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News 29 Jul, 2016

Exclusive images show more practical new Mercedes A-Class, which is due to arrive in 2018 and will be underpinned by a revised MFA platform

VW Group's namesake brand posted a 12 percent drop in second-quarter profit, after cost cuts and streamlining fell short amid rising costs of the company's diesel scandal.

Renault's first-half operating profit jumped 41 percent, thanks to a refreshed model lineup and a rebounding European auto market but increased spending to lower diesel engine emissions put the automaker's productivity target at risk.

Renault has cut the bonus of CEO Carlos Ghosn by 20 percent following pressure from French government, which urged the automaker to rein in Ghosn's pay after shareholders opposed his $7.92 million payout in 2015.

Consumer and auto safety advocates have called on the FTC to investigate Mercedes-Benz over a TV commercial for the 2017 E-class, saying the ad could mislead consumers by overstating the capability of automated driving systems available on the sedan.

Diversified supplier Federal-Mogul posted a $31 million profit in the second quarter, up 41 percent from the year-earlier period, driven by a gain in its powertrain unit.

General Motors will boost production of pickups and SUVs in time for the traditionally brisk fall truck market, a top GM executive said Wednesday.

Ferrari is teaming up with longtime design, engineering and software partner Altair Product Design to create the company's next-generation vehicle platform.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the final designs for Tesla's $35,000 electric Model 3 were locked up two weeks ago, and the company is moving forward on schedule to start producing them next summer. That was just the beginning of his remarks on Tuesday.

The UAW criticized the Renault-Nissan Alliance after it turned down a meeting with a member of the French parliament at its Canton, Miss., plant, which the UAW hopes to unionize.

NextGear Capital will finance dealers' purchases of used vehicles at CarMax's 68 auction locations starting Aug. 8.

Aluminum wheel supplier Superior Industries International more than doubled its net income in the second quarter from a year earlier, a gain the company attributed to higher shipments and increased use of its new plant in Mexico.

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News 28 Jul, 2016

Industry calls on Government to negotiate tariff free Brexit terms as UK car production hits 16-year high

News 27 Jul, 2016

Bolton-based supercar company is soon to launch the Berus and claims plans are afoot for a 2,000bhp monster version

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Wednesday (27 July 2016) reported second quarter adjusted EBIT up 16% year on year to EUR1.6bn.

Toyota, Mitsubishi and Volvo had the largest improvements among brands with more than one nameplate in J.D. Power's latest study of new-vehicle appeal, while Porsche paced the industry for the 12th consecutive year.

Opinion 27 Jul, 2016

Editor Graham Hope looks at our Driver Power results and wonders why aftersales care often doesn’t match up to the cars being sold