Belgian unions claim 1,500 people still remain unemployed 18 months after Ford closed its plant in Genk with the loss of 5,500 jobs.
Lithia Motors' second-quarter profit and revenue increased, mostly as a result of gains in volume of used-vehicle sales and service and parts business.
Does the arrival of the Kia Niro mean the end for the plug-in Soul? Not at all, especially in Europe where the market for EVs fell just short of 99,000 units in the first half of this year.
PSA Group named new chiefs for its Peugeot brand and for its Europe and China regions.
An SMMT survey of the UK automotive sector has found widespread concern that its future trading relationship with the EU could impose higher costs following the UK's exit from the EU.
Ford Motor Company booked net income down US$190m to $2bn and an adjusted pre-tax profit off $293m on sales up $2.2bn to $39.5bn in the second quarter of 2016.
Ford said its second-quarter profit fell 9 percent to $1.97 billion and warned of a 'very weak third quarter' as U.S. demand softens and the automaker launches redesigned versions of its heavy-duty pickups.
The UK car manufacturing sector has posted its best half-year performance since 2000, with 897,157 cars produced - up 13.0% on 2015. However, the UK's automotive trade association, the SMMT, voiced concern over the outlook following the recent Brexit vote.
British car production rose 10 percent in June but the SMMT industry association said growth was in jeopardy if the UK failed to secure unfettered access to the EU's single market.
New vehicle sales in the United States in July are expected to decrease 1% year on year to 1.5m units in July 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.5m seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book.
Volkswagen Group deliveries last June rose 5.1% year on year 883,400 vehicles. First half deliveries were up 1.5% to 5.12m.
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Electric-powered TUfast eLi14 can travel 710 miles on just a single kWh of energy, equivalent to 31,000mpg
Suzuki Motor Corporation subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India has entered India's light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment for the first time with the Super Carry compact truck.
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Vans has broken ground for its new Sprinter plant to supply North America.
Renault has posted Group operating profit rising 41% to EUR1.54bn (US$1.71bn), with net income rising from EUR1.45bn to EUR1.56bn.
Growing global demand for GKN Driveline's all-wheel drive (AWD) systems and expertise has led to the expansion of the company's production capacity in China.
Daimler Trucks has shown the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck in Stuttgart and says it is the first fully electric truck with an admissible total weight of up to 26 tonnes
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Essex Police tell motorists not to stop if an unmarked car tries to pull them over after two vans were stolen
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New Ford Kuga ST-Line trim brings in sporty look and tweaks for a sharper drive