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Ford is about to make its most aggressive play yet on Snapchat and the automaker is using the Olympics to launch the campaign. There's just one problem: Ford is not an official Olympics sponsor.

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UK new car registrations inched up 0.1% last month according to figures released by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Trraders (SMMT).

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hammered the California Air Resources Board over its emission credits program, saying the standards need to be raised. It was a rare public tirade against an agency that has done more than any other state in the U.S.

Tesla has recorded a US$292m loss for the second quarter, while the automaker also delivered fewer cars in Q2 than originally planned as a result of what is says is the company's steep production ramp.

News 4 Aug, 2016

Nissan reveals a new take on its Bladeglider EV sports car concept as speculation mounts over a future production version

ZF has posted first half operating profit up to EUR1.1bn (US$1.22bn) while sales rose to EUR17.8bn.

Continental is working with U.S. and European automakers on self-driving car projects that could compete with the coalition between BMW, camera-software company Mobileye and chipmaker Intel.

News 4 Aug, 2016

New images show a Faraday Future Lincoln-based prototype with LIDAR sensors on the roof

US light vehicle sales squeaked by with a 0.5% gain in July, totalling just over 1.5m and beating last July's total by 7,760 units.

British new-car sales were flat in July but demand from private consumers fell, suggesting a hit to confidence after the country's vote to leave the EU.

News 4 Aug, 2016

The falling pound is forcing car makers to rethink strategies; prices could be set to rise according to experts

Swedish brake systems supplier Haldex has recommended shareholders approve a $515 million cash offer by ZF, which said it plans to develop and expand Haldex technologically and regionally.

Toyota's operating profit in the latest quarter fell 15 percent to $6.33 billion as a strong yen weighed on earnings. The automaker plans more aggressive cuts in labor costs and other expenses to offset unfavorable currency exchange rates.

Can 10 little cars on the streets of San Francisco help a global automaker predict the future? Nissan is counting on it, says Rachel Nguyen, head of the small Renault-Nissan Alliance research unit Future Lab.

The 2017 Genesis G80 sport sedan, priced from $42,350, will come with a slate of standard safety and tech features. The pricing is well below rival sedans from Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes, and $2,650 above the model it replaces.