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Autoweek's Mac Morrison heads down to the

General Motors is preparing to finalize a $10 billion credit line that will beef up liquidity and refinance existing debt, sources told Thomson Reuters.

Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, is being coy over whether the electric car maker will be able to meet initial delivery targets for its Model S this year.

Volkswagen has dropped its court battle with Suzuki over the GTi badge.

The SEMA show will be upon us in just over a month, and once again we'll see a strong showing from

News 26 Sep, 2012

Reader finally gets a fair deal for his faulty Soul, after help from Auto Express

General Motors, SAIC, Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) have opened China's largest proving ground, capable of conducting 67 driving conditions over 60km (37 miles) of test roads.

Daimler plans to buy key parts for its Mercedes-Benz brand commercial vehicles from Japanese subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus from 2014, Daimler officials said at the weekend.

Glenn Brooks, who will be at the Paris show later this week, has compiled a news article listing vehicle world premieres, which he has been updating regularly over the last few months. As an accompaniment to this list, he has now written an extended preview which looks at all the major vehicle debuts, as announced by manufacturers.

CTS Corporation says its Automotive Products group has been awarded a new programme to supply a parking position sensor for a global economy car for an unnamed Japanese vehicle manufacturer and existing customer.

The Canadian Auto Workers will not ask for new jobs in labor negotiations with Chrysler and doesn't expect to complete talks until the end of the week, the union's leader said today.

Johnson Controls will remove lead processing operations capabilities from its Kangqiao battery plant in response to the Shanghai municipal government's initiative to remove lead manufacturing from the community.

News 25 Sep, 2012

New Toyota Auris goes on sale in December, priced from £14,495

General Motors plans a luxury trim level for its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado pickup, its answer to the leather-swathed top offerings of its rivals.

News 25 Sep, 2012

A trial scheme aims to find out. And the firms behind it believe wireless charging is the key

SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: First, this is the first Chevrolet Camaro since the 2009 reboot that I have found even somewhat good-looking.

For the Paris motor show, Maserati will debut the

France's Force Ouvriere (FO) union metalworking division is requesting a national debate surrounding the future of the country's automotive industry to avoid what it claims is the "infernal spiral" of potential job losses.

Infotainment specialists Harman is developing new human machine interface technologies highlighting the possibilities to use gesture recognition in the car. Connectivity solutions mean mobile consumer appliances - such as smartphones and MP3 players - can communicate seamlessly with in-car hardware and consumers who want to use them. Controlling these and other functions, however, could lead to more distraction. Matthew Beecham talked with Hans Roth, Harman's director of technology about the innovations it is proposing to satisfy the consumer, legislator and OEM.

Infotainment specialists Harman is developing new human machine interface technologies highlighting the possibilities to use gesture recognition in the car. Connectivity solutions mean mobile consumer appliances - such as smartphones and MP3 players - can communicate seamlessly with in-car hardware and consumers who want to use them. Controlling these and other functions, however, could lead to more distraction. Matthew Beecham talked with Hans Roth, Harman's director of technology about the innovations it is proposing to satisfy the consumer, legislator and OEM.