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Aston Martin cut its pretax loss last year by a third to 25.4 million pounds (32.3 million euros) as the company said it had seen a small rebound in demand for high-end cars. The automaker sold 4,200 cars in 2013, up from 3,800 in 2012.

UK new car sales in 'plate change' September rose 5.6% year on year to 425,861 units.

Faurecia says it is seeking ways to slash the price of carbon fibre as it looks to the increasing use of composite materials and natural products to offer lightweight solutions for mass market models.

Suzuki is in the advanced stages of development of a new 1.6-litre, four cylinder diesel engine for Europe as well as a 1.5-litre version for use primarily by its Indian operations.

Opinion 6 Oct, 2014

The Paris Motor Show gave us a chance to say hello and wave goodbye, says editor-in-chief Steve Fowler

The US light vehicle market is heading for around 17m units in 2015, Ford CEO Mark Fields told just-auto at the Paris Motor Show.

News 6 Oct, 2014

September marks the biggest month for car sales since 2004 and 31 months of consecutive growth

Dieter Zetsche and Carlos Ghosn dispelled speculation that the industrial partnership between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan alliance could crumble once they are not around to instill a sense of unity in their teams.

Thailand's Board of Investment confirmed it has approved investments worth a total of THB52.7bn (USD1.61bn) for the second phase of the country's Eco-Car programme.

Valeo says it has become what it terms as the OEM with the largest global growth as the European economy continues to rebound.

Domestic sales by South Korea's five main automakers increased 9.5% year on year to 110,662 units in September, after declining 6.5% in August, according to data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.

UK car sales rose 6 percent in September, the 31st consecutive month of growth and the best September since 2004. The market is on track to sell 2.45 million new cars this year, which would be the highest level for ten years.

UK car sales rose 6 percent in September, the 31st consecutive month of growth and the best September since 2004. The market is on track to sell 2.45 million new cars this year, which would be the highest level for ten years.

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's plan to make the alliance one of the top three global automakers by 2016 could be derailed if Russia's largest automaker, AvtoVAZ, fails to recover from the country's latest market collapse.

There were more hits than misses at the Paris auto show, a sign that even with a sluggish European market, automakers are willing to take chances with new designs.

When Warren Buffett signed a deal to buy Van Tuyl Group last week through his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. investment company, he clearly signaled that the top four dealership groups are in his sights.

Chrysler Group will launch a plug-in hybrid version of the next-generation Chrysler Town and Country minivan late next year.

Burned by four recalls of its redesigned Fit Hybrid in just nine months, Honda Motor Co. is overhauling its randd process to intercept problems better.

Four-time World Champion Alain Prost declared that Jules Bianchi's terrible crash during Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was not just a freak accident, as some people tend to say.

Talking in French to TV broadcaster Canal+, Prost - who's never been comfortable racing in the rain - said the Formula 1 world needed to identify what did not work correctly in this accident.

The former owner of the Prost GP F1 team said he does not understand why a heavy tractor moved trackside when the Safety car was not deployed.

Red flag in Japan after Bianchi's crash. (Photo: WRi2)

“This is not what I would call a ‘normal' accident. A mistake has been made, and that's very sad”, said Prost.

“It's been a long time since we saw such a big accident on a Formula 1 circuit. For me, it's not a freak accident, and this makes me very angry”.

Prost explained that if the cars are a lot safer than ever before, it is not always the case with some track procedures.

“There's been fundamental mistake made. There's been great progress made to make the F1 cars and circuits as safe as possible. What happened here [in Japan] is just unbelievable. That problem needs to be addressed. I think we should have seen it coming. It was evident that the conditions were extremely difficult out there. We need to fix that issue once for all”, Prost added.

The Frenchman has himself witnessed several big crashes during his career, including those of Gilles Villeneuve, Didier Pironi, Riccardo Paletti and Elio de Angelis.

Jules Bianchi's crash at Suzuka. (Photo: WRi2)

“It's been 20 years since he had such a big crash in F1. It's not a racing accident. It was caused by something that has nothing to do with racing”, Prost continued.

“This [new] generation of F1 drivers is not used to seeing big accidents. Bianchi's accident makes me very angry, because I have the feeling of being back in the 80s when this type of accident happened every two or three races. This brings me back very bad memories”, Alain Prost ended.

From nascar.com

In a race that saw Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup favorites Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr. fall by the wayside, Joey Logano earned a ticket to the Eliminator Round of the Chase with a hard-fought victory in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford, leads Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet. (Photo: Getty Images/NASCAR)

Logano beat rookie Kyle Larson to the finish line by .480 seconds to notch his fifth victory of the season, tied with Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski for most in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year. The win was Logano's first at Kansas and the eighth of his career.

Kyle Busch ran third, posting his first-ever top-five at a track that has plagued him mercilessly in races past.

Martin Truex Jr. came home fourth, posting his first top-five of the season and his second consecutive top-10. Carl Edwards was fifth, with fellow Chase drivers Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin right behind him in sixth and seventh, respectively.

Crew members for Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, work on the car after the crash. (Photo: Getty Images/NASCAR)

Jimmie Johnson was involved in a wreck and finished 40th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffered a flat right front tire sent him hard into the wall, and Brad Keselowski was running fifth when he blew a right front tire and slammed into the wall.

Logano can now enjoy the next two races at Charlotte and Talladega worry-free, assured of earning one of the eight spots in the Eliminator Round.

Point standings:
1. Joey Logano, 3048 points
2. Kyle Busch, 3042
3. Carl Edwards, 3039
4. Ryan Newman, 3039
5. Denny Hamlin, 3037
Etc.