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News 29 Feb, 2016

Diesel-powered X6 M50d gets a boost up to 455bhp as well as some visual 'upgrades' courtesy of Hamann

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has requested information from Daimler's Mercedes-Benz to explain emissions levels in some of its cars, the automaker conformed.

Mazda Motor plans to end development and production of minivans, a Japanese media report said.

PSA Peugeot Citroën says it has got a majority of labour unions to sign up to its 2016 pay round.

Chery has started construction work on a new plant capable of making 60,000 pure electric vehicles a year.

Federal-Mogul Holdings' largest shareholder, activist investor Carl Icahn, has offered to buy the rest of the auto parts maker for $7 a share.

Federal-Mogul's largest shareholder, billionaire Wall Street investor Carl Icahn, is seeking to buy the remaining stake in the diversified supplier of drivetrain parts and aftermarket retail products.

Volvo Group has recognised 11 companies with its Purchasing Supplier Award in Gothenburg for commitment to performance and continuous improvement.

Opel/Vauxhall CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann will expand his social communication activities to LinkedIn as a member of the "influencer" programme limited to 500 participants worldwide.

Starting today (29 February) Nissan Motor is buying back up to 300m shares worth JPY400bn. The programme ends on 22 December, 2016.

America's Department of Energy's (DoE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), says up to US$30m will be available in funding for a new programme focused on creating components for the next generation of batteries, fuel cells and other electrochemical devices.

News 29 Feb, 2016

Volvo is developing a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbo engine that could power entry-level versions of the S90, V90 and XC90

The main improvements in braking systems in recent years have come from electronic controls - ABS, to ESC to brake-by-wire. Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with tier one suppliers, Matthew Beecham spoke to Felix Bietenbeck, Head of Business Unit Vehicle Dynamics and Dr. Sören Kirchner, Head of Segment Electronic Parking Brakes, both part of Continental's Chassis & Safety Division about trends in the electronic braking system market.

Fiat Chrysler started production of the Maserati Levante at its Mirafiori plant in Turin. The SUV, a rival to the Porsche Cayenne, will be launched in Europe in May and later in other markets around the world.

News 1 Mar, 2016

New Rolls Black Badge versions of the Wraith and Ghost get exclusive exterior and interior treatment plus extra power

Daimler says U.S. authorities have requested information from its Mercedes brand to explain emissions levels in some of its diesel cars.

Denso's thermal systems division represents its second largest segment, accounting for approximately one-third of the company's annual turnover. The division produces climate control products and engine-cooling systems. Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with tier one suppliers, Matthew Beecham spoke to Tibor Gyoeroeg, Senior Manager at Denso Automotive Deutschland GmbH and Matteo Biglia, Director at Denso Thermal Systems Italy about the supplier's cooling system technologies.