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Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös tells Automotive News Europe the BMW Group subsidiary is on pace to set a new global sales record and shares how he is protecting the brand's exclusivity.

Volvo Cars expects its success to continue in 2019 after a fifth consecutive year of record vehicle sales in 2018. The automaker, however, faces challenges after a trade dispute between the U.S. and China hit its financial results. CEO Hakan Samuelsson, who is aggressively driving Volvo into the autonomous era, shared his thoughts about the future.

Jaguar Land Rover confirmed U.S. and Canadian dealers will, for the first time in a generation, again be selling the all-new version of the Defender off-road vehicle.

Audi said marketing expert Bram Schot will become its CEO on Jan. 1, making permanent a role he has held on an interim basis since June. Former BMW purchasing director Markus Duesmann had been expected to take the role, but BMW refused to release him from his contract, German press reports have said.

Audi's e-tron GT concept will go into production in 2020 as a rival to the Tesla Model S.