The continued combination of low gas prices and strong pickup and SUV sales led the average fuel economy of light vehicles purchased in the U.S.
Audi, BMW and Daimler have received regulatory approval to buy the Here digital mapping business from Nokia Maps and said they would run the business "to openly and independently develop the future of digitised driving".
General Motors and its joint ventures in China set sales records for the month of November as volume rose 14% year on year to 346,671 vehicles.
Porsche's supervisory board has named Albrecht Reimold member of the executive board for production and logistics from 1 February, 2016. He replaces Oliver Blume, chairman of the executive board since October.
General Motors said Kaher Kazem will become head of its India unit effective Jan. 1 after the current chief, Arvind Saxena, retires as general manager at year-end.
Citroen unveiled a modern version of its iconic 1960s Mehari convertible that it hopes will give the brand an image boost. The E-Mehari will go on sale in Europe next year as an all-electric car.
Citroen today unveiled a modern version of its iconic 1960s Mehari convertible. The E-Mehari will go on sale in Europe next year as an all-electric car.
NXP today completed its nearly $12 billion deal to buy Freescale, doubling the proportion of auto-related revenue to 40 percent to create the world's top maker of automotive electronics.
Skilled trades workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant in Tennessee have voted "overwhelmingly" to designate UAW Local [branch] 42 as their representative for the purpose of initiating collective bargaining, the United Auto Workers union said.
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7 Dec, 2015
A convertible version of the BMW i8 is in the pipeline, with a concept set for the Consumer Electronics Show in January
Ford said its sales in China rose 9% year on year in November.
Manheim is realigning its 79 brick and mortar auction sites into two new divisions. The change is aimed at better tailoring services for local dealers and providing more services to commercial customers and dealers.
GKN Driveline's new CEO, Phil Swash, talked with just-auto's Calum MacRae to discuss the challenges of maintaining leadership in the AWD business and the potential opportunities the VW scandal presents to the automotive industry. Here's the second part of that interview.
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9 Dec, 2015
We take a look at the Astra's seven design-leading generations with styling chief Mark Adams
Hyundai will launch a new vehicle in January dubbed the Ioniq featuring three electrified drivetrain options in one body type, as the South Korean automaker fortifies its green-car lineup and targets rivals such as the Toyota Prius.
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7 Dec, 2015
Hyundai has announced the Ioniq, the first car to get all three electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid options
Takata has lost the confidence of one of its biggest former shareholders, which said the company cut off access to management and downplayed risks as its airbags spurred a record auto safety recall.
General Motors' confirmation it will import the Buick Envision SUV into the United States from next year has, unsurprisingly, not gone down well with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, with which the automaker recently concluded a new round of pay and conditions negotiations. The move has been greeted more favourably by industry commentators and reports suggest more Chinese Buicks could follow.
Car sales in Western Europe grew by 12.6% in November, bouncing back after a weak October, according to data released by LMC Automotive.