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Kia added a dose of light-weighting and efficiency improvements to the Cadenza full-size sedan for its 2017 model year redesign.

Daimler said it will invest 250 million euros to improve the flexibility and efficiency of its Mercedes plant in Kecskemet, Hungary. The factory builds three Mercedes compact cars.

Daimler said it will invest 250 million euros to improve the flexibility and efficiency of its Mercedes plant in Kecskemet, Hungary. The factory builds three Mercedes compact cars.

Zoox, a relatively unknown startup with the goal of building fully autonomous vehicles, was granted permission by California to test self-driving cars on public roads in the state.

UK sports car company TVR has joined Aston Martin in choosing Wales for a new factory. TVR is expected to build up to four models at the plant, which will have an annual capacity of 2,000 units.

Ford has announced it will spend up to EUR200m to build the EcoSport B-segment SUV at its Craiova assembly plant in Romania starting autumn 2017.

News 23 Mar, 2016

Jaguar announces plans to sell nine 'continuation' examples of classic Jaguar XKSS sports car in 2017

Senior Russian politicians say they are not going to start "bossing" the domestic automotive sector around as debate swirls as to whether or not Moscow should do more to boost the industry.

On a freeway close to Magna's North American headquarters in Troy, Michigan, we got the opportunity to observe the supplier's advanced driver assistance technologies in action. When the moment was right - and lanes clearly marked - our driver, Chris Van Dan Elzen, Global Product Director, Far Field Driver Assistance Systems, Magna Electronics took his hands off the steering wheel and let the Cadillac ATS steer itself.  With the demo car safely parked up, Matthew Beecham learned more about such novelties and what else is in the pipeline.

Nissan Europe on Wednesday said it would increase Qashqai capacity at its Sunderland, north-east England factory and "further enhance its position as the best-selling crossover in Europe" following "a decade of unprecedented customer demand".

Hyundai has just added a limousine at the top of its Genesis line-up, and revealed a concept preview of a BMW 3 Series sized sedan. Between those two sits the Genesis Sedan, soon to gain a new name and other changes.

The 37th Bangkok International Motor Show got underway this week at the "Impact" exhibition centre near the old Don Muaeng airport on the outskirts of Bangkok. Tony Pugliese reports for just-auto

Through a review of seven years of Iranian light vehicle production data, just-auto provides an understanding of the automotive industry's current situation and identifies trends and opportunities in the sector that are now available. This is the second instalment, examining the outlook for natural gas vehicles in Iran, the strategies of Chinese OEMs in Iran and also market segmentation trends..

In a fresh bid to enliven sales of the Q50 range, Infiniti has given this C-Class sized sedan new turbocharged V6 engines, including a 400hp unit.

After overhauling the core of its lineup, Lincoln is remaking its biggest vehicle, the Navigator, into a more understated, serene alternative to the high-flying Cadillac Escalade.

Looking to create some distance between its garden variety Prius, Toyota debuted an all-new plug-in model called the Prius Prime today at the New York auto show. Pure electric range is up, and new technologies have been added, Toyota said today.

Kia has reduced the price of its new Sportage in the key German market even though the SUV is roomier, more upscale and drives better than the model it replaces.

Mercedes-Benz's new GLC coupe will feature styling similar to that of an SUV as the luxury brand looks to lure buyers attracted to roomy, sporty vehicles.