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Seating and electrical component supplier Lear Corp. is pushing to become a player in connectivity.

Enterprise doesn't want to just pick you up. It wants to sell you a car, too. Even though the rental car giant has been selling vehicles since 1962, that side of its business has been mostly absent from its TV advertising. That will change this week.

Two more New York dealerships have been charged with deceptive practices involving the sale of credit repair, identity-theft protection and other services.

Automakers might think they're making exciting electric cars, but they're really doing nothing more than building boring appliances. At least that's what Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla vice president of business development, says.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian province of Ontario to increase the region's competitiveness in the auto industry.

Opinion 4 Aug, 2016

Pre-registered car deals could take a hit post-Brexit but don't panic, they'll just be a little harder to find, says John McIlroy

For some time, we have seen cockpit designers working on ways in which to display more information yet make the dash appear less complex. The general approach is to ensure that only the most essential information is displayed while remaining features are available in the background or brought up at will. But the increasing fitment of multimedia and connectivity systems suggest that this part of the interior is still in its infancy in terms of development. This month's research snapshot is of the Volvo XC60 and Toyota Auris, taking a closer look at the interior design and technology that gives each a distinctive feel and style.

Delphi Automotive posted higher operating profits and improved revenue in the second quarter, driven by gains in automotive technology.

News 3 Aug, 2016

Hyundai announces limited-run 'Turbo Edition' celebrating new three-cylinder petrol engine, priced from £12,975

Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a chainsaw threat on one of its members at the Port of Calais this week (1 August), is not unusual as the number of desperate migrants at the burgeoning 'jungle' camp continues to grow.

A newswire is claiming a source has told it that FCA is in negotiations with Samsung Electronics for the sale of part or all of Magneti Marelli.

Hyundai Motor Rus has begun building a second model at its St Petersburg plant. Following an upgrade which cost the equivalent of US$100m, Hyundai has now added production of the Creta crossover to the facility which formerly built only the Solaris small car.

Samsung is in advanced talks to buy some or all of the operations of Fiat Chrysler's Magneti Marelli parts unit, Bloomberg reported.

Features 3 Aug, 2016

Be aware of potential big repair bills on used cars as we reveal the most common problems and the models most likely to have them

News 4 Aug, 2016

It’s up and over the urban gridlock with the latest futuristic idea for urban mobility from China, the TEB-1 bus

The expiry of tax breaks for small engine cars will hit VW's Chinese sales next year, said the automaker's China CEO, Jochem Heizmann.

Nissan estimates there will be more public locations to charge electric cars in the UK than there are petrol stations by the summer of 2020.

Continental predicted a slowdown in European car production and a fall in UK demand in the second half due to the British vote to leave the EU.