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China may provide as much as $16 billion for electric-vehicle charging facilities. Increased state funding would be a tailwind for carmakers coping with consumer concerns over the price, reliability and convenience of electric vehicles.

Denso has acquired 34% stake of Hefei Dyne Air Conditioner to help grow automotive aftermarket compressor business globally. Denso completed the transaction on 24 June.

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Schaeffler expects sales growth in excess of 7 percent this year after first-half earnings rose 9 percent and profit margins improved because of demand in China.

Great Wall Motors has begun construction of a new vehicle assembly plant in Russia's Tula region, following an agreement signed earlier this year with the local government.

AvtoVAZ plans to return to profit by cutting costs and rolling out new models to claw back market share that has been slipping away from the producer of Lada vehicles since the end of the Soviet Union.

AvtoVAZ plans to return to profit by cutting costs and rolling out new models to claw back market share that has been slipping away from the producer of Lada vehicles since the end of the Soviet Union.

Russia's AvtoVAZ plans to break even by the end of this year as it reduces its workforce and limits its sales decline in a bid to boost its market share to 20 percent by 2016.

China's Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen plans to begin construction of a fourth vehicle assembly plant - with 320,000 unit capacity - in mainland China in the fourth quarter of this year, according to local reports.

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Auto Express editor-in-chief Steve Fowler takes you on a tour of the new Volvo XC90

The number of deaths said to be associated with General Motors' ignition switch fault have reached 100 and are among 284 compensation claims made against the company.

Five years ago, the idea of Citroën selling more than a few thousand high priced cars each year would have been rightly ridiculed. How things have changed. And will keep changing, due to the many more DS models now under development.

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Lotus has hired Jean-Charles Lievens, Kia's former European markets expert, to develop the automaker's sales network in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

German car magazine Auto Motor und Sport revealed Wednesday the tentative 2014/2015 Formula 1 winter tests calendar.

Please note that these dates are still not official, as the 2015 F1 Grands Prix schedule has not been released yet.

According to our German colleagues, the first winter test would be held at Jerez de la Frontera, Southern Spain, February 1st to 4.

The second test would be staged at Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain from February 19 to 22.

The third and final winter test would be held again at Barcelona, February 26 to March 1st.

In case the Bahrain Grand Prix opens the 2015 season, the last two tests would be held one week earlier than indicated here.

Team Ferrari at work for testings. (Photo: WRi2)

The new brake-by-wire technology today used in Formula 1 is well explained in this short video produced by Italian brake manufacturer Brembo.

This 3D animation shows the functional interaction between the several components of the Brembo brake system.

It shows the various components, from the brake-by-wire to the MGU-K, which harvests kinetic energy developed under braking, to the safety system, which ensures the rear brakes still work even if the new electronic system fails.

French car manufacturer Renault has pulled the covers off its latest spec racer, the R.S. 01 at the Moscow motor show.

The coupe features a 493-bhp twin-turbocharged V6 motor, and is set to race in a new Renault Sport Trophy.

Renault R.S. 01 (Photo: Renault)

The 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 unit is derived from the version used in the Nissan GT-R. Supplied by NISMO, the engine benefits from a dry sump lubrication system to cope with the rigours of racing on a race track.

The engine is mid-mounted, and bolted to a Sadev 7-speed sequential transmission with steering wheel paddles.

Performance is said to be somewhere between a GT3 and DTM car.

Renault R.S. 01 (Photo: Renault)

Built to conform to the strict 2014 LMP1 safety standards, the R.S 01 is built around a full carbon fibre monocoque, produced by Dallara.

With a steel roll cage, and all of the crash structures and safety features in place, the car weighs in at 1100kg.

Renault R.S. 01 (Photo: Renault)

The braking system consists of 280mm carbon discs, with six-pot brake callipers and a Bosch ABS system. Double wishbone and pushrod suspension, with Ohlins racing dampers, ensures total control and adjustability.

Cars in the series will be required to run on a set of specially produced Michelin 18-inch racing tires.

With the first season kicking off in 2015, up to 20 Pro-Am teams will be able to enter the series, with racing taking place at World Series by Renault at various European circuits.

Renault R.S. 01 (Photo: Renault)

From GMM

Gian Carlo Minardi, former owner of the Minardi F1 Team -- which became Toro Rosso -- thinks Sebastian Vettel and Adrian Newey might be convinced to switch to McLaren.

At the very least, the British team and its new works partner Honda are undoubtedly on the lookout for a top driver to spearhead the 2015 project.

Even boss Eric Boullier admits the protracted deliberations are unusual for McLaren.

"We are working on the strategy for the driver lineup for the next years," he told reporters on Tuesday.

"For me it's important to say 'years' because we are looking for three years and maybe five years."

Boullier admitted the delay is "uncomfortable" for both Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button.

The five-year plan might make Button, the 2009 world champion, particularly nervous, as he will be 35 when the 2015 season begins.

The wilder speculation suggests McLaren could be holding out for a disgruntled former champion like Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel.

Romain Grosjean and Valtteri Bottas have also been linked with the Woking based team, although Speed Week thinks Williams' Finn has essentially already signed on to stay with Williams in 2015.

"It's an unusual situation, yes," Jenson Button acknowledged, "but sometimes it's that way."

Minardi's theory, based on a Japanese source, is that Honda is pushing hard to bring not only Vettel to McLaren, but also his similarly disgruntled Red Bull designer Adrian Newey.

On his website, Minardi claimed Bernie Ecclestone and Vettel met to discuss the possibility in Belgium, as the F1 supremo is close to the German and always keen to spread the best drivers across the top teams.

Sebastian Vettel and Bernie Ecclestone. (Photo: WRi2)

In Russia this week to drive the new Sochi layout in a road car, Vettel was asked if Newey's plans to step back at Red Bull affect his own plans for the future.

"No, I don't think so," the quadruple world champion answered, according to Speed Week.

"Adrian is a very ambitious man, and even if he says he wants to take things a little quieter, I believe - in a situation like now with Red Bull Racing - if we go back to the top, then his motivation will be restored.

"The enthusiasm for racing is simply in his nature -- and he cannot bear to lose!"

Mercedes has released a number of videos of its soon to be launched 2016 AMG GT.

In the videos, engineers explain how the GT will offer exceptional performance and handling akin to that of a go-kart. It will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0L V8 bolted to a 7-speed dual-clutch automated manual transaxle.

The GT will compete with the Porsche 911 and its power output is estimated at 455 horsepower according to Motor Authority. A GTS version could develop up to 503 hp.

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will make its debut at the Paris Auto Show this October.

Source : motorauthority.com