Euro Auto Trends

UK: Volvo Car confirms Connor as MD

jonas — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:35:00 +0000

Former sales director Nick Connor has been confirmed as managing director of Volvo Car UK as well as its Ireland and Iceland subsidiaries.

SWEDEN: Volvo Truck volume off 4% in April

frank — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:35:00 +0000

Volvo truck deliveries in April fell 4% year on year to 18,497 vehicles.

JAPAN: Isuzu 2012 net profit surges 77%

frank — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:34:00 +0000

Isuzu Motors booked net income of JPY91.26bn (US$1.14bn) for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2012, up 76.9% year on year.

CHINA: SORL Auto Parts Q1 gross profit dips

jonas — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:00 +0000

SORL Auto Parts, a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of automotive brake systems, said gross profit for the first quarter of 2012 was $12.2m, slightly lower than the $14.6m booked in 2011.