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BlackBerry laid out its plans for building autonomous car software, jumping into a race with the likes of Apple, Google and Tesla Motors to capture a piece of the ballooning industry.

The Dodge Brothers are back for another round of ads complete with the brand's signature wit -- and an added touch of cinematic flair.

The automotive industry this week used the Consumer Electroncs Show to strike back at the would-be disruptors of its century-old business model.

The hedge fund pushing for changes at Ally Financial said today it wants to work closely with the U.S. auto loan company's management team but is disappointed with its initial response.

News 6 Jan, 2016

BMW's i8 supercar gets three cameras instead of side mirrors, and smart view displays

ZF TRW is highlighting an automated driving concept and occupant safety technology on Rinspeed's new 'Etos,' which is being unveiled today (6 January) at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Hanon Systems, an automotive thermal solutions specialist, announced plans to launch a new US factory to support its growing business with global vehicle manufacturers.

General Motors' sales in China rose 5.2 percent to a record 3.61 million vehicles in 2015, the U.S. carmaker said today.

News 7 Jan, 2016

Reborn Polish brand Syrena launches compact racing car, with production car reportedly on the way

Nissan Motor announced plans to spend BRL750m (US$186m) over the next three years to produce a new local model at its Resende plant in Brazil, just west of Rio de Janeiro.

AutoNation said today its December sales rose 9 percent from a year earlier to 35,962 new vehicles, a rise it attributed to 'significant retail discounts.'

News 6 Jan, 2016

Highest premiums were for drivers in London, yet those in Edinburgh are offered some of cheapest

Volkswagen is facing a time-consuming overhaul as the carmaker adopts a new company structure and adjusts the strategy of its brands in the wake of an emissions scandal, CEO Matthias Mueller told German magazine Wirtschaftswoche.

Domestic sales among South Korea's five main automakers increased by 13.7% to peak levels of 175,263 units in December, from already buoyant year-earlier sales of 154,108 units, according to data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.

Visteon is exhibiting a range of instrument clusters and information displays at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Airbiquity, a specialist in connected car services, announced at CES 2016 a partnership with Arynga, a software update management technology and service provider, to enable remote software update campaigns for connected car systems and components from the cloud.

Harman announced at the CES 2016 show in Las Vegas it was acquiring TowerSec, a global automotive cyber security company specialising in network protection for connected vehicles. The acquisition's technology will be integrated into Harman's 5+1 security architecture aimed at protecting the critical points of vulnerability in the connected and autonomous car, including hardware, network and Over The Air (OTA) updates.

News 6 Jan, 2016

The new VW Tiguan goes on sale in the summer, but can it beat the Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX-5 and BMW X1 on paper?

Auto industry veteran CEO Phil Murtaugh will resign from Qoros Automotive for personal reasons after less than a year at the helm of the fledgling Chinese automaker, which is backed by Kenon Holdings and Chery Automobile Co.