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UK fund firm Hermes Investment Management said it supported the election of BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer to the automaker's supervisory board.

Clean Diesel Technologies (CDTi) is to supply DuraFit, its new line of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement diesel particulate filters (DPFs), to the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) fleet.

Evonik Industries says it has its significantly expanded the Jurong Island oil additives plant in Singapore after two years of engineering, planning and construction.

Glass's says the number of nearly new cars in the UK retail market has almost doubled in the last six months, indicating manufacturers are pre-registering ever larger numbers.

Formula One racing remains an option for Audi, the carmaker's CEO Rupert Stadler was quoted as saying amid speculation about a partnership with former world champions Red Bull.

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UK automotive association, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), says April coach registrations rose 14.2% as operators gear up for the traditionally busy summer period.

New vehicle sales in the Philippines rose by 18% to 21,259 units in April, up from 18,015 units a year earlier, according to data jointly released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).

Audi sold the most luxury cars globally in April, edging out BMW Group's namesake brand and fast-growing Mercedes. BMW kept its No. 1 ranking through the first four months.

Audi sold the most luxury cars globally in April, edging out BMW Group's namesake brand and fast-growing Mercedes. BMW kept its No. 1 ranking through the first four months.

BMW Group says April saw new records with 175,972 vehicles delivered, an increase of 8.4% compared with the same month last year across its BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad divisions.

Knorr-Bremse and Dongfeng have started their joint venture in China to strengthen the German company's profile in the commercial vehicle market.

German supplier Webasto expects annual sales in China to double by 2020 to 8.3 billion yuan (1.2 billion euros) from last year's results, in part as consumers shift from smaller tilt-slide sunroofs to bigger and more expensive panoramic sunroofs.

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BMW said vehicle sales at its core BMW brand rose 5.6 percent in April as strong sales of the 2-series Active Tourer minivan in Europe and demand for SUVs in the U.S. helped to offset a sluggish China market.

The Nissan Murano, Jeep Wrangler and Ford Flex earned high ratings in the latest round of small-overlap front crash testing, helping the Murano and Flex win coveted 'top safety' honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

This week saw two automakers try two very different approaches to the classic test drive.

The 2015 Nissan Murano and 2015 Ford Flex earned IIHS top safety picks in the most recent round of small-overlap front crash testing, but other models in the crossover segment continue to fall short of the insurance institute's standards.