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After three years of decline, U.S. customer satisfaction with vehicles is up in 2016, a survey released today shows. Customer satisfaction with vehicles was up 3.

Roger Federer appears to be an immortal in Mercedes-Benz's campaign for the 2017 SL convertible, one of the newest arrivals on our viral list.

Spanish metal stamper Gestamp's North American unit plans to open a new randd center north of Detroit in Auburn Hills, Mich., later this year.

General Motors asked a Texas judge to throw out a lawsuit over a fatal 2011 crash blamed on a faulty ignition switch, accusing plaintiffs and their lawyers of fabricating evidence about the vehicle's key during the ongoing trial.

As the West Coast's largest technology companies jump deeper into the automotive landscape, fears of increased litigation are bubbling in Michigan.

Nissan has gone Rogue. The automaker is partnering with Lucasfilm in a promotional campaign supporting Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which hits theaters Dec. 16.

Mitsubishi Motors is recalling 82,436 vehicles from the 2015 and 2016 model years because a transmission problem could delay acceleration.

News 23 Aug, 2016

The final Renault Megane RS 275 is destined for a UK buyer, with the Cup-S model on sale at a Dundee dealer

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 64,500 Elantra sedans from the 2013 model year because the brake pedal stopper pads can deteriorate over time.

Is Opel/Vauxhall's announcement of production cuts in Germany affecting UK-bound cars the General Motors Europe's unit's way of warning us the sole remaining GM car plant in England is at risk? Or is this simply, as a Vauxhall spokesman told just-auto, a prudent automaker looking ahead, foreseeing an inevitable sales decline and making a measured plant output adjustment in full cooperation with all affected parties? I'll go with the latter. For now.

Daimler is fighting a $45 million compensation claim from the supplier Prevent Group, which is also seeking damages from Volkswagen Group.

Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co. is to sell part of its stake in a JV with Toyota in order to fund new product development and restructuring, reports say.

News 22 Aug, 2016

Ford has cut the Studio and Style variants from the Fiesta range to clear space for cheaper Ka+

Mercedes says sales in China may slow in the second half of 2016 while the company ramps up production of its new E-class long-wheelbase model.

General Motors' European unit Opel/Vauxhall is scaling back working hours at two German plants due to lower demand for the Corsa and Insignia models, citing Britain's recent 'Brexit' vote to leave the European Union.

News 22 Aug, 2016

Production lines for best selling Golf stopped as suppliers refuse to send parts to VW

Volkswagen Group has provided more detail on the impact of halted parts supplies on production at several of its plants. The company is in dispute with some suppliers after it terminated contracts last week.

Various lightweighting measures have enabled Lotus to shave 42kg off the weight of its Evora 400 model, the automaker said.

Features 22 Aug, 2016

Many people aspire to be car designers, but few make it. We visit the Royal College of Arts to find out what it takes to get into car design