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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's deputy chairman, Thierry Peugeot, was forced out after voicing public dissent over the automaker's tie-up with Dongfeng that he had unsuccessfully opposed.

Daimler is working to introduce trucks that steer, brake and accelerate independently using features already available on the Mercedes S class.

Daimler is working to introduce trucks that steer, brake and accelerate independently as early as 2025 as the world's commercial-vehicle industry leader seeks to keep an innovative edge.

We may lament the mass departure of the Jeep from our armed forces' motor pools, something that really took place decades ago, but they're still available and Chrysler has partnered with coachbuilder Jankel to offer the Jeep J8 Light Patrol Vehicle.

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MG Rover may have gone bust in 2005 but its 'original' spare parts operation, XPart, established in 2001, is still going strong. It recently moved operations from Desford to Hinckley Commercial Estate.

New car sales in Germany declined by 1.9% in June, though the result was distorted by fewer working days falling in June this year.

News 3 Jul, 2014

Comeback hatchback starts at £15,995 and rises to £20,345 for the Tekna range-topper

In the - presumably now smoke-free - corridors of the European Commission (EC) last week - Britain's Prime Minister - with his Hungarian counterpart - raged against the leviathan machine of Brussels - and lost.

News 3 Jul, 2014

A hot VXR version of the new Corsa could arrive in 2015 with significantly more firepower than the Ford Fiesta ST

Porsche AG has increased its shareholding in Bertrandt AG, Ehningen, by almost 4% to nearly 29%, buying the shares from the ownership Bertrandt chairman Dietmar Bichler and his family.

News 3 Jul, 2014

MG has begun work on a new two-seater sports car to succeed the MG TF, and it will arrive before the end of the decade

News 3 Jul, 2014

Customers complained to BBC Watchdog of poor ride after gas escapes from air suspension system on rear wheels

Toyota will start making Lexus brand cars at its Motomachi plant in Japan in August, the automaker said on Thursday, expanding its production base as it wants both to boost both sales and the brand's status world-wide.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I was surprised with this 2014 Nissan Rogue SV. The previous generation model never did much for me since it had odd bubbly proportions and weird front end treatment.

Mitsubishi Motors hopes to export around 10,000 Attrage sub-compact passenger cars per year to Mexico from its Thai unit, as part of the OEM agreement with Chrysler reported earlier this week by Japan's Nikkei and, initially, dismissed as speculation by the Japanese automaker.

News 3 Jul, 2014

The Government acts on an Auto Express campaign with a raft of plans including a ban on CCTV camera cars

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has posted record synergies of EUR2.87bn (US$3.96bn) in 2013, up from EUR2.69bn in 2012.

Citroën C4 Cactus Chef de Projet Anne Ruthmann answers questions on key suppliers, lightweight technology, sales prospects and other topics.

Citroën C4 Cactus Chef de Projet Anne Ruthmann answers questions on key suppliers, lightweight technology, sales prospects and other topics.