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Western European car sales rose 6.6 percent last month on a rebounding southern Europe, strong German growth and a UK market not yet affected by Brexit.

Chinese firms including Shanghai Electric have approached Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to express an interest in buying its Comau robotics business, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Audi's small SUV gets range revamp with extra kit and minor exterior upgrades, plus a stylish new Black Edition

Nissan plans to launch eight new car models in India by 2021, a senior company executive said today, under a new product strategy expected to boost sales and market share in one of the world's fastest-growing markets.

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Mercedes announces prices for new E200d, E350d and E43 AMG estate, while GLC 35d and 43 AMG variants join range

Opinion 6 Oct, 2016

Despite Brexit casting doubt over car manufacturing in the UK, Steve Fowler's been talking to the organisations who insist all is well

South Korea's LG Chem is seeking to tap Europe's booming electric-car market by setting up a battery plant in Poland to supply automakers.

French supplier association, FIEV says it has written to all candidates involved in the country's Presidential elections next year, urging a 14-point plant to rejuvenate domestic industrial policy.

As it reels under the pressures that have followed 'dieselgate', Volkswagen is laying out a new strategy to meet the mobility and technology challenges ahead. There were more insights into its latest thinking on strategic implementation from its executives in Paris.

Audi's labor boss has called on the automaker to build more electric models in Germany and extend a job guarantee for 60,000 workers in its home market beyond 2018 as the company pursues a strategic overhaul in the wake of parent VW Group's...

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Hyundai teams with Rockstar Performance Garage to showcase trails-ready Santa Fe SUV at SEMA trade show

News 6 Oct, 2016

Exclusive versions of luxury SUV feature bespoke interiors with intricate wood marquetry – plus a price tag to match

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Are you too busy (or lazy) to fuel your Bentley yourself? If you live in California, you're in luck...

Faurecia estimates there will be no let-up in ever-greater regulatory pressure to drive down emissions, which in turn will generate more electric vehicle technology.

Kia Motors does not expect fully autonomous cars to be on the road until 2030 and thinks social acceptance is among the issues to be overcome. Nonetheless, the Hyundai Motor Group affiliate is making good progress and can now demonstrate, albeit with some interruptions, a car that can travel along an access road and steer itself down a level to park in a designated space.

Luxury car maker Aston Martin is reportedly considering a switch to the use of more robots in its manufacturing processes to lower cost and boost profitability.

The Kia Niro targets two sweet spots in the market: booming demand for high-riding SUV-styled models and consumers' growing interest in fuel-efficient cars that are not diesels.

Renault plans to test a fleet of self-driving Zoe electric cars in Wuhan, China, in November to demonstrate its autonomous-driving technology.

Nissan's bigger Micra will help to cover the product gap left after the automaker axes the Note minivan in Europe. Nissan will end production of the Note next spring as the new Micra rolls out across Europe.