The long recovery in Europe's car market continued in March with car sales up by 5.2% - the 31st consecutive month of growth - according to data issued by LMC Automotive.
Relations between Volkswagen's powerful labor bosses and VW brand chief Herbert Diess appear to have hit a new low at a critical time for the automaker.
Jaguar Land Rover reported a 29 percent rise in global sales to a record 75,303 cars last month, buoyed by strong demand for its Jaguar XE and Land Rover Discovery Sport. Through March, deliveries were up 28 percent to 158,813.
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Euro NCAP has released crash test results for four heavy quadricycles, and it doesn't make for pretty viewing
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Spy shots show new headlights for Mercedes C-Class saloon, with more changes in the pipeline
NXP Semiconductors and DAF Trucks have demonstrated self-driving technologies in automated lorries.
Millbrook Group, an independent vehicle test, validation and engineering service provider has announced that Calsonic Kansei is creating a new R&D centre at Millbrook's UK Technology Park.
Volvo Cars plans to launch and autonomous driving test in China using local drivers to test autonomous driving cars "on public roads in everyday driving conditions"
Honda Motor Co., already outpacing industry growth in China, aims to further spur sales by tapping the shift to crossovers with two new entries at this month's Beijing auto show.
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Senior vice-president Shiro Nakamura confirms expansion plans beyond Nissan Leaf within five years
Alphabet's Google unit is expanding its testing of self-driving cars to the Phoenix, Ariz., metro area, making it the fourth U.S. city to serve as a proving ground for the autonomous vehicles.
Underlying the good times for premium brands, Daimler's Supervisory Board chairman has hailed last year as the company's most successful year ever.
Sapa says it has developed a new aluminium alloy for automotive applications, which require high-strength aluminium solutions.
Renesas Electronics has unveiled 32-bit RH850/E1M-S2 microcontrollers (MCU) for automotive powertrain control applications, such as engine or transmission control.
Industrial rubber firm Trelleborg said today it had agreed in principle to sell its 50 percent stake in TrelleborgVibracoustic to joint venture partner Freudenberg Group. TrelleborgVibracoustic is valued at 1.
Panasonic has developed a light diffusion type polypropylene (PP) resin moulding compound, known as Full Bright, which can extend the operating life of LEDs.
Volvo Cars says it continued to grow sales globally in March and posted an 11.5% increase in retail sales for the month, selling 52,279 cars.
Exco Technologies has completed the acquisition of AFX Industries for US$73m, excluding US4m of assumed debt.
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