Mitsubishi Motors posts surprise Q3 operating loss as car sales slide

Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Friday posted a surprise operating loss in the third quarter, its worst quarterly performance in more than three years, hurt by falling sales in China, Japan and South-east Asia, as well as a stronger yen.The carmaker posted an operating loss of 6.6 billion yen (US$60.2 million) for the October-December quarter, missing an average forecast for a profit of 11.6 billion yen.Mitsubishi stuck to an earlier forecast for a 73 per cent drop in full-year operating profit to 30 billion yen in the year to March.

Aston Martin seals £500m rescue deal

Embattled Aston Martin has accepted a lifeline from a foreign investor as the luxury car maker struggles under its rising costs and debt load, sending its shares soaring by a quarter.Mr Stroll will join the board and become executive chairman.Aston Martin will also tap existing shareholders for a further £318m as part of a rights issue.

Hyundai and Affiliates Post Bumper Sales

Operating profits also rallied after a seven-year decline.Hyundai Mobis’ sales rose 8.2 percent to W38.49 trillion, while Hyundai Motor’s stood at W105.79 trillion and Kia’s at W58.15 trillion.Sales had been stagnant since 2013 but have risen thanks to the popularity of full-size sedans and SUVs.

GM confirms return of HUMMER name on all-electric truck to be sold by GMC

HUMMER is coming back … and it’s a shocker in more ways than one.General Motors has confirmed that it is dusting off the decade-dormant brand name for a battery-powered monster truck called the GMC HUMMER EV.The all-electric vehicle will be sold through GMC, rather than a rebooted standalone HUMMER division, and is set to be the most powerful vehicle GM has ever produced.

Hyundai rolls out yet another made-in-India car for export

In March 2008, it exported its 500,000th car, followed by its 1,000,000th car and 2,000,000th car in February 2010 and March 2014 respectively.In the calendar year 2019, Hyundai Motor India Ltd has exported 1,81,200 units with 792 customized variants according to country-specific preferences and demand.With a market share of 26% in the calender year 2019, the total exports of passenger cars from India has made Hyundai a significant contributor to the Indian automobile industry.