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Kongsberg Automotive's Driveline business area has won what it described as "a significant supply agreement from a major North American OEM to supply automatic transmission shift cables".

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended that Fiat investors vote for a merger with Chrysler despite concerns that the voting rights of Exor, Fiat's main shareholder, could potentially increase with a deal.

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Nissan said net income rose 37 percent to $1.1 billion in the April-June quarter as deliveries rose in the U.S. and China. The company narrowed its loss in Europe.

Nissan said net income rose 37 percent to $1.1 billion in the April-June quarter as deliveries rose in the United States and China, its two biggest markets.

South Korea's Hyundai Mobis plans to spend EUR95m on a new car lighting factory in Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

Global automakers have long been reluctant to sell cheaper vehicles in China as they seek to protect their healthy profit margins. But now foreign automakers are moving into China's entry-level segment in a quest for market share.

The IT industry has made much of the benefits of a Cloud infrastructure, offering better security and less complex networks in the workplace. Infotainment specialist Harman with subsidiary Aha claims its use in the car could be equally effective. It is now offering OEMs and service providers a chance to use the Cloud beyond downloading apps, navigation updates or music. Understanding what features are being used by the end customer, finding software bugs, removing unused features, reducing recalls or targeting specific customers with updates and advertising are just some of the ideas that Harman claims it can offer with its new Aha Cloud Platform Analytics and Updates Service. just-auto spoke to Siegfried Schuler, Director Centre of Competence Aha, about the service and find out what OEMs are most interested in.

When Lucy Clark Dougherty was named General Motors' top lawyer for North America in 2011, she was considered the likely candidate to succeed General Counsel Michael Millikin.

Three weeks into Sonic Automotive Inc.'s customer experience initiative, customers at the pilot store aren't yet getting the promised iPad-enabled transaction with a single salesperson.

Porsche is dropping -- at least for now -- its base-model Cayenne, which had started at $50,595.

Asbury Automotive Group Inc. aims to double its acquisition pace during the next 18 months.

Ford CEO Mark Fields, in his first major personnel move since taking over, announced Kumar Galhotra's appointment last week among several changes in Ford's product development organization.

General Motors treated isolated reports of flimsy ignitions in its mid-sized, full-sized and luxury cars more urgently than similar but far more voluminous complaints about the less profitable Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion, documents GM submitted...

While General Motors' second-quarter profits were hammered by the costs of its massive recall, across town Ford Motor Co. reported a robust profit bolstered by a record second quarter in North America.

Ford Motor Co. is threatening legal action if Ram keeps claiming that its pickups offer "best-in-class" towing. Ram's response? In so many words, it's telling Ford to go pound sand.

Toyota, Honda and Nissan -- and their upscale offshoots -- are out to change the "reliable but unexciting" impression with several high-performance halo cars.

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Daniel Ricciardo has joined the upper echelon of F1's very best drivers.

In the paddock, a big rumour is that for its new works Honda partnership beginning next year, McLaren is on the market for one of the sport's 'big three' drivers.

They are Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

But is a new kid on the block about to join their calibre? So far in 2014, Australian Ricciardo has stunned the paddock with his rise from Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso.

He has undoubtedly humbled reigning quadruple world champion Vettel over the first half of the season, recording two wins to the German's none.

25-year-old Ricciardo, two years younger than Sebastian Vettel, recorded his second career win on Sunday, audaciously overtaking none other than Hamilton and Alonso for good measure in Hungary.

Podium of the Hungarian Grand Prix. (Photo: WRi2)

Asked if he has now established himself at the top of F1, Spaniard Alonso agreed afterwards: "Yeah, definitely. I think he's leading the champion team. That says it all."

Lewis Hamilton agreed: "Not only one of the nicest guys in the paddock but also one of the best drivers here, for sure."

Throughout 2014, although regularly beaten by Ricciardo, Vettel has kept up an amiable relationship with the Australian, including in Hungary where he appeared for the customary post-victory team photo.

Still, the plaudits are not flowing quite as smoothly from his mouth.

Sebastian Vettel looked to have the upper hand on Daniel Ricciardo around the twisty Hungaroring until the race, where the safety car and a spin halted his progress.

"It was not a good race," he is quoted by Germany's DPA news agency. "It was simply a question of being at the right place at the right time."

Sebastian Vettel said the safety car helped Daniel Ricciardo.

"That was his good luck," he is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport. "And then he did everything right."

Sebastian Vettel is now looking forward to the summer break, which is "good for everyone. It was a tough first half of the season," he admitted.

Veteran NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon clinched a spot in the Sprint Cup Chase by winning the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Gordon timed the final restart perfectly, passing his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne on lap 144 of 160.

Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR

Twenty years after his victory in the inaugural Brickyard 400, Gordon finished 2.325 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch who with teammates Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth finished 2-3-4 in the 20th Sprint Cup race of the season.

However, Hamlin may get penalised tomorrow as his No. 11 Toyota failed to pass the post-race inspection.

The win was the 90th of Gordon's career -- third-most all-time -- his second of the season and his record fifth at Indianapolis, breaking a tie with teammate Jimmie Johnson for most Cup wins at the Brickyard.

The victory also clinched Gordon a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming he attempts to qualify for the remaining six races of the regular season.

Penske Racing's Joey Logano ran fifth, and Kahne slipped to sixth in the final 17-lap run after leading 70 laps and, for most of the afternoon, looking to be the likely winner.

Sprint Cup standings:
1 Jeff Gordon 717 points
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 693
3 Brad Keselowski 666
4 Matt Kenseth 661
5 Jimmie Johnson 628

Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR