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News 25 Oct, 2016

The Los Angeles Auto Show is right around the corner, and it's set to feature a host of important new debuts

German supplier Schaeffler has launched an operation to manufacture engine parts at its factory complex in the east China city of Nanjing.

Here, a major automotive provider of maps for onboard navigation systems owned by BMW, Mercedes and Audi, says it has formed a partnership with China's Alibaba to offer maps, traffic updates and navigation to Alibaba's customers.

VW, BMW, Ford and Nissan are among automakers seeking to work with Kenyan authorities to develop an auto-manufacturing industry in the east African country, building on talks with Nigerian lawmakers about their own market.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released new guidance for how automakers should approach cybersecurity amid growing scrutiny prompted by high-profile vehicle hacks and the spread of car connectivity technologies.

Volkswagen is facing renewed pressure to repair the damage caused by its diesel emissions scandal, with the European Union calling on the carmaker to start compensating affected consumers and show clear proof that vehicles will be fixed within the...

Dealership software giant Reynolds and Reynolds has taken a minority, yet 'significant' stake in the Appraisal Lane, a startup online used-car trade network.

Industry consolidation is much talked about in automotive circles. Just the other day, I heard the prediction - one that I first heard in the 1990s - that the global auto industry will eventually collapse to around six big players. Don't hold your breath though. It is probably true to say though that the process of consolidation or restructuring at the industry level is a pretty slow one and takes a number of forms. It is coming, but it will take time. Maybe though, we're seeing signs of acceleration.

Buick cracked into Consumer Reports' ranking of the top three most reliable brands -- a feat no American brand has accomplished since the organization began tracking brand performance in the early 1980s. Buick ranked No.

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan received a U.S.-best EPA-rated driving range of 366 miles, the automaker said today. The Clarity Fuel Cell, set for a limited U.S.

EU consumer champion Vera Jourova has sought to ramp up pressure on VW Group to compensate European owners of diesel vehicles rigged to cheat pollution controls and asked the automaker for guarantees that its technical fix will work.

News 25 Oct, 2016

Rolls-Royce goes even more designer with bespoke Inspired by Fashion choices for Dawn convertible

Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning today's (24 October) bulldozing of the infamous 'jungle' migrant camp in Calais, is "by far the end of the problem" as worries surface the problem will simply reoccur.

Daimler has begun the construction phase for a second battery factory at subsidiary Accumotive's  site in Kamenz, Germany.

Panasonic and Tesla Motor are broadening their battery partnership to include the manufacture and marketing of storage batteries for homes. They will be built at the Gigafactory and boost that plant's capacity utilisation.

Features 24 Oct, 2016

Like many British classics, models from the Rootes Group are a rare sight. But preserving a priceless archive is securing their future

News 24 Oct, 2016

Everything we know so far about this year's SEMA trade show in Las Vegas - famous for some of the wildest modified cars around