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The UK car manufacturing sector has posted its best half-year performance since 2000, with 897,157 cars produced - up 13.0% on 2015. However, the UK's automotive trade association, the SMMT, voiced concern over the outlook following the recent Brexit vote.

British car production rose 10 percent in June but the SMMT industry association said growth was in jeopardy if the UK failed to secure unfettered access to the EU's single market.

New vehicle sales in the United States in July are expected to decrease 1% year on year to 1.5m units in July 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.5m seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book.

Volkswagen Group deliveries last June rose 5.1% year on year 883,400 vehicles. First half deliveries were up 1.5% to 5.12m.

News 28 Jul, 2016

Electric-powered TUfast eLi14 can travel 710 miles on just a single kWh of energy, equivalent to 31,000mpg

Suzuki Motor Corporation subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India has entered India's light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment for the first time with the Super Carry compact truck.

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Vans has broken ground for its new Sprinter plant to supply North America.

Growing global demand for GKN Driveline's all-wheel drive (AWD) systems and expertise has led to the expansion of the company's production capacity in China.

Renault has posted Group operating profit rising 41% to EUR1.54bn (US$1.71bn), with net income rising from EUR1.45bn to EUR1.56bn.

Daimler Trucks has shown the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck in Stuttgart and says it is the first fully electric truck with an admissible total weight of up to 26 tonnes

News 28 Jul, 2016

Essex Police tell motorists not to stop if an unmarked car tries to pull them over after two vans were stolen

News 28 Jul, 2016

New Ford Kuga ST-Line trim brings in sporty look and tweaks for a sharper drive

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Exclusive images show more practical new Mercedes A-Class, which is due to arrive in 2018 and will be underpinned by a revised MFA platform

VW Group's namesake brand posted a 12 percent drop in second-quarter profit, after cost cuts and streamlining fell short amid rising costs of the company's diesel scandal.

Renault's first-half operating profit jumped 41 percent, thanks to a refreshed model lineup and a rebounding European auto market but increased spending to lower diesel engine emissions put the automaker's productivity target at risk.

Renault has cut the bonus of CEO Carlos Ghosn by 20 percent following pressure from French government, which urged the automaker to rein in Ghosn's pay after shareholders opposed his $7.92 million payout in 2015.

Consumer and auto safety advocates have called on the FTC to investigate Mercedes-Benz over a TV commercial for the 2017 E-class, saying the ad could mislead consumers by overstating the capability of automated driving systems available on the sedan.

Diversified supplier Federal-Mogul posted a $31 million profit in the second quarter, up 41 percent from the year-earlier period, driven by a gain in its powertrain unit.

General Motors will boost production of pickups and SUVs in time for the traditionally brisk fall truck market, a top GM executive said Wednesday.