General Motors' loss-making European brand Opel has approved the first closure of a German car factory in decades, sealing the fate of 3,000 workers employed in a depressed coal mining region.
Opel's supervisory board is meeting today to approve the first closure of a German auto plant in the country since World War II.
Automatic transmissions with nine and 10 speeds are likely in the future, according to Opel's Rolf Kruettgen, a transmission specialist with the General Motors Europe unit, as the automaker readies its first eight-speeder for introduction. And GME will eventually offer CVTs and dual-clutch automatics as well.
A new survey shows that young drivers think itand#8217;s socially unacceptable to drive distracted.
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17 Apr, 2013
The next Subaru WRX has been spied testing at the Nurburgring, but UK sales remain uncertain
Russia's influential Kaluga region says it has created 12,000 new jobs in its automotive cluster facilities, which are rapidly becoming a part of the country's employment landscape.
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24 Feb, 2014
This facelifted new Ford Focus is on sale in July and is ready to make its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show
French contract manufacturer Heuliez is in partnership talks with Volkswagen. Heuliez said VW may supply parts to the company in exchange for manufacturing services.
Toyota has now sold 5m hybrid vehicles worldwide and almost 2m (1,951,243) Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles have been sold in the United States, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.
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17 Apr, 2013
The latest issue is out now, featuring our verdict on every version of the Jaguar F-Type and first drive of the Audi S3
MG has been officially relaunched in Australia with the MG6 sedan and fastback range shipped from SAIC in China.
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17 Apr, 2013
Vauxhall will introduce 13 new engines and several new gearboxes by 2016 - and we've driven the prototypes
Automakers will test China's huge appetite for crossovers and SUVs with introductions this week at the Shanghai auto show.
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17 Apr, 2013
Petrol stations are selling 3.5 billion litres less fuel than they were in 2007, according to data from the AA
MG Motor said its MG CS concept previews a potential compact SUV/crossover that would target young, fashion-conscious people. The MG CS is similar in size to the Nissan Qashqai.
Daimler and Nissan are the first manufacturers to have revealed plans for vehicle or concept world premieres at the 2014 North American International Auto Show.
Daimler is the first manufacturer to have revealed plans for a vehicle world premiere at the 2014 North American International Auto Show.
Three brands have already announced plans for vehicle or concept world premieres at January 2014's North American International Auto Show.
The media preview days for the 2014 North American International Auto Show are 13 & 14 January. Each time a vehicle or concept world premiere is confirmed for this event, our preview list is updated.
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