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BMW is recalling 188,670 X3 and X4 crossovers in the U.S. to fix potentially faulty lower anchor bars used in securing child restraint seats.

Publicis Groupe has made a key leadership change on its GM account -- handling Buick and GMC -- as it combines the Detroit offices of Leo Burnett's and DigitasLBi to service the automaker as a single unit.

The National Automobile Dealers Association is building on its NADA Academy training program by launching NADA Academy Plus, which will require attendance from a dealership 'full-time student' along with five department managers, the...

Mercedes-Benz is lowering the base price of its E-class sedan by nearly $1,000. The redesigned 2017 E class starts at $53,075, including shipping, for the entry-level E300 rear-wheel-drive sedan.

Nordstrom shoppers in California will soon be able to check out a Tesla Model X while they browse the store's clothing selections.

Fiat Chrysler's Serbian unit will lay off nearly 30 percent of its workforce, ending one of its three shifts producing 500L models, a union leader said.

News 15 Jun, 2016

After its Geneva 2016 debut, the luxury Jeep Cherokee Overland goes straight to the top of the Cherokee range, starting from £38,745

The Canadian automaking province of Ontario is to provide Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada (FCA) with a C$81m grant for the Windsor assembly plant which will soon start building an additional variant of the Pacifica, the first plug-in hybrid electric minivan made in North America.

Ontario will provide up to $85.8 million Canadian ($66.5 million) to Fiat Chrysler to help fund training and research.

European Union regulators plan stricter checks on car fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions to plug loopholes in testing.

Global automotive interior components supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has opened its first South American plant in Itatiaia, Brazil, supplying cockpits to Jaguar Land Rover's new car assembly factory.

News 15 Jun, 2016

First-ever bio-ethanol fuel cell car could give realistic 400-mile range, with zero CO2 emissions

News 15 Jun, 2016

New Mazda MX-5 Icon special edition will sit alongside hardtop MX-5 RF and concept cars at Mazda's Goodwood stand

The Brose Group has won the ''World Procurement Award" in the "Best Procurement Team" category and says the recognition reflects its cross-functional and collaborative approach to its purchasing operations.

While self-driving cars are not yet available to the public, there are a number of models offering some form of advanced assistance to the driver. These include adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning systems that require a camera to be fitted, typically behind the windscreen. Upon replacing the windscreen, the camera typically needs to be recalibrated. To learn more, we spoke to Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH's managing director Björn Rietschel about the company's camera calibration tool and the prospects for self-calibrating systems.

Former Ford chief Alan Mulally established the OneFord strategy to rationalise product lines around the globe as much as possible but that doesn't mean every market has to take all the model lines offered. Example: Ford Australia has said 'no' to the new, Brazilian-designed, Indian-built Ka+ recently launched here in Europe.

Mitsubishi used improper fuel economy data for additional models that are no longer being sold and plans to report on the matter soon to Japan's transport ministry, local media reported today.

News 14 Jun, 2016

VUHL is getting ready to unleash the new VUHL 05RR track car at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed.