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News 2 Oct, 2018

The new longer, wider and taller BMW X5 SUV has arrived to take on the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90

Japan's JFE Steel Corporation launched production of a new galvanised steel plant in Bekasi, 30km east of the Indonesian capital city Jakarta.

Malaysia's first national car company Proton Holdings said it is investing MYR600m (US$136m) to develop a new generation of engines that meet stringent European emission standards.

News 19 Jan, 2016

New BMW roadster could be called Z5 - and Toyota is planning its own version as well

News 16 Aug, 2018

More images of BMW's new Z4 roadster have hit the web ahead of its Pebble Beach debut

News 19 Jan, 2016

Three Hyundai N performance cars are on the way with the i30 N and Genesis G70 N set to arrive first

BorgWarner says it is supplying the electric auxiliary thermal coolant pump (ATCP) for a turbocharged compact SUV built by a major, unnamed Chinese automaker.

South Korea plans to file a criminal complaint against the country's Volkswagen and Audi chief. It says a recall plan for emissions-cheating cars fell short of legal requirements.

New vehicle sales in Thailand declined by 17.4% to 89,504 units in December from 108,688 units in the same month of the previous year, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Europe's Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) says new emissions testing is urgently required and that it "fully agrees" with the need for real-world evaluation.

News 19 Jan, 2016

FCA finally agrees to let Audi use its trademarked names opening the way for new Audi SUV and crossover models

Volkswagen plans to hire Louis Freeh, a former FBI chief, to help the automaker deal with authorities in the U.S. investigating its emissions scandal, a German newspaper said. Freeh had a similar role at Daimler.

Renault is recalling 15,800 Captur SUVs to fix pollution-control systems and will offer voluntary emissions-system updates for about 700,000 diesel vehicles as the automaker seeks to avoid a Volkswagen-type crisis.

Nissan's pulling off the gloves with its newest Titan truck -- in the most flattering way possible.

The promised era of plain speaking and openness appears to be starting at the top, as promised: Volkswagen's CEO Herbert Diess has revealed details of two future engines and announced a facelifted Golf, way ahead of the public debuts.

Tata Motors has announced the appointment, effective 15 February, of Guenter Butschek as its new CEO and MD. The firm's previous CEO, Karl Slym, died suddenly in January 2014.

Audi is gauging its first-ever entry into the Iranian auto market where the German firm sees "growing potential" for luxury cars after world powers lifted international sanctions.

News 18 Jan, 2016

Sharing of best practices and insurance data among moves welcomed by the Government to curb insurance fraud