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The UK automotive industry has restated its view that staying in the European Union is best for its business and best for British jobs, just days ahead of the national referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU.

News 20 Jun, 2016

Our spies catch hot John Cooper Works version of updated MINI Countryman testing on track

Delphi says Chinese suppliers are rapidly catching up and in some cases, surpassing their traditional competitors in the West.

The researcher hired by Toyota to spearhead its robotics and artificial intelligence efforts says the automaker's production principles can be applied to build affordable helper robots for rapidly aging societies.

Toyota has warned that a withdrawal by the UK from the European Union after Thursday's referendum may lead to levies of as much as 10 percent on the cars it builds in Britain.

Bang & Olufsen branded audio products are available in a range of Audi, Aston Martin, BMW and Mercedes-Benz car models. Greg Sikora, manager acoustic systems engineering, Bang & Olufsen automotive audio at Harman lifestyle division explains what such OEMs expect, how it is staying premium in an increasingly commodity market and whether the rise of electric and hybrid cars will impact our listening habits. The automotive business of Bang & Olufsen was acquired by Harman in May 2015.

Automotive analysts estimate China needs "national champions" to speed consolidation of what is currently an extremely fragmented vehicle industry.

Delphi says the media in China can play a crucial role in raising awareness of new technology issues such as automated driving and software hacking, with the latter issue especially proving contentious.

Already the industry's largest global supplier, Robert Bosch sees big growth ahead in North America through 2020.

Jeep will extend production of the Compass and Patriot into the 2017 model year as it prepares to build a successor in Mexico in early 2017, Automotive News has learned.

Nine years and 10 months ago, Alan Mulally was an aerospace executive whom almost nobody east of Seattle had ever heard of. Next month, he'll enter the Automotive Hall of Fame. Ford. Sloan. Iacocca. Mulally. Pretty neat company.

Supplier MandA surged last year as conglomerates sorted out what's profitable and what's not. In the center of it? Interiors.

Even as Volkswagen nears a settlement with regulators on a package of repair proposals and customer compensation, it faces a long road ahead in restoring consumer confidence in the brand and rebuilding sales volume, dealers and analysts say.

An April earthquake in Japan forced the closure of four GM plants in North America - but the fallout could have been far worse if not for changes in GM's supply chain management to keep parts flowing to key plants.

A partnership between Sheehy Auto Stores and the American Heart Association has several goals, including charitable giving, educational outreach, and oh, selling 7,000 vehicles in 50 days from mid-May to early July.

Sam Slaughter, owner of the Sellers Auto Group in suburban Detroit, talks in this QandA about how having leukemia at age 25 affected his life decisions and management style, as well as his views on Internet marketing and the role of the service...

Fiat Chrysler will shift Dodge Journey production from Mexico to Italy when the compact crossover is redesigned for the 2019 model year, supplier sources say.

A new survey suggests some dealerships could be vulnerable to cyber attacks that would endanger the personal information of their customers.