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Membership in the UAW rose by nearly 5,200 workers in 2015 to 408,639 -- the sixth straight year of small gains for the American union. The union said in a filing with the U.S. Labor Department that membership rose 1.3 percent last year.

Volkswagen and its Porsche unit today said they were recalling more than 800,000 VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne SUVs globally as a precautionary measure, to fix a potentially faulty component on the pedal mechanism.

Genesis, Hyundai's upstart luxury brand, previewed where its expanded sedan lineup is headed with the introduction Wednesday of the New York Concept.

Volkswagen and its Porsche unit on Thursday (24 March) said they were recalling around 800,000 VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne sports utility vehicles as a precautionary measure, to fix a potentially faulty component on the pedal mechanism.

Nissan today unveiled the volume portion of its plan to take a bigger share of the burgeoning U.S. pickup segment, a half-ton version of its redesigned full-size 2017 Titan.

Audi says its new R8 Spyder will have more power, new drive modes, a tighter chassis, and a faster sprint time than ever before. The company says the Spyder's V-10 540-hp engine will push it to 100kph (62mph) in 3.

News 28 Mar, 2016

The self-driving revolution could be closer than we think as SMMT research discovers most new cars feature autonomous safety technology

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Next Renault Clio supermini could break cover later this year. We expect a hybrid powertrain and an evolutionary design update

News 25 Mar, 2016

Next Renault Clio could use the brand's Hybrid Assist function, but it won't be a plug-in

Hyundai Motor Group wants to be known for world-class -- not just cheap -- cars, and one of Germany's top designers is helping lead its transformation.

Features 28 Mar, 2016

No plant builds more cars a year than Hyundai's remarkable Ulsan facility in South Korea. We visit a true manufacturing phenomenon

It's Easter weekend here which means Friday and Monday off for us and many others worldwide.

News 24 Mar, 2016

Mazda's MX-5 roadster wins overall WCOTY title, with Audi R8 the best performance car and BMW 7 Series the best luxury car

Last week, I recently enjoyed an entertaining trip to BMW's annual AGM and plant 'show 'n' tell' (links here in last week's TWTW column) and, as threatened, this week I've published a yarn about some of the worker-assist innovations they've come up for the Munich and other factories. My favourites: the Exoskeleton 'chairless chair' pilot project at Plant Munich, the ProGlove laser-embedded smart glove and, not least because I got to Have A Go, the gesture-controlled lightweight robot. The ingenuity of plant engineers - and the line and logistics workers who often suggest ideas and help the engineers with development - never cease to amaze me.

Upscale interior materials provider Alcantara is enjoying rapid growth of turnover as it reports higher demand for its artificially created 'suede effect' material from premium automakers.

UK automakers, including Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, the Ford/PSA joint venture and BMW collectively made 230,868 engines in the UK in February, up 11.1% year on year. Production for the UK market rose 44% to 101,967 while output for export fell 5.9% to 128,901.

Lincoln is hatching major changes for the Navigator as previewed with a new concept. Here's what people are saying about the newest Navigator, Lincoln's alternative to the Cadillac Escalade.

British commercial vehicle manufacturing made moderate gains in February with overall output up 1.5% year on year to 8,471 units, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data.

News 24 Mar, 2016

Hot new Mercedes-AMG E 63 saloon and estate could have up to 600bhp to compete with BMW M5