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News 31 Oct, 2019

Kia teases next Optima saloon, but Ford Mondeo rival is set to be dropped from the UK market

News 31 Oct, 2019

The Porsche 911 Carrera S and Carrera 4S will soon be available with a seven-speed manual gearbox

General Motors has announced it will withdraw from the Indonesian market by the end of March 2020 following years of poor performance.

The South Korea government plans to launch a self-driving commercial bus service in the city of Sejong in 2022, to be expanded to other regions of the country later on.

UK car production was down 3.8% to 122,256 units in the month of September, rounding off what the SMMT described as a turbulent first nine months for sector.

Delphi Technologies has reported third-quarter revenue down 11% to US$1bn, while operating income fell from US$81m to US$45m.

French union, CFDT, says it was summoned early this morning (31 October) along with other labour bodies, for a meeting with PSA in Paris to discuss a planned 50:50 merger with FCA to create a giant manufacturer with combined revenue of EUR170bn (US$190bn).

China's Foton Motor this week handed over the first two units of a consignment of 19 locally-produced electric buses to be delivered to the Egypt's Ministry of Military Production by the end of the year, in a ceremony to mark the launch of the first phase of a new manufacturing project in the country.

Magna says it has secured its largest production order for transmission technologies from BMW Group.

Magna says it has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) to develop and 'auto-qualify' advanced electric motor technologies for next-generation vehicle propulsion systems.

Veoneer has signed agreements to sell its 51% ownership in the Japanese (VNBJ) and Chinese (VNBZ) entities, which comprise Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (VNBS) to its joint venture partner Nissin-Kogyo and Honda.

The proposed merger between PSA and FCA has ignited concerns over future prospects for the PSA-owned Vauxhall brand in the UK and its UK manufacturing facilities.

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The British Motor Show will return next year and it will be a great way to inspire the next generation, says Mike Rutherford

PSA and FCA have jointly published plans for a merger that they say opens a path to the creation of a new group with global scale and resources owned 50% by Groupe PSA shareholders and 50% by FCA shareholders.

France is indicating it will be "particularly vigilant" as to the future of the country's industrial footprint following this morning's (31 October) confirmation PSA and FCA plan a 50:50 merger.

News 30 Oct, 2019

The first all-electric SsangYong will be set to launch in 2021

News 30 Oct, 2019

SsangYong announces plan to join the electric SUV segment