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The executives chosen as 2015 Automotive News Europe Eurostars rose above the rest by pushing their companies to new heights. Ricky Hudi, Audi chief executive engineer for electrics/electronics, is this year's winner for Connected Car.

The executives chosen as 2015 Automotive News Europe Eurostars rose above the rest by pushing their companies to new heights.

Toyota told dealers assembled at a national dealer meeting that they would no longer be permitted to advertise vehicle prices below invoice. The company is implementing the prohibition beginning Jan.

Honda has received a permit from the state of California to drive its autonomous vehicles on public streets, joining companies ranging from Google to Volkswagen in testing the fast-growing technology.

Chinese automaker BAIC Motor has opened an randd center in Silicon Valley -- a facility that will help the company develop technology for electric vehicles, batteries and telematics.

Hyundai launches its NFL sponsorship today with a television ad airing during the regular-season opener between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Indiana auto supplier Stant Corp. will shutter a plant in Romeo, Mich., and lay off 167 people by mid-November, but is moving some corporate and engineering positions into a new technical center in suburban Detroit.

One of China's largest state-owned automakers said it has opened a technology research center in California's Silicon Valley and is teaming with U.S. electric-car startup Atieva to develop EVs for China and global markets.

BMW-related viewership on YouTube -- at more than 4 billion views -- is larger than that of any other auto brand, a report by marketing and data firm ZEFR found.

Tom Cole, a nominee for the 2014 Time Dealer of the Year award and founder and owner of Cole Automotive Group in west Michigan, died Sunday. He was 73.

A proposal to slash fuel use by cars and trucks in California over the next 15 years was dropped late Wednesday from an ambitious climate change bill in the California State Assembly.

The UK car industry united this afternoon (10 September) for a unique send-off ahead of one of the world's most influential motor shows - and the biggest in Europe. In an extraordinary gathering in Greenwich, London, senior executives from across the industry were joined by business secretary [minister] Sajid Javid alongside 10 of their most exciting new cars, which will be flying the British flag at next week's Frankfurt show.

Cadillac gave an unconventional sneak peek of its SRX replacement -- the XT5 crossover -- to a throng of New York fashionistas Wednesday night on the west side of Manhattan.

Daimler is in talks with BAIC about the Chinese company taking a stake in the German carmaker, CEO Dieter Zetsche said, confirming earlier reports about possible cross-shareholdings between the two companies.

News 10 Sep, 2015

Taiwanese Tesla rival releases teaser image, promising the future of electric vehicles

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it is recalling about 1.73 million trucks for defects including a wiring harness that may short-circuit and set off an airbag. The largest recall covers 1.06 million trucks in the U.S.

American consumers purchased more passenger vehicles than their Chinese counterparts for a second straight month, helped by affordable fuel prices and an equities rout in China that stung local retail investors.

News 10 Sep, 2015

Concept variant of Honda's capacious Civic Tourer estate is ideal for wannabe Chris Hoys, and will be on display at Frankfurt

Amid flagging consumer interest in electric vehicles and hybrids, Nissan will introduce an enhanced 2016 Leaf EV with a 27 percent gain in battery range to 107 miles.