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Mirror and electronics supplier Gentex saw its third-quarter net income climb 18 percent to $92.1 million as sales at its automotive unit increased.

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 62,811 Sonata sedans from the 2015-16 model years because the panoramic sunroof can come loose from the car and fall into traffic.

Forget 22-inch wheels, a recent study found that around one-third of new car buyers say that the audio brand in their next vehicle would have a significant impact on their purchase consideration. We caught up with Michael Mauser, EVP and president of Harman's lifestyle audio division, to learn how the sound specialist developed an audio system for the new Toyota C-HR, why its audio solutions are increasingly found in small car platforms, and how Voyager Drive offers a high-end audio experience for millennials.

Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn - now confirmed as the new chair of Mitsubishi - is targeting annual synergy benefits of up to 60 billion yen a year as Nissan completes a deal to take a controlling stake of 34% in the struggling automaker, which will be added to the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

It is a long time since I darkened the door of any university, and then only for the odd social visit, so it was interesting to get a glimpse, courtesy of Kia, to Hyundai Motor Group's facility to see what overseas PR chief Michael Choo called the "more human side" of the automaker.

Dana, the longtime supplier of various drivetrain components, today reported net income of $57 million in the third quarter, down 52 percent from the year-earlier period as sales from its commercial-vehicle units fell again.

Lithia's third-quarter net income rose 25 percent from a year earlier to $54 million, as revenue rose 8.9 percent to a third-quarter record $2.27 billion, the company said today.

German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told an EU inquiry that legislation should be made clearer to prevent automakers from gaming emissions regulations by installing switch-off devices.

Group 1 Automotive's net income fell 22 percent in the third quarter to $35.4 million, hurt by sales weakness in energy-dependent markets and soft sales in the U.K. following the Brexit vote to leave the European Union.

Continental tried to buy Siemens' stake in lighting group Osram in the summer but was turned down, a German business magazine reported, citing company sources.

Toyota is testing a new type of advertising by running the first commercial designed to be viewed within USA Today's new virtual reality program.

Dutch prosecutors have settled a corruption investigation into Pon Automotive, a leading car importer in the Netherlands, for 12 million euros ($13 million).

The best of times may have passed for US auto dealers with vehicle sales likely past their peak and dealer profit margins slipping, Fitch Ratings said.

Tesla announced all vehicles it builds from now on - including the upcoming Model 3 - would have the hardware "needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver" thanks to a variety of upgrades.

The three megatrends impacting the global automotive industry, namely fuel efficiency, individualisation and autonomous driving, strongly influence the shape and form of tomorrow's car seat. Continuing just-auto's series of research snapshots - pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE - this one takes a closer look at some approaches to car seat design.

News 20 Oct, 2016

Some drivers have to wait for years to get their licence back after declaring a medical condition to the DVLA, a new report finds

News 20 Oct, 2016

The Sports Tourer estate version of the new Vauxhall Insignia has been spotted out testing ahead of its 2017 launch

Reports of a growing labour shortage in eastern Europe have been reinforced by similar claims from Audi and Daimler of a worker shortfall in Hungary.

Varroc Lighting is stressing the technical supplier competence of the Czech Republic as a base for its business operations in Eastern Europe, as well as its cooperation with the Prague government and financial incentive institutions.