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Akebono Brake Industry has made the following personnel changes, which took effect on 1 and 4 November.

Baby boomers emptying the nest and their adult offspring starting families are driving demand for sport utility vehicles, which will account for two in five new auto sales in the U.S. by 2020, according to Ford.

BMW plans to make an investment of ZAR6bn (US$418m) in its Rosslyn plant in Pretoria to manufacture X3.

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Volkswagen planning SUV boom with stretched Tiguan among plans. Our exclusive image shows how it could look

New vehicle sales in Japan fell by 4.1% to 380,089 units in October, from 396,505 units a year earlier, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).

New vehicle sales in Indonesia fell by 16% to 88,300 units in October, from 105,200 units sold in the same month of last year, according to data collected by local industry association Gaikindo. The country's economy is struggling with weak exports, low commodity prices and sluggish domestic consumption, held back by tight monetary policy. Cumulative ten-month sales fell by almost 18% to 853,000 units, from 1,037,900 units in the same period of last year

Axalta Coating Systems has appointed Mike Carr as vice president and president, North America, reporting to Axalta chairman and CEO, Charlie Shaver and responsible for the company's business in the US and Canada.

Accuride says Scott Hazlett has been promoted to global wheels business unit president, following his time as operations SVP.

Ford says it is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity - the full-scale simulated real-world urban environment at the University of Michigan

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Two new luxury sports cars are on the cards for Bentley, and we could see them at a motor show next year

VW has dangled Beetle Dune concepts before but promises the latest version will be built starting next year in coupe and convertible models.

VW Group limited the effect of its emissions scandal in October with its European sales declining by just 0.8 percent in a total market where volume rose by 2.7 percent.

VW Group limited the effect of its emissions scandal in October with its European sales declining by just 0.8 percent in a total market where volume rose by 2.7 percent.

Craig Jorgensen owns a Honda CR-V and a Toyota Avalon, both originally fitted with potentially deadly Takata airbags. His experience in the biggest combined safety recall in U.S. automotive history shows just how complicated the process is.

Ford is making substantial changes to the Escape crossover, giving the exterior a more rugged, upscale look, and adding safety technology from more expensive vehicles.

In the spot, new at No. 2 on our list, driver Mark Webber hits the asphalt in a Porsche 911.

VW Group is a step closer to finding a fix for diesel engines with "cheat" software. The automaker has given German authorities an update on its technical solution for cars with 1.6-liter diesels that may need an expensive hardware fix.

A new spot this week from Nissan is offering $500 to test your reflexes.

Larry Dominique, executive vice president of industry solutions at TrueCar, is leaving at the end of the year in the latest executive departure at the online shopping site.

Global automotive merger and acquisition activity is expected to increase in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey of auto executives.