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Australia's CAP-XX Ltd is developing supercapacitors to provide high power support to automotive stop-start systems, protecting and extending the operating life of the car's battery in the process. Supercapacitors are lighter than a battery, can operate at low temperatures and be charged and discharged almost without limit. To find out more, Matthew Beecham talked with CAP-XX's CEO Anthony Kongats and Pierre Mars, Vice President Applications Engineering & Quality.

News 3 Jun, 2013

Pictures of the new Mazda 3 have been leaked, revealing a design inspired by the Mazda 6 saloon

German automakers have long seen China as a key market. Now their late-arriving French rivals, hit by slow sales in Europe, hope to catch up fast with help from the popularity of France's fashion brands.

To learn just how different the Chinese Ford Kuga compact crossover is from its North American sibling, the Ford Escape, step into the back seat. Most American car owners rarely ride there.

Disappointing sales of electric vehicles have plunged the segment into an old-fashioned price war -- one that some EV proponents fear could erode acceptance of the technology in the long term.

Two auto brands that are targeting young customers through pioneering "crowd-funding" initiatives are seeing vastly different results in terms of sales. Yet both are claiming success.

BMW has unveiled a concept for a large luxury coupe that hints of the possible revival of the departed 8 series and a rival for Mercedes-Benz's CL.

Since 2008, the six publicly traded dealership groups combined have increased their ownership of land and buildings by nearly 25 percent, according to a Merrill Lynch report.

Infiniti's new boss is calling for new priorities. Less than a year into his job as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium marque, Johan de Nysschen is tempering expectations that Infiniti will nearly triple sales in four years.

After enduring Chrysler's bankruptcy, the uncertainty of its acquisition by Fiat and the Great Recession, Chrysler Group dealers are finally receiving healthy offers to buy their stores.

The future of Acura's TSX appears uncertain as Honda Motor prepares to abandon the platform used for the compact sedan.

Asked last month whether General Motors cleared a psychological hurdle recently when its stock rose above the $33 price of its initial public offering, GM North America President Mark Reuss laughed and said, "Yes."

Drawing on Stanford's resources, the Automotive Innovation Facility in Palo Alto, Calif., has become an academic hothouse for all things automotive.

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Philippe Varin will have to navigate the Peugeot family and the French government to ensure the survival of the struggling automaker. Varin, 60, this week starts his second four-year term as head of the money-losing company.

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine looks at how PSA and Renault hope China's love for French luxury will lead to sales boom; Audi's De Meo foresees a bright future for the brand's SUVs and how Volkswagen is leading...

German automakers have long seen China as a key market. Now their late-arriving French rivals hope to catch up fast with help from the popularity of France's fashion brands.

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Philippe Varin will have to navigate the Peugeot family and the French government to ensure the survival of the struggling automaker. Varin, 60, this week starts his second four-year term as head of the money-losing company.

The showdown between Tesla and Texas dealers is over -- for now -- with Tesla founder Elon Musk suffering his second straight setback in his fight to sell electric cars directly to consumers.

Nissan dealers have given the franchise a poor report card just as a new management team takes over. Former Ram Truck CEO Fred Diaz, brand new to his job as U.S.

Suppliers and carmakers are trying out competing energy-storage systems to power the fuel-saving engine stop-start systems that are increasingly common on vehicles.