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BMW AG will produce its electric-car range at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, the automaker said on Monday. Full story...

General Motors is thought to be on the brink of announcing round the clock production of its upcoming Chevrolet Cruze compact as US consumers turn to smaller vehicles. Full story...

In what looks like a move to lessen dependence on the success of specific locally developed and built models like the EcoSport, Ford's Brazilian unit has decided to bring forward imports of the redesigned Fiesta to as early as the second quarter of this year, just-auto has learned. Full story...

The next-generation Kia Optima, to debut at the New York auto show in April, gets more interior space and Kia's first gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain as an option. Full story...

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: If you don't have to have a third row of seats, or cargo capacity fit for a king and his court, consider the GLK350. In the luxury-small-ute category, this is as good as they get. Full story...

BMW is to update its UK operations pension scheme as changing demographics come increasingly to the fore. Full story...

BMW AG will produce its electric-car range at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, the automaker announced on Monday. In addition, BMW factories in Wackersdorf and Landshut, Germany, will produce parts for the so-called Megacity Vehicle. Full story...

Not so long ago, seats were seats. But with intense competition in the marketplace and technology advancing, the focus on car seat design has heightened. For more than a decade, Matthew Beecham has monitored events at Lear Corp, one of the world's largest seat makers. Here, he asks Jeff Frelich, Lear Corp's director of research and design, seating systems, about the role of Lear's ComforTec Consumer Comfort Systems, consumer clinics and its so-called Flexible Seat Architecture which can be found today in some 20 million cars across 13 different vehicle lines. Full story...

A year ago, the 32 world debuts at the Geneva auto show belied the industry crisis moving from North America to Europe. Full story...

General Motors will create a European arm for its Cadillac luxury brand after distributor Kroymans Corp. declared bankruptcy last year. Full story...

Nissan Motor luxury car unit Infiniti is planning more petrol and petrol-electric hybrid models for Europe on top of its just-announced diesels, a top executive told just-auto. Full story...

Stunning new show car previews future technology and new design language for German brand

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A new study of the effects of the recession on the automotive supply chain in the UK's automaking West Midlands region has revealed widespread short time working and a reliance on one customer. Full story...

Official pics of Kia's Mondeo rival revealed ahead of New York Show debut.

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Latest 'RS' model revealed ahead of schedule before Geneva Motor Show debut

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RS version of the A5 unveiled ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut featuring 444bhp V8 Full story...

Cadillac is to use next week's Geneva motor show as the launch pad for its new European distribution operation and is ready to take new vehicle orders. Full story...

GM should raise its share of the reorganization costs for its European arm Opel to get state aid from Germany, Handelsblatt reported today, citing German government sources. GM is asking European countries with Opel plants to contribute 2. Full story...

GM should raise its share of the reorganization costs for its European arm Opel to get state aid from Germany, Handelsblatt reported on Monday, citing German government sources. GM is asking European countries with Opel plants to contribute 2. Full story...

Infiniti is plugging plug a big gap in its European luxury vehicle line up with the launch of its first diesel engine. The move will make its range more competitive with local rivals such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, which all offer a vast choice of diesel engines and Toyota's Lexus, which offers entry-level diesels and fuel-efficient petrol-electric hybrids higher up its range. Full story...