Sweden's new AstaZero proving ground says it is now discussing attracting more automakers and component producers to its site following its official opening yesterday (21 August) near Gothenburg.
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22 Aug, 2014
All-aluminium, second-generation XF spied for the first time ahead of 2016 debut sporting a similar look to the smaller XE
Sweden's opening of the AstaZero proving ground near Gothenburg yesterday (21 August) will bring Volvo "a step closer" maintains the automaker to its ambitious goal by 2020 of no-one in one of the manufacturer's new cars being killed or seriously injured.
Mary Barra made corporate history seven months ago when she became the first female CEO of a major global carmaker.
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22 Aug, 2014
Alfa Romeo will take the fight to the Jaguar F-Type with a new Alfa 6C coupe drawing on the looks of the Maserati Alfieri concept
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade confirms it is mulling reintroducing a scrappage scheme in a bid to reverse the alarming plunge in auto sales.
A four-hour strike over wage reforms stopped production at Hyundai and Kia factories on Friday.
Nissan's upmarket Infiniti brand will build three smaller models on a shared Daimler platform at the factory the two companies are building in Aguascalientes.
China's Lifan Industry (Group) Co Ltd said it has signed an agreement to build a vehicle assembly plant in Russia, as part of what the company says is its expansion strategy into global markets.
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22 Aug, 2014
There are big changes afoot for the Ferrari 458, including a new turbo V8 and refreshed styling – our spy shots reveal all
Deliveries from the Volvo Group's truck operations in July totalled 15,410 vehicles, a decrease of 9% compared with the July 2013.
Delphi Automotive has recently sold its one millionth electronically scanning radar (ESR) globally - a key milestone as car makers meet growing customer demand for new technologies that improve safety.
SKF has announced that Tom Johnstone has decided to step down as president and CEO of SKF, on 1 January 2015.
Chrysler has recalled certain model year 2014 Jeep Cherokee and Ram 1500 and 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles. The recall has affected 15,956 units.
Thailand's new vehicle market showed little sign of improvement in July, with sales falling by 29.5% to 69,267 units, according to data released by the Federation of Thai Industries.
It's well known that the British love estates, one of the reasons why the UK is such an important market for Skoda. Multiple derivatives continue to be added to the Octavia estate range, including several with 4x4 drive.
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22 Aug, 2014
Brazilian scientists reveal tech that can tell if a driver is using a phone behind the wheel