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Italian supplier Brembo said its net profit rose 50 percent in the third quarter, boosted by growth in Germany, the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

Ford is looking at its aftermarket strategy as dealer workshop profits fall - but the good news is that its UK network is making money on the new cars it sells.

BASF's Performance Materials division focuses on industries such as automotive, construction, electrics and electronics. Here, Matthew Beecham talked with Bernhard Rosenau, Segment Management Automotive, Engineering Plastics Europe, BASF SE about some of the division's most recent PA and PU automotive applications.

Porsche deliveries in China rose nearly 21 percent last month, helped by robust demand for the brand's Cayenne SUV.

America's United Auto Workers' (UAW) Reuther Caucus has recommended current secretary-treasurer, Dennis Williams, as its next president to replace incumbent, Bob King, who is retiring after being on the board for 25 years.

America's United Auto Workers' (UAW) Reuther Caucus has recommended current secretary-treasurer, Dennis Williams, as its next president to replace incumbent, Bob King, who is retiring after being on the board for 25 years.

Kia Motors has announced that an all-electric version of the Kia Soul will go on sale across the world in 2014.

Through a mystifying series of events, we have driven one of the rarest cars in America. This is the only car of its kind here. To put it in perspective, there are three times as many

Good morning. Here's some stuff from SEMA that fell through the cracks. It's a big show.

We finally found our way back home from SEMA, drained the sand out of the camera and came across a few more cool cars. Davey G. Johnson already

The EcoTrek Ford F-350 was built to travel around the world, not just as an off-road showpiece.

AGC is to spend about US$60m on a laminated automotive glass factory in Mexico which is scheduled to start operations at the beginning of 2016.

Europe's leading independent dealer groups have turned their focus to selling more used cars and making more money from aftersales to survive the region's new-car sales slump.

Chevrolet's latest "That's American Ingenuity" spot touting the Sonic's integration of Apple's Siri voice-activated software is the newest auto brand video to go viral.

Dongfeng is being very cautious about a proposal to buy a stake in its joint-venture partner, PSA -- and rightly so. PSA would like to have Dongfeng's money, but won't be so happy to share technology.

With help from Faurecia, the new C4 Picasso is the first Citroen model that meets Euro 6 emission standards for diesel cars.

President Akio Toyoda says Toyota is finally ready to go on the offensive again after being hobbled in recent years by the global financial meltdown, vehicle recalls and Japan's earthquake.

Japan's automakers will go futuristic and local at the Tokyo auto show, combining the far-out concept cars the show has been famous for alongside the Japan-only 660cc minicars -- some of which are delightfully sporty -- that represent a third of the...

The outgoing Subaru Tribeca will be replaced with a new seven-passenger crossover, although there could be a fairly long hiatus between the two.

"I've received very strong requests from U.S. dealers for a multipassenger, seven-seat vehicle, and we are planning to introduce it to the U.S. market," said Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (which owns Subaru), to Automotive News.

Tribeca 2014. (Photo: Subaru)

No release date has been set. However, Subaru has confirmed this new vehicle won't be ready at the time the Tribeca bows out in early 2014. 

Rumour has it that Subaru may use the Japanese-spec Exiga as a basis.

Exiga 2012. (Photo: Subaru)

The legendary Corvette has just received the hybrid treatment. However, instead of Chevrolet, it's replacement parts specialist Quanta that did all the work.

Codenamed ''QHP770,'' this hybrid Corvette produces 773 horsepower and goes from 0-60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.3 seconds, according to Quanta.

Using a Corvette Z06 equipped with a 505-horsepower, 7.0L V8 engine, the company incorporated a pair of electric motors rated at 100 kW (134 horsepower) apiece, as well as an 11.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

The Corvette QHP770 was unveiled last week at the 2013 SEMA Show to gauge public interest in a hybrid conversion kit and/or a production version.

Stay tuned...

Source: Green Car Reports