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Features 13 Jun, 2016

SsangYong CEO outlines plan for profitability with a focus on ‘robust, specialist, premium’ SUVs, and an eye on the famous British brand

Volkswagen Group has selected Omnicom's PHD as its global media agency following a lengthy competitive review.

As many as 30 potential investors have indicated initial interest in providing financial support for embattled Japanese airbag maker Takata, two people briefed on the talks told Reuters.

Daimler will spend around EUR7 bn on 'green' technology in two years, the automaker announced.

Johnson Controls is to plough US$245m between 2016 and 2020 to double Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery production capacity in North America.

In anticipation of high growth across the hybrid market (5.5m cars in 2020 versus 2m in 2015), Plastic Omnium is introducing a new-generation plastic tank for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Kiekert, a manufacturer of automotive locking systems, says it has started to invest US$1m to expand its US development and manufacturing centre in Wixom (Michigan) this year.

South Korea's Institute of Machinery and Materials said it had developed a new particulate filter that helps reduce diesel soot emissions by up to 95%.

Ford says that its SmartDeviceLink's new developer programme will make it easier to build in-car apps for a growing list of global automakers that have adopted or are exploring adoption of the Ford-created smartphone app interface standard.

Johnson Controls said it plans to invest $245 million through 2020 to double North American production of absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries for vehicles with stop-start systems.

News 13 Jun, 2016

New Land Rover model, thought to be a Range Rover Sport Coupe, caught testing ahead of public debut in mid 2017

Features 14 Jun, 2016

Motorhome sales are booming, but few manufacturers sell them off the peg. We visit a specialist to see what's involved in the conversion

Hyundai is delivering 50 ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the Linde Group in Munich, laying the foundation for what is claimed to be the world's first hydrogen powered zero-emission car sharing service, BeeZero which starts operations in mid-July.

Chevrolet Brazil's second generation Cruze sedan, on sale at the end of June, is now built in Argentina, instead of locally, and is similar to the latest generation US model launched earlier in 2016.

One automotive analyst has hailed the actions of the Chinese government in encouraging growth in the vehicle sector.

News 13 Jun, 2016

GT Sport is Polyphony Digital's latest game in the franchise - here's all you need to know about the next PS4 racing simulation

Daimler and its China partner BAIC will invest an additional $608 million to expand a joint engine plant in Beijing, the German automaker said today.