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News 8 Apr, 2014

Ford S-MAX concept gets an ultra-luxurious Vignale makeover, and you’ll be able to buy one next year

News 4 Apr, 2014

Every McLaren 12C owner will be offered a free upgrade pack, featuring the latest tech from the 650S

Czech new-car registrations increased 20 percent in March and grew 18 percent in the first quarter to 42,993 cars, the country's car importers association said. The Czech economy is rebounding after a record long recession.

GM CEO Mary Barra presented herself as a change agent during congressional testimony this week. Senator Barbara Boxer wasn't buying.

GM CEO Mary Barra presented herself as a change agent during congressional testimony this week. Senator Barbara Boxer wasn't buying.

Mercedes set a new company record for global sales in a single month as March volume rose 13 percent to 158,523 vehicles. Demand for the E class and Mercedes' growing lineup of compacts is driving the growth.

Volkswagen group's Bentley saw first quarter sales rise 17% year on year to 2,580 cars.

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz said March 2014 was the best month in the company's history as it boosted sales 13.3% year on year to 158,523 vehicles.

News 4 Apr, 2014

New EU ruling will lower noise levels of new ICE vehicles and make all electric cars use Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System

Online auto-shopping service TrueCar said today it has filed a statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell shares in an initial public offering. The company said it could raise as much as $125 million from the stock sale.

Mazda will recall about 88,000 vehicles globally, the majority of which are in Europe, as it seeks to fix a programming glitch in Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5 models.

Jaguar Land Rover and partner Chery Automobile have launched production trials at an assembly plant in China, a local newspaper reported.

Tenneco's advances in exhaust heat recovery technologies include thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and Rankine systems for powering electrical accessories, recharging batteries and supporting vehicle propulsion without reducing engine performance. Tenneco reckons that the same trends that are causing the vehicle powertrain to become electrified are indeed causing its after-treatment systems to become electrified. Matthew Beecham spoke to Marcel Womann, Supervisor, Advanced Cold End Products, Advanced Engineering, Tenneco Clean Air Division about TEGs.

General Motors has hired an outside crisis manager, Jeff Eller, to deal with the company's response over its ignition switch recall, The Wall Street Journal reported.

News 4 Apr, 2014

The number of new cars registered in March 2014 stands at 465,000, an increase of almost 18 per cent on last year

Domestic sales among South Korea's five main automakers increased by 2.7% to 121,416 vehicles in March, from 118,212 units a year earlier, according to data released by the country's mainstream vehicle manufacturers.

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Polish new-car registrations increased 39 percent in March, providing another sign that Europe's car market is picking up after a six-year slump. It's Poland's 10th consecutive rise in year-on-year sales.