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Car output in the UK declined by 5.8% in September according to data released by the SMMT.

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Prices have been announced for the Volkswagen Polo BlueGT, and the range starts from £17,400

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Mopar becomes Fiat and Chrysler’s customer care brand in Europe

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The range-extending Cadillac ELR will go into production in late 2013

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR DAVID ARNOUTS: The 2012 Toyota Yaris SE 5-Door didn't disappoint this weekend as it was full of in-town commuting and errands.

Continental anticipates OEMs business growth to slow next year because rising Asian and North American sales are only offsetting a difficult European business, Financial Times Deutschland quoted CEO Elmar Degenhart as saying.

Getrag has built its millionth dual clutch transmission. It claimed the six-speed dual clutch (DCT) unit, which started serial production (for Ford) in April 2010 was the fastest to a million units in the industry so far.

It's been a year since Jaguar gave its XF sedan a mid-life facelift and the changes did a good job of freshening the now four-year old model. Glenn Brooks tries the 161bhp 2.2-litre turbo diesel, an engine which was added earlier in 2012 and which has lowered the price point for XF saloon ownership.

Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne has told unions the automaker is working on a new business plan for Italy to present on 30 October, Fismic union leader Roberto di Maulo said.

General Motors' Australian unit Holden is launching its new MyLink infotainment system with an update of its Barina [known as the Chevy Aveo/Sonic in other markets] that also includes a new range topping CDX auto version launching in November and an automatic transmission option for the Barina Spark [Chevy Spark] next January.

SKF third quarter net profit fell 23.55% year on year to SEK1.27bn (US192m)

Nexen Tyre has officially opened its factory in Changnyeong County in South Korea. The plant started operations early.

Nissan is ramping up its parts commonisation programme with the aim to produce 60% of vehicles under its so-called Common Module Family (CMF) in 2016, up from 12% in 2013 when the first series of cars under the plan will roll out.

Daimler is planning to cut annual costs by at least 1 billion euros ($1.31 billion) in response to Europe's deteriorating auto market, a person familiar with the matter said.

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Lexus has announced prices and specs for its flagship LS, and the range starts from £71,995

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New system automatically jerks the steering wheel to avoid a crash

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The Lexus LF-LC Blue concept has been unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show

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