Ford has begun production and delivery of its 2017 GT supercar. The first new-generation GT -- belonging to Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford -- rolled off the assembly line today in Markham, Ontario. It's unclear what color Bill Ford's GT is.
BMW Group will provide another glimpse into the interior of the future at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas as its HoloActive Touch system makes its debut.
Apple poached the technical director of Porsche's race car program earlier this year, Manager Magazin reported today, hiring a project manager who helped engineer the sports car company's victorious return to the Le Mans endurance race.
Continental has entered into a strategic partnership with DigiLens, a specialist in holographic projection technology for application in automotive and consumer electronics.
Ford today said its general counsel, chief information officer and top environment and safety officer are taking expanded roles.
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16 Dec, 2016
Special edition luxury coupes get dark styling tweaks to stand out from the crowd
Automakers selling cars in Europe did better than the EU-mandated goal for CO2 emissions in 2015, an official report shows, but two - Ferrari and Aston Martin - face penalties for failing to hit their individual targets.
Scrutiny from the UK's National Audit Office (NAO) indicates there was no extra financial pledge on behalf of the British government to Nissan following the Japanese automaker's decision to commit heavily to the future of production at its Sunderland plant.
Wanxiang Group, a major Chinese auto parts supplier which three years ago bought the assets of defunct California-based plug-in hybrid carmaker Fisker Automotive, has received approval from local regulators to produce electric vehicles in China.
Our interview with Peter Moelgg, chief executive of GKN Driveline's eDrive and AWD business, attracted a lot of interest over the past week and I am not all surprised. There has been a steady flow of announcements from this supplier about its involvement in electrified vehicles such as the BMW i8 sportscar and Volvo's acclaimed new XC90 and there's clearly lots more to come.
Lectra is supplying a FocusQuantum laser airbag cutter with project management to tier-1 supplier Key Safety Systems (KSS).
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16 Dec, 2016
New limited edition MX-5 gets exclusive design tweaks and plush additional equipment, but only for the 1.5-litre model.
Iveco, a brand of CNH Industrial, and SAIC have announced they will restructure their joint ventures in China "based on mutual understanding and trust in order to address the rapid evolution of China's commercial vehicle market".
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16 Dec, 2016
Our spy photographers catch Fiat's updated 500L mini-MPV in disguise ahead of launch next year
Nissan in Brazil has shown a concept vehicle powered by a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) that it claims is a green technology breakthrough.
Opel is reorganizing output of key small cars to improve production efficiency. The next Mokka X subcompact SUV will move to Germany from Spain while the Adam minicar will switch to Spain from Germany.
Mazda Motor has begun production of the CX-3 subcompact crossover SUV at its Hofu Plant No.1 in Yamaguchi, Japan. It's already made at the automaker's Ujina No.1 plant in Hiroshima, and at Rayong in Thailand. Production in Nanjing by the Changan-Mazda joint venture should follow later in 2017, according to just-auto's PLDB database.