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A long-simmering dispute between automakers and U.S. regulators over policies to promote electric vehicles spilled into the open on Tuesday, in the high stakes struggle over the future of automotive technology.

Cooper-Standard has opened two new facilities in China.

News 5 Aug, 2015

PHEV version of the BMW X1 spotted testing, will form part of extensive plug-in family

General Motors has announced the final plant spend of its US$5.4bn round revealed back in April.

Toyota will reorganise its operations in Tianjin, China by improving and automating some processes on existing production lines, while also establishing a new line.

General Motors has said that US regulators have approved a 53 mile range for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt using on battery-only operation.

Opinion 5 Aug, 2015

The Focus RS, Mustang and GT are generating a genuine feelgood factor for Ford, but it needs to filter down the range, says Graham Hope

Potential French Presidential candidate, Xavier Bertrand has waded into the current Calais impasse threatening to seriously disrupt the UK automotive supply chain, with a call for a heads of government summit.

New vehicle sales in Taiwan rose by 3.7% year on year to 46,800 units in July, according to local industry sources, despite a sharp slowdown in economic growth.

Tesla will work with a Hong Hong property developer to build more charging poles at shopping malls in mainland China.

Maruti Suzuki India is billing its new S-Cross as India's first premium crossover.

News 5 Aug, 2015

Audi has announced its fastest ever ’S’ model – capable of 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and 189mph top speed

An SUV that resembles the Range Rover Evoque will go on sale in China this week at nearly a third of the price. About 5,500 people have put down deposits for the Landwind X7, which starts at $21,700.

China has gone from growth engine to source of concern for carmakers, with BMW and Toyota becoming the latest companies to warn about the world's biggest auto market slowing down.

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News 12 Aug, 2015

Our results reveal which breakdown cover you can rely on if the worst happens and you’re stranded at the roadside

News 5 Aug, 2015

New figures by Go Ultra Low campaign reveal the potential savings from choosing plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles

China National Tire & Rubber Corporation (ChemChina) says it has secured approval from anti-trust authorities to acquire the direct shareholding of Camfin in Pirelli with completion slated for 11 August.

News 5 Aug, 2015

Porsche's mid-life updates for its Boxster spotted on the road. The roadster is set to get four-cylinder engines for the first time.