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News 15 Mar, 2016

Subtle changes to Mercedes CLA and CLA Shooting Brake, plus more power for AMG 45 versions

News 15 Mar, 2016

The plug-in hybrid version of Toyota's Prius will make its debut at the 2016 New York Motor Show

Toyota plans to bring 'the next mechanical marvel in the Prius lineup' to the 2016 New York Auto Show, which opens to the media on March 23.

Nicolas Maure, currently heading up Renault Group operations in Romania, has been named as the new CEO of AvtoVAZ starting April 4. He succeeds Bo Andersson.

GAZ Group says it is in negotiation with Iran to construct a manufacturing plant as the ending of sanctions opens up the hitherto largely closed country.

Features 15 Mar, 2016

With sales of hybrid cars on the rise, is there any reason to be fearful of buying a used hybrid? We assess the pros and cons...

Nicolas Maure, the head of Renault's Romanian subsidiary Dacia, will replace Bo Andersson as CEO of Lada owner AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest automaker, Reuters reported.

Under a new initiative between the two partners, e-hailing Lyft drivers will be able to rent cars from General Motors.

Magna International develops and manufactures an array of automotive systems, assemblies, modules and components, as well as being the world's largest brand-independent assembler of complete vehicles. Matthew Beecham caught up with Swamy Kotagiri, Chief Technology Officer, Magna International to learn more about the supplier's technologies, from ADAS to the use of certain materials for lightweighting.

Early next month, the world's first cross-border initiative with smart trucks will take place in Europe.

Sales of hybrids and plug-in hybrids in Europe are forecast to triple to more than 750,000 in the next three years, as automakers scramble to reach tougher CO2 targets that start to take effect in 2020.

Most car brands wouldn't want to be associated with violence, criminal activity, and blood. Acura's different.

GM and ride-sharing company Lyft will launch a short-term rental program for Lyft drivers in Chicago with a fleet of 125 Chevrolet Equinoxes. The program, called Express Drive, will rent vehicles to Lyft drivers for one to eight weeks.

Volkswagen Group of America obstructed justice by deleting data in the days after being notified of EPA and Department of Justice investigations tied to the company's diesel emissions violations, according to claims in a lawsuit by a former U.S.

Volkswagen Group of America obstructed justice by deleting data in the days after being notified of EPA and Department of Justice investigations tied to the company's diesel emissions violations, according to claims in a lawsuit by a former U.S.

Almost 300 institutional investors in Volkswagen have filed a multi-billion euro suit against the carmaker for what they see as breaches of its capital markets duty in the emissions scandal, the law firm representing them said.

Standard and Poor's has upgraded Ford Motor's credit rating by one notch, to two levels above junk status, saying it expects the automaker to sustain its recent success.

The head of Google's self-driving car program will urge the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to grant national auto safety regulators new authority to speed the introduction of self-driving cars on American roads.

News 15 Mar, 2016

Drivers in London spending on average 101 hours a year tackling congestion while the UK average is 30 hours

News 12 Feb, 2019

UK drivers lost £7.9bn because of traffic jams in 2018, with motorists in London losing 227 hours to congestion over the course of the year