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Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has opened a new proving ground in Thailand as part of a broader strengthening of the company's R&D capabilities in the country.

Mazda Motor has established a new joint venture company in Thailand to serve as an international distribution hub for its growing automotive component business in the country.

News 15 May, 2015

Audi's A7 Sportback piloted driving concept is a real self-driving car and we've tested it on public roads

News 15 May, 2015

BMW has just revealed the facelifted 3 Series but the all-new next generation model is already in the pipeline for 2018

Peugeot will debut self-driving features on its next 508 midsize car as the brand seeks to move upscale in Europe. The 508 will offer hands-free steering and braking control in stop-and-go traffic and along highways.

European sales of subcompact cars including the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta are forecast to rise to 23 percent of the overall auto market in 2015.

Audi will be the first automaker to use electrically boosted turbocharging in a mass-production model. The trend toward electrifying turbos is expected to benefit suppliers Valeo, Honeywell and BorgWarner.

Fiat Chrysler's Dundee Engine Plant, which builds the automaker's North American line of inline-four engines, has achieved silver status under FCA's World Class Manufacturing system.

Retiring GM board member Neville Isdell has a parting message for CEO Mary Barra: Yes, GM has come a long way since the bankruptcy and is in capable hands, but the turnaround is far from complete.

General Motors will invest US$1 billion in its Warren Technical Center campus, creating approximately 2,600 new jobs.

Honda's HR-V project leader, Masaki Kobayashi, has said the new crossover's design combines the dynamism of a coupé with the toughness of an SUV.

News 15 May, 2015

Four-door coupe from Peugeot is on the way, and could be sold in the UK

Ford says it is targeting small fleet buyers with its premium feel Vignale sub-brand for Europe which will debut with the Mondeo Vignale.

General Motors, in a long expected boost for its randd activities, will invest $1 billion to expand and renovate operations at its technical center in suburban Detroit.

News 14 May, 2015

Andy Palmer explains how 2019's DBX is aimed at a new type of customer, just like the Qashqai from his Nissan days

News 14 May, 2015

Volkswagen unveils monster Golf with carbon body at Worthersee show, with gullwing doors and 395bhp petrol-electric hybrid

Nissan aims to produce over 1m vehicles in Japan in fiscal year 2016-17, as it looks to take advantage of the weakness of the yen and help out the Japanese economy.

Automotive Lighting has opened its third production site in the 'Middle Kingdom'. The new plant is located in Xiaogan in the southeast Chinese province Hubei and 60 km northwest of Wuhan.

Nissan is forecasting that it will achieve a 14% increase in operating profit this financial year, on the basis of sales growth and further cost synergies from its alliance with Renault.