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Public electric-vehicle charging may have just become a whole lot easier.

Safety enhancements helped Honda and Volvo earn top safety picks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Having peered under concepts to check for real engines and suspension systems, and gently interrogated multiple industry executives in the quest to slake readers' insatiable thirsts for knowledge, Glenn Brooks now reports his findings.

Hyundai says its 2014 Equus full-sized sedan will get more-refined interior materials and an improved ride from the outgoing version.

This 1984 Volkswagen GTI MkI is listed for $5,100 at Bring a Trailer and located in Chelmsford, Mass.

Linamar, Canada's second-biggest auto parts maker, reported a 14 percent rise in fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, helped by higher demand in the United States and Asia, although results were tempered by softer demand in Europe.

Subaru of America is recalling up to 47,419 cars and crossover vehicles in the United States equipped with remote starters because the engines could start on their own.

R.L. Polk, one of the auto industry's most widely quoted sources for data, said today it has retained an investment banker to "explore strategic growth opportunities."

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News 7 Mar, 2013

The Fiat Panda range has “room for expansion”, according to Fiat's CEO

News 7 Mar, 2013

Scratch shield paint is set to adorn Vettel and Webber’s race cars in 2013

News 7 Mar, 2013

Nissan is to launch Nismo versions of every model, including the Qashqai

Pininfarina revealed the one-off Sergio supercar on Tuesday at the Geneva motor show.

News 7 Mar, 2013

Nissan has revealed a range-topping Juke n-tec model, which gets style and technology upgrades

News 7 Mar, 2013

Infiniti has used Formula One drivers to fine tune its new BMW 3 Series rival

News 7 Mar, 2013

The next generation of small Volvos will include an XC40 crossover

Protecting the pedestrian has been talked about for some time yet cyclist safety appears to have only recently been given the attention it deserves. For its part, Dutch firm TNO is developing an external airbag to protect pedestrians and cyclists in the event of a collision. The researchers used simulations, combined with real world accident data, to study the precise areas of the car a cyclist is most likely to come into contact with. Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with companies pushing back the technical boundaries in the active and passive safety arena, Matthew Beecham talked with TNO's project manager Margriet van Schijndel-de Nooij to find out more.

News 7 Mar, 2013

We've rounded up the 10 most popular cars from the Geneva Motor Show, based on the stories you've been reading on autoexpress.co.uk

Renault has taken a major step forward (today) in securing agreement for its wide-ranging productivity dea, with the third of its major four unions to ink the deal - albeit somewhat grudgingly.

News 7 Mar, 2013

The all-new Nissan Note has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show