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News 30 Jun, 2016

Faulty airbag inflators and emissions control units cause 73,000 Toyota vehicles to be recalled in the UK

News 30 Jun, 2016

Exclusive images of new Volkswagen Polo show look of high quality supermini, due in 2017 and to be built on new MQB A0 platform

A newly released report from AlixPartners forecasts U.S. light-vehicle sales of 17.5 million in 2017 -- down slightly from this year's 17.8 million forecast. The consulting firm expects U.S. sales to bottom out at 15.2 million vehicles in 2019.

Robert Cox, an outspoken New York advertising executive who helped Ford embrace the slogan 'Quality is Job 1' in the 1980s and later worked on ad campaigns for Honda, Saturn and a Mercedes-Benz dealership in New Jersey, died June 18.

Tips & advice 20 Mar, 2019

An HPI check is recommended when you're paying big money to buy a used car. But what exactly is it?

Tips & advice 7 Jul, 2016

Experts recommend an HPI vehicle history check before you buy any used car but what is an HPI check and is it really worth it?

It is too soon to measure the impact of the British vote to leave the EU on General Motors, but the decision will likely not have much effect on the company in its home market, GM's chief economist said on Wednesday.

A former New York dealer has agreed to pay $101,986 in restitution to 119 consumers for charging them illegal fees and employing deceptive sales and advertising tactics, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.

Under Volkswagen's proposed $14.7 billion make-good for skirting U.S. diesel emissions rules, there won't be a quick and tidy resolution to the mess for many VW owners.

Tips & advice 27 Feb, 2019

Hybrids are everywhere but with mild hybrids, full hybrids and plug-in hybrids, understanding the technology can be hard.

Tips & advice 13 Jul, 2016

With so many different hybrid cars for sale, keep on top of the tech with our duffer’s guide to hybrid car tech

General Motors is cutting rates in half on its OnStar 4G LTE data plans, a bid to drive greater use of in-vehicle Internet service and plug what the company sees as a key differentiator.

The second generation Porsche Panamera has been shown to the media. As well as being the first model for MSB, a Volkswagen Group RWD/AWD architecture, the new hatchback sees the arrival of a fresh V8 diesel engine, now compliant with the latest EC emissions legislation.

Online veteran eBay and online upstart Vroom have teamed up to pilot a program that will give eBay customers another option to sell their vehicles for cash and Vroom another way to source vehicles for its used-car operations.

Daimler topped up its German pension scheme by transferring a stake in Renault-Nissan worth about 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) to the fund.

The next Citroën C3 has been shown to the media at a special event ahead of its public debut at the Paris motor show show in the autumn. Developed on PSA's elderly PF1 platform using the B618 project code, the new model sports an evolution of the C4 Cactus' Airbumps.

The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio will be the cheapest convertible on the market at $19,650, with shipping, when it arrives in U.S. dealerships this fall, Mercedes-Benz USA said.

Toyota said it is recalling about 3.4 million vehicles to repair separate flaws involving leaky fuel tanks and curtain airbag inflators from Autoliv that may crack and injure occupants.