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News 6 Dec, 2016

Drivers who sleep less than five hours are as dangerous on the road as drunk drivers, a new study has found

Daimler may start producing batteries and Mercedes EVs in China as part of a drive to manufacture more products locally and to boost growing sales in the world's biggest market.

News 6 Dec, 2016

Augmented Optics reveals new material that can charge a car as quickly as filling up with fuel, and it could make batteries redundant

News 6 Dec, 2016

Maserati has lifted the lid on some bold future product plans as sales rise on the back of its first SUV

Toyota will expand the development of its gasoline-electric hybrid technology to speed up the introduction of lower-emissions engines. The automaker will increase the size of its hybrid tech team by 30 percent through 2021.

Germany's auto industry expects car buyers to embrace electric vehicles much sooner than it first believed as charging infrastructure improves and costs come down, making the technology more accessible to a broader audience.

Porsche is hoping its second-generation Panamera will lure more European customers with the sedan's sportier appearance, which gives the car a silhouette more typical of the brand's iconic 911 coupe.

News 5 Dec, 2016

Looking at how different cultures and societies differ in their driving habits is crucial to the development of autonomous tech

News 5 Dec, 2016

Unannounced Special Project Ferrari based on F12 causes a stir at Finali Mondiali in Daytona

Tips & advice 6 Dec, 2016

We have all you need to know about your car sharing options, with first-hand tests of Zipcar, DriveNow and more

Audi has extended employment guarantees for its 61,000 workers in Germany until 2020, even as it grapples with the fallout from parent VW Group's emissions scandal.

VW Group's new mobility services brand, Moia, has hired Robert Henrich from Daimler as its chief operating officer. Henrich launched Daimler's Car2Go and is one of the leading figures in car-sharing services.

BMW sees no quick way to boost profit from electric cars, with battery capacity and cost set to weigh on EV development for the foreseeable future.

News 5 Dec, 2016

2017 BRZ gets a mild redesign, and will go on sale in spring

Dozens of VW Group executives in Germany have hired U.S. criminal defense lawyers as the Justice Department ramps up meetings with managers to gather evidence that may lead to charges, Bloomberg reported.

UK new-car registrations rose by nearly 3 percent in November, putting the market on course for record sales in 2016, although demand from retail customers fell and sales are expected to drop by 5 percent next year.

News 5 Dec, 2016

Motorists found guilty of dangerous driving could see the maximum penalty go up from 14 years to life, under new proposals