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NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into 25,000 Tesla cars after a fatal crash in Florida involving a Model S with the "Autopilot" feature engaged, putting new scrutiny on emerging autonomous technology.

Maintenance workers at two Toyota assembly plants in Ontario voted against unionization, in a recruiting setback for Unifor, one of Canada's biggest unions.

Elio Motors provided a look at its first test vehicle, in what the company calls one of its 'most important milestones' before the planned 2017 launch of its three-wheeled vehicles.

News 1 Jul, 2016

A first look at what we're expecting to see at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in September 2016

Toyota said it is including child-size models for the first time in the latest update of its virtual crash test dummy software, which is sold globally to automakers, suppliers and researchers.

U.S. officials warned owners of certain 2001-03 Honda and Acura vehicles to stop driving the cars, citing new data showing the vehicles' Takata airbag inflators have as much as a 50 percent chance of exploding in a crash.

A lawyer for Volkswagen AG said the German automaker believes it can fix 85,000 polluting 3.0-liter VW, Audi and Porsche diesel cars and SUVs, a move that could help the company avoid a second pricey buyback.

Auto dealers should have a role in educating consumers on properly using potentially life-saving vehicle technology, a National Transportation Safety Board member said.

Awards 5 Jul, 2016

The Ford Focus RS is the 2016 Auto Express Hot Hatch of the Year, with the Honda Civic Type R and SEAT Leon Cupra 290 commended

Awards 5 Jul, 2016

The Mercedes S-Class is the 2016 Auto Express Luxury Car of the Year, with the Bentley Mulsanne and Range Rover commended

Citroen hopes that the "punchy" styling of its new C3 will help it attract younger buyers as the automaker returns to its roots with a design that distinguishes it from rivals in Europe's highly competitive subcompact segment.

Citroen hopes that the "punchy" styling of its new C3 will help it attract younger buyers as the automaker returns to its roots with a design that distinguishes it from rivals in Europe's highly competitive subcompact segment.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is working on targets to cut pollution on Germany's roads that may effectively set a deadline for the car industry to shift a large portion of production to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is working on targets to cut pollution on Germany's roads that may effectively set a deadline for the car industry to shift a large portion of production to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

BMW is about to announce an alliance to develop self-driving cars in alliance with Mobileye and Intel, according to a Reuters report.

Awards 5 Jul, 2016

The Mercedes E-Class is the 2016 Auto Express Executive Car of the Year, with the Jaguar XF and Tesla Model S commended

Leoni will cut about 1,100 jobs this year at its division that makes cable harnesses and wiring systems for the auto industry and expects the retrenchments to boost annual earnings from 2017, the company said.