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Management reshuffle-the-deck at General Motors this week.

News 28 Jun, 2013

The BMW CAT will become part of the new 2 Series line-up when it makes its debut in mid-2014

Volvo's plan to build a second Chinese production plant in Daqing has been approved by the government, according to city authorities.

Volvo's plan to build a second Chinese production plant in Daqing has been approved by the government, according to city authorities.

Beijing Auto expects to sell 400,000 vehicles cumulatively overseas by 2020. Russia is one of the company's strategic export markets.

Beijing Auto expects to sell 400,000 vehicles cumulatively overseas by 2020. Russia is one of the company's strategic export markets.

The launch of the all-electric LEAF at Nissan's Sunderland plant in north east England adds weight to the region's claim to be a leading European centre of low carbon vehicle (LCV) development. Output from the Nissan plant in 2012 exceeded Italy's entire national car production, at 510,572 units. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Dr Colin Herron, managing director of Zero Carbon Futures, who described the wide range of LCV activities being undertaken across the region.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: The 2013 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 is a nice counterpoint to the Ford Focus ST we had in our fleet a few weeks ago.

News 28 Jun, 2013

The all-new MINI Cooper S has been spotted at the Nurburgring, ahead of of its November debut

General Motors South Africa (GMSA), with local component manufacturer Tenneco South Africa, has been awarded a ZAR6bn (US$598m) contract to export catalytic converters to North America.

Active safety systems and driver assistance technologies are a high-growth area of the automotive business. Global OE fitment levels for driver assistance systems (DAS) are forecast to rise sharply, leading to improved safety and an enhancement of the driver experience. Ultimately, the systems arriving now are part of the advancing technology frontier that will lead to the autonomous car. This month we share some of the latest developments in active safety systems, as monitored, analysed and reviewed in our dedicated real-time QUBE research service.

Videos 28 Jun, 2013

Take a look at the stunning new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante in motion

Kongsberg Automotive says it has received an award from a major European OEM for the supply of a shift tower system.

News 28 Jun, 2013

Monte Carlo has revealed an LPG-powered V12 Rascasse supercar with a price tag of £425,000

Suzuki is launching its redesigned SX4 - its predecessor was developed and built jointly with Fiat - but the name might not stick in Europe because the new model is vastly different from the outgoing one.

Ford criticized the EU's decision to delay a vote on imposing stricter CO2 emissions for all new cars in the EU starting in 2020.

SGL Carbon, a German supplier partly owned by BMW and Volkswagen, lowered its profit guidance for the second time this year, citing increased competition from Asia.

Valeo says China will overtake France to become its largest market in two or three years. Currently the market accounts for 10 percent of the supplier's global revenues.

General Motors has announced the appointment of Alicia Boler-Davis to senior vice president, Global Quality and Global Customer Experience, expanding her customer experience role from a US position to oversee the rest of the world where GM does business.

Market analysts are predicting that June will be another strong month for the recovering US light vehicle market, driven by retail sales.