Competition in Brazil's compact pick-up segment - currently between the Fiat Strada, VW Saveiro, Chevrolet Montana and the beefed-up Renault Duster Oroch - is set to be fiercer from now on.
Renault has shown its new Kaptur crossover designed for Russia. It will also be made at Renault's Moscow factory.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has acknowledged that the company talks with companies outside the car sector about possible collaborations.
As Volkswagen Group's first dividend cut in six years looms in the wake of the diesel-emissions scandal, the automaker must balance the interests of labor, government and family power brokers against those of investors who have felt short-changed...
Opel is offering a vehicle-integrated wireless charging in selected model variants of the Adam model. It says the advantage is reduced clutter and no need for cables.
The proximity of Chery's newly-established Brazilian car factory to the new Jaguar Land Rover assembly plant, scheduled to be opened in the next quarter of 2016, is likely to result in cooperation between the Chinese automaker and its Indian-British Chinese joint venture partner, local reports suggest.
With an eye on a future with self-driving vehicles, Swedish airbag maker Autoliv Inc. wants to expand in technology aimed at avoiding collisions rather than just trying to limit their devastating effects.
Mercedes-Benz Vans claims it has become the first manufacturer of commercially operated vans to open an online sales channel. The pilot is being launched in the Netherlands with the Mercedes-Benz Citan and in cooperation with the local dealer network.
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31 Mar, 2016
Six-time Olympic Gold medallist to race in Nissan-powered LM P2 car at Le Mans for FIA World Endurance Championship
Airbag maker Autoliv intends to expand in self-driving technology by seeking acquisitions and joint ventures as the industry's move towards autonomous vehicles intensifies.
Ficosa has introduced the first product co-developed by Ficosa and Panasonic and hailed it as a significant example of the potential of the alliance between the two companies.
Following a re-think after the market overall slump, Chinese automaker JAC's representative in Brazil, Grupo SHC, has decided to go it alone and set up a 20,000-unit CKD kit assembly line.
VW Group's Skoda brand will take an undisclosed stake in one of VW's joint ventures in China as it expands its SUV lineup in its biggest single market in a bid to double vehicle sales.
Key Safety Systems (KSS), says it has launched its first hood lifting device as part of the Active Body Panels portfolio.
If new car customers opt to rent cars on-demand rather than own them, the car industry potentially faces a major problem. Sharing the asset - the vehicle that sits around doing nothing most of the time - means that fewer vehicles are needed and the smaller vehicle parc translates to a smaller annual market.
PKC Group has inked a joint venture contract with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co (JAC) subsidiary, Hefei Jianghuai Automobile (Hefei JAC).
Sumitomo is investing around US$55m in its South African plant for truck and bus tyres
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls criticized a near doubling in pay for PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares, saying it sent the wrong signals to the company's staff and the French people.
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31 Mar, 2016
All electric racer may preview the standardised car design used in the Roborace autonomous car race series
Tesla's Model 3, the brand's more affordable electric sedan that will be unveiled later today, is expected to have a range per charge of about 225 miles (362 km) and spawn a crossover variant.
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