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The second generation Porsche Panamera has been shown to the media. As well as being the first model for MSB, a Volkswagen Group RWD/AWD architecture, the new hatchback sees the arrival of a fresh V8 diesel engine, now compliant with the latest EC emissions legislation.

Online veteran eBay and online upstart Vroom have teamed up to pilot a program that will give eBay customers another option to sell their vehicles for cash and Vroom another way to source vehicles for its used-car operations.

Daimler topped up its German pension scheme by transferring a stake in Renault-Nissan worth about 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) to the fund.

The next Citroën C3 has been shown to the media at a special event ahead of its public debut at the Paris motor show show in the autumn. Developed on PSA's elderly PF1 platform using the B618 project code, the new model sports an evolution of the C4 Cactus' Airbumps.

The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio will be the cheapest convertible on the market at $19,650, with shipping, when it arrives in U.S. dealerships this fall, Mercedes-Benz USA said.

Toyota said it is recalling about 3.4 million vehicles to repair separate flaws involving leaky fuel tanks and curtain airbag inflators from Autoliv that may crack and injure occupants.

Awards 6 Jul, 2016

The Skoda Citigo is the 2016 Auto Express City Car of the Year, with the Hyundai i10 and Vauxhall Viva commended

Opinion 29 Jun, 2016

Whether Britain's exiting the EU goes smoothly or not, Steve Fowler is sure that the UK motor industry will power through

UK car dealerships saw the same number of customers over the weekend as before Britons voted to exit the EU last week, Britain's car industry association said, adding that it would not change its forecast for sales to rise slightly this year.

VW Group's majority stakeholder, Porsche SE, said it has no plans to sue the carmaker for damages over the diesel emissions scandal, a top executive said at the holding company's shareholder meeting.

VW Group's biggest shareholder said the $15.3 billion settlement with U.S. authorities over its cheating on emissions tests will remove a major roadblock toward a recovery from the scandal once final approval has been granted.

Renault may increase prices in the UK to counter the pound's slump following Britain's vote to leave the EU, Reuters reported. The UK accounted for 8 percent of Renault's sales in Europe last year.

News 29 Jun, 2016

Citroen to take radical approach to design of next C4 and C5, could result in switch from regular body styles to SUVs

News 29 Jun, 2016

New sporty Citroen C3 being considered, would provide link between road cars and WRC programme

WABCO Holdings has demonstrated the prototype of a claimed breakthrough collision avoidance technology for commercial vehicles.

Suzuki Motor Corp. tapped the son of the company patriarch to become CEO, keeping management of Japan's fourth-largest automaker with the founding family as it tries to recover from a testing scandal.

Nissan Motor said global production in May increased 0.4% year-on-year to 435,938 units, the fourth consecutive month of increase and a record for the month.

Ford said it had now sold over 1m F-150 pickups with segment-exclusive EcoBoost engines in the US.

Volkswagen's settlement agreements with various parties in the US have been generally well received by several key consumer advice buying publications in the country but appear unlikely to sit so well with European regulators because no similar deal is on the table this side of the Atlantic.