Nissan has built the 500,000th second generation Qashqai on its production line in Sunderland, UK. Achieving the feat in a record-breaking 21 months, the segment-pioneering flagship crossover has become the fastest ever UK-built vehicle to smash the half million production mark.
Sergio Marchionne has made no secret of his desire to see a merger of FCA with General Motors. Overtures to GM have, however, been rebuffed. Bill Cawthon considers Marchionne's strategy and the merits - or not - of a proposed consolidation from GM's vantage point.
Car sales in China were flat in the first eight months of the year after five consecutive months of falling deliveries, leading an industry association to say there is the possibility of negative sales growth this year.
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Nissan announces new 30kWh battery for Leaf with longer range, alongside infotainment and new colours
China will 'hardly be' expected to continue its astonishing growth rates of recent years, but still remains a vital cog in automakers' armoury, says Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI).
Volvo will introduce the new S90 sedan next year to replace its S80 model. Volvo is targeting the S90 at potential buyers of the BMW 5 series, Mercedes E class and the Audi A6.
Mercedes outsold Audi in the first eight months to become the world's second-biggest luxury-car maker, as both Audi and BMW struggled to match its sales growth in China.
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This device can flag if a car's mileage has been tampered with, and its maker aims to get it introduced as part of MoT
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Lambo's drop-top Huracán Spyder supercar will be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15th to take on the Ferrari 488 Spder
Mercedes sales chief Ola Kaellenius spoke to Automotive News Europe Correspondent Christiaan Hetzner about how Mercedes plans to protect its premium image -- and its profits -- despite a growing reliance on smaller, lower-margin compacts.
The executives chosen as 2015 Automotive News Europe Eurostars raced ahead of their rivals. Thomas Weber, Daimler board member for randd, is this year's Eurostar winner for Product Development Executive.
Borgward, an automaker that is being revived with Chinese backing, plans to double its workforce in Germany.
Matthew McConaughey is back in another round of commercials for Lincoln, but this time, he lets the product do all the talking.
The executives chosen as 2015 Automotive News Europe Eurostars achieved success by exceeding expectations. Kevin Stride, vehicle line director for the Jaguar XE, is this year's Eurostar winner for Project Leader for Individual Car.
The executives chosen as 2015 Automotive News Europe Eurostars rose above the rest. Josef Kerscher, plant manager for BMW factory in Dingolfing, Germany, is this year's winner for Manufacturing Executive.
Urban Science, the analytics company best known for helping automakers and dealers decide where to open stores, acquired AutoHook to expand its lead-management services. Financial terms were undisclosed.
The redesigned Chevrolet Malibu will start at $22,500, including shipping, slightly below the base-model prices of most key rivals in the competitive midsize sedan market.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold a public hearing next month on its effort to coordinate the Takata airbag inflator recalls affecting nearly 20 million vehicles in the United States.
CDK Global is accepting expressions of interest from select private-equity firms this week, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg, even as some shareholders urge the company to formally explore a sale effort and undertake a broader...
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