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General Motors has announced the execution of an unsecured US$14.5bn revolving credit facility consisting of a US$10.5bn five-year facility and a US$4bn three-year facility.  The facility amends and extends GM's existing US$12.5bn revolving credit facility.

Toyota Brazil has struggled to turn the smaller Etios in to as easy a sell as the Corolla. Yet thanks to some incentives for dealers and continuous improvement in equipment and finish, early market goals are near plans but almost certainly with low profitability. Some potential buyers say they do not like the styling yet recognise the car's integrity and trustworthy mechanicals.

News 27 May, 2016

New family of diesel engines from Mercedes is more powerful than predecessors but complies with stricter 2017 emissions rules

Matthew Beecham's Q&A with Dayco, which develops and manufactures engine products and drive systems, including timing belts, chain kits, belts and pulleys for the OE and aftermarket attracted a lot of eyes this week. He caught up with Steve Carolan, national sales manager, Dayco Aftermarket UK to learn how its business is taking shape. New Jaguars always attract interest, and especially so when it's the brand's first foray into territory previously the domain of sibling brand Range Rover. Cue sibling war or complementary co-existence? And can it see off Porsche?

Maruti Suzuki will recall 75,419 Baleno cars (petrol and diesel), manufactured between 3 August 2015 and 17 May 2016 to upgrade the airbag controller software. Of these, 15,995 Baleno diesels, manufactured between 3 August 2015 and 22 March 2016, will also have a faulty fuel filter.

Johnson Controls has announced two multi-year research projects at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) aimed at enhancing the fuel efficiency of start-stop and next-generation battery-electric vehicles.

News 31 May, 2016

The next BMW 6 Series will be a sports car designed to take on the Porsche 911 - Exclusive!

News 31 May, 2016

BMW is set to bring back the 8 Series as a luxury GT to rival the Mercedes S-Class Coupe

Volkswagen has nominated a total of 55 partners for 61 fields of competence through its 'Volkswagen Future Automotive Supply Tracks' (FAST) initiative.

News 27 May, 2016

Limited-edition run of go-faster BMW M3 30 Jahres launched to celebrate its 30th birthday

A major plank of Ford's electrification strategy in the US is its hybrid range and it claims the latest Fusion hybrid model has a range of 610 miles on a full tank of petrol plus a full battery charge.

Eight automakers said today they are recalling more than 12 million U.S. vehicles for defective Takata airbags, expanding the largest-ever auto safety push, documents posted by U.S. regulators showed.

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Recently appointed AvtoVAZ CEO Nicolas Maure has outlined plans to expand the company's manufacturing operations in Kazakhstan.

Daimler will spend $3.35 billion to curtail diesel exhaust pollution levels by modifying its engines and exhaust treatment systems including through a software update for some Mercedes cars.

Maserati will double production of its latest model, the Levante, from Monday 30 May 2016 with the new production line built specially for the new SUV switching to two production shifts a day.

Continental will spend EUR12m to expand its electronic car parts factory in Timisoara by over 7,000 sq m, a local media report said. The work will be completed by the end of this year.