Deaths involving car drivers or passengers on Europe's roads have halved over the last decade, but campaigners say tougher laws could prevent many more people from dying needlessly.
BYD, the Chinese automaker partly owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, rolled out the first two electric buses from its California factory as it pushes into the U.S. and Canadian markets.
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A new British sports car has been revealed with three bodystyles to choose from and a 108mpg diesel V8
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The Government has announced a five-year investment programme in the ultra low emissions vehicle industry worth £500 million.
The recent announcement by Bentley that its Crewe headquarters is to become the centre of excellence for the Volkswagen Group for all W12 engine production from the end of 2014 onwards served to further underline the strength of the UK's engine manufacturing sector. In this month's management briefing, Calum MacRae considers this burgeoning sector and its prospects. Part 2 puts the UK's automotive engine producing sector in European perspective.
The atmosphere at Toyota's US headquarters in Torrance, the engineering and manufacturing centre in Erlanger and an east coast office is hardly likely to be joyous following the relocation announcement yesterday. Many employees across the states are facing a stark choice to be made within three years: uproot your life in southern California, Kentucky or New York and shift to Michigan or Texas - or find a new job. There's no sugar coating it.
Volkswagen is stepping up its expansion into the Malaysian auto market with the launch of the locally assembled Jetta sedan this week.
BMW UK - in the midst of launching a new range of i sub-brand electrified vehicles - said it welcomed the UK government's announcement of GBP500m in additional funding between 2015 and 2020 to accelerate the shift to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs).
VW Group plans to introduce 10 electric and plug-in hybrid models in China by 2018 to strengthen its presence in the market.
VW Group's first-quarter operating profit rose 22 percent, as earnings from Porsche and Audi helped offset falling profitability at the automaker's core VW brand.
VW Group's first-quarter operating profit rose 22 percent, as earnings from Porsche and Audi helped offset falling profitability at the automaker's core VW brand.
Volkswagen Group's first-quarter operating profit rose 22 percent, as earnings from the Porsche and Audi brands helped to offset falling profitability at the automaker's core VW brand.
The UK government has announced a further GBP500m will be available to boost the sale and use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
The UK government will later today (29 April) announce a further GBP500m will be available to boost the sale and use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Chinese carmaker Changan is reportedly planning to set up a research and development operation in the English West Midlands.
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is offering stock to investors at 6.77 euros a share after selling stakes to Dongfeng Motor and the French state at a higher price. The lower price "is further negative news" for the automaker," according to an analyst.
Google's self-driving car has been on the road for five years now, at various levels of autonomy.
The white-and-red-striped 2014 Shelby GT500 had just 29 miles on it when Tina and Jeff left Green Bay, Wisc. "Now, we've got 2,500," said Tina.
-- With news that Toyota is leaving the great state of California for the greater (by landmass, anyway; your own opinion may vary) state of Texas, it's worth reminding ourselves that Toyota in America started as
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