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Kia is recalling 256,459 Soul subcompact crossovers in the U.S. for a problem that can lead to steering loss.

Opinion 13 Nov, 2015

Politicians are bullying diesel owners- but they use diesels themselves, says columnist Mike Rutherford

VW works council chief Bernd Osterloh said the automaker's diesel emission manipulations could involve up to 100 people.

Global deliveries at Volkswagen AG's namesake passenger-car brand dropped 5.3 percent in October as Europe's largest automaker struggled to contain the fallout from a cascade of emissions-manipulation revelations.

VW Group sales fell by 3.5 percent in October, the first full month after the automaker's diesel crisis erupted, as gains at Audi and Porsche failed to offset declining demand for VW, Skoda and Seat cars.

Volkswagen has set a deadline at the end of November for its whistleblower programme designed to encourage workers to disclose information about the carmaker's two emissions scandals in a move to speed up investigations.

Features 13 Nov, 2015

To celebrate the UK driving test’s 80th birthday, we asked 12 experienced motorists to retake their tests. Did they pass or fail?

Germany's transport ministry has denied a report that says the government plans to introduce a buyers' incentive of up to $5,360 for electric cars to encourage the uptake of battery-operated vehicles.

Germany's transport ministry has denied a report that says the government plans to introduce a buyers' incentive of up to 5,000 euros ($5,360) for electric cars to encourage the uptake of battery-operated vehicles.

News that Skoda is building a new, energy-efficient press shop at its main factory in Mladá Boleslav drew a lot of eyes to just-auto.com this week. Construction has now begun on the M4 hall and, next spring, the VW Group automaker will install a servo press line in the new hall that will be able to press aluminium body panels for the first time. The new facility is expected to go into operation in February 2017 at a cost of EUR86m (US$93.47m).

ThyssenKrupp System Engineering has opened a new plant in Chuansha, South-Eastern Shanghai.

ThyssenKrupp System Engineering has opened a new plant in Chuansha, South-Eastern Shanghai.

Cumulative sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids in the UK have reached 200,000 units 15 years after the introduction of the original Prius.

Car designer Pininfarina says it expects to reach a deal to be acquired by Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra in the next few weeks.

News 13 Nov, 2015

The DfT plans reforms to improve UK motoring services, including a cashback deal that will refund deposits of learners who pass their tests

German prosecutors opened another criminal investigation into the VW Group diesel-emissions scandal, this time looking at the company's Audi unit.

Alcoa says it is taking "decisive action" to curtail uncompetitive smelting and refining capacity to ensure continued competitiveness in current market conditions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning based on neural network computing, parallel processing and unassisted cloud-based crowd learning. Words and phrases that never even registered in the automotive lexicon maybe even half a decade ago - now such things are driving key innovations in the industry.