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Opinion 31 Jul, 2016

Fed up of dealing with the DfT, Mike Rutherford's been in touch with Louise Ellman, Chair of the Transport Select Committee

News 30 Jul, 2016

Kia is planning a new crossover to rival the Nissan Juke, and it could get plug-in hybrid power.

News 30 Jul, 2016

Kia's new Rio supermini could get a hot Rio GT version with a 3-cylinder turbo engine according to engineering boss

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Volvo has gone one way with its four-cylinder petrol-electric plug-in XC90, while Audi believes Europeans wanting a plug-in hybrid SUV will prefer V6 diesel power. How does the first plug-in Q model for this region measure up?

AutoNation's net income dropped 2.7 percent to $112 million in the second quarter as it sold fewer vehicles and saw same-store gross profits from three of its four business operations fall.

Ford is dismissing reports it could mull shutting UK plants following the decision by Britain to exit the European Union (EU).

When General Motors decided to revamp its full Brazilian model line within a year back in 2012, it was aware that, just four years later, it would run a similar marathon once again - six launches in seven months.

News 29 Jul, 2016

New figures reveal best and worst places to take your practical driving test in the UK according to pass rates

VW said it regretted the U.S. state of Washington's decision to fine it $176 million over the automaker's emissions scandal.

China's GAC Motor began operations at a second assembly plant as it targets fast growing demand in its local market.

Daimler will invest $1.1 billion in a second Mercedes plant in Hungary to build front- and rear-wheel drive cars, and possibly alternative powertrain models.

Brembo has filed half year revenue up 10.4% to EUR1.15bn (US$1.28bn), while EBITDA rose 29.5% to EUR226.5m.

News 29 Jul, 2016

Car is described as ‘close to production’ and will compete in the increasingly popular GT4 sector

Audi will miss its profitability target this year as costs for parent VW Group's diesel emissions scandal and possible recalls of cars fitted with Takata airbags hit earnings.

VW Group was the world's top-selling automaker in the first six months despite its emissions scandal as rival Toyota was hit by production stoppages and slumping Prius sales in the U.S.

Mazda said quarterly profit fell 42 percent as foreign exchange rate losses hit earnings and sales slipped in North America and Japan.

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine goes live on Monday, Aug. 1. This month's edition looks at why automakers such as Audi, Mercedes and Volvo are re-thinking their automation plans.

Apple hired the former head of BlackBerry's automotive software division as new leadership at the iPhone-maker's car team places increased emphasis on developing self-driving technology, people familiar with the project told Bloomberg.

A study by consultants AlixPartners suggests the automotive industry faces the "biggest challenge of the past 100 years" and predicts that in the next 15 years electric and hybrid cars could capture over half of the market. It also says connected and autonomous driving will open up new earnings potential while digitisation will enable double digit cost reductions.