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Renault’s stake in AvtoVAZ will be larger than that of Nissan, although negotiations will not be completed in 2011.

The German government has changed its proposals for CO2 labels for vehicles, dropping plans for categories to be based on vehicle mass.

VW has been accused by Greenpeace of exaggerating its position as a green vehicle producer.

As part of its new Nissan Power 88 strategy, Nissan is to build a vehicle assembly plant in Brazil.

Renault is to increase production at its Revoz plant in Slovenia from 29 August 2011 and will take back 300 workers for its night shift.

Ibrahim Aybar, head of Renault’s local operations, expects the Turkish car market to total 800,000-850,000 units in 2011, up 37% on the 2010 figure of 761,000.

With petrol prices spiralling, Ford India is to largely focus on diesel cars for future launches, according to executive director Nigel Wark.

Infineon Technologies has announced the cost-optimised extension of its XC2000 automotive microcontroller portfolio enabling 32-bit equivalent performance at 8-bit prices.

Jaguar has launched production of its new XF model at its Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham, UK.

BYD is still failing to deliver with its new energy vehicle technology, with sales having yet to pass the 500 mark.