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Uwe Hück was appointed a member of the Volkswagen supervisory board by Braunschweig Local Court effective 1 July. He replaced Jürgen Dorn who resigned.

Continental has finalised its purchase of Elektrobit Automotive Group, formerly wholly owned by Finnish Elektrobit, Helsinki.

Toyota, Nissan and Honda have agreed key details of a new joint project to develop hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Japan.

General Motors Thailand plans to begin exports of diesel engines to North America from its factory in Rayong.

BMW will test a vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells -- developed with Toyota -- for the first time on public roads this month as the German automaker looks to expand clean-car offerings after rolling out the battery-powered i3 in 2013.

Toyota's Lexus reportedly plans to revive its SC nameplate with a new model in 2017.

The family that owns German transmission specialist Getrag is in advanced talks to sell a stake in the company to a 'North American parts maker' which could be Magna International, a news agency reported.

New-car registrations in Germany increased 13 percent in June, helped by two extra sales days and a growing economy.

It's been variously labelled as President Vladimir Putin's 'vanity summit' and those attending it as 'Kremlin lackeys,' but for the thousands throngingh this year's St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, it was a chance to offer some defiance to a disappoving Western world.

Volkswagen said a contractor was crushed to death by a robot at its German components factory in Kassel. The 21-year-old worker was setting up the robot on an electric motor assembly line when it grabbed him and forced him against a metal plate.

June was another good month for the auto industry as US light vehicle sales continued to grow.

Knorr-Bremse says more global political will is required to see autonomous driving truly come to fruition.

News 25 Oct, 2018

Road safety charity Brake condemned the Government and courts for allowing unsafe drivers to stay on the roads

News 2 Jul, 2015

More than 6,500 still driving with 12 or more points. Most likely to dodge disqualification in Nottingham

News 2 Jul, 2015

Mercedes-AMG chief confirms next-generation A45 AMG hyper hatch will get a four-cylinder engine with more than 400bhp

News 23 Dec, 2018

Next-generation Mercedes-AMG A 45 hot hatch to have 400+bhp when it arrives in 2019

News 2 Jul, 2015

BMW unveils advanced i8-based hydrogen fuel cell research vehicle, showcasing future direction of 'i' division

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles faced off with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today in a rare public hearing to determine whether the automaker violated U.S.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is expected to face penalties by NHTSA for violating auto safety laws over its handling of recalls under federal scrutiny.