Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, has become the fourth largest auto manufacturer in the world. Based on figures from the Automotive News Data Centre, the Korean carmaker has overtaken Ford, which saw its sales fall by more than 30% in 2009.
The Volkswagen Group has increased its global market share in the first quarter of this year in spite of the continuing difficult situation on automobile markets, From January to March, the share rose to 11%. The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand ,to some extent, has bucked the negative economic trend, growing its world market share to 7.4% percent.
The Volkswagen Driven By Performance seven day event brought together more than 200 dealers, partners and paid media from around the GCC region experienced the Volkswagen brand and technologies at the Dubai Autodrome recently.
Early photos of the next-generation 2009 Volkswagen Golf has surfaced on the internet, ahead of its official launch this week. So far, things are not looking good for the icon.