When you have the governor of the Bank of England quoted as saying "the recovery has strengthened and broadened", it's a positive sign that things are (finally) on the up after five or six years of economic gloom.
Ford has acquired start-up application developer Livio, a maker of a platform for in-car apps, with a focus on audio and music services.
Federal-Mogul says that its Wagner Brake brand is leading the automotive industry's rapid shift to environmentally-friendly low-copper brake pads.
Denso and Nagoya University have developed an in-vehicle battery-based energy management system (EMS), which uses forecasting models of household electricity demand and vehicle use to reduce electricity costs.
Toyota UK has announced its first major fleet deal for the new Proace medium-duty van - built on an OEM supply basis by PSA Peugeot Citroen.
PSA Peugeot Citroen's hope of a 15m unit Europe market by 2016 to trigger annual production of 1m vehicles, may be "optimistic" says one German analyst.
General Motors has stopped running dealer-incentive programs in New Hampshire in response to a new law requiring automakers to disclose more information about the programs.
News
27 Sep, 2013
New innovation campus to focus on developing technology, such as electric and semi-autonomous cars
September's new light vehicle sales in the United States are expected to end a 27 month streak of year over year gains dating back to June 2011 due to a calendar anomaly, Edmunds.com forecast.
September's new light vehicle sales in the United States are expected to end a 27 month streak of year over year gains dating back to June 2011 due to a calendar anomaly, Edmunds.com forecast.
Several more automotive component manufacturers have come forward as part of Germany's Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) probe into six suppliers' competitive actions.
News
27 Sep, 2013
First pictures of the Mercedes C-Class Estate set to rival the BMW 3 Series Touring
Toyota has announced that its i-Road personal mobility concept will be joining the "Ha:mo" urban transport system trials.
Videos
27 Sep, 2013
Ray Winstone celebrates 20 years of the Ford Mondeo
Fiat Chairman John Elkann has said an IPO involving the Chrysler retirees' healthcare trust Chrysler stake would have implications for the relationship and alliance between Fiat and Chrysler.
Videos
27 Sep, 2013
Mercedes-Benz incorporates chickens into its latest advertising campaign
China's Dongfeng Motor said it is "far" from making any decision on investing in PSA/Peugeot-Citroen after being contacted by investment banks.
Despite slow car sales across Europe, Mazda defied the downwards trend with volume up 31% in July and August compared with the same period last year.
Ford Sollers, Ford's Russia joint venture, plans to create a new research and development center in the country to adapt Ford vehicles for the local market.
Ford Sollers, Ford's Russia joint venture, plans to create a new research and development center in the country to adapt Ford vehicles for the local market, the company said.
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