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News 27 Jun, 2016

Forthcoming BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe is tipped for 2017 release and will inherit changes made to updated 3 Series saloon last year

European supplier body, CLEPA, says it is "shocked" by the UK's decision to split with Brussels after last week's (23 June) referendum, which saw Britain vote to leave the 28-State strong organisation.

News 27 Jun, 2016

Nissan is updating its compact hatchback with the new special edition of the Nissan Note; the Black Edition

News 27 Jun, 2016

Fiat has announced a new special edition 500 in collaboration with yacht-maker Riva

Aston Martin made a pre-tax loss of GBP127.9m in 2015. It was the fifth consecutive year of losses for the luxury sports car maker that says it is in transition as it begins to renew its model range.

In contrast to the Volkswagen Group, TMC, GM, HMG, Renault-Nissan-AvtoVAZ-MMC, Honda Motor, FCA and other major OEMs, Ford Motor Company will soon be building almost all of its vehicles on a handful of architectures. This first of two analysis pieces looks at the Dearborn-based firm's plans for the A-E car, SUV, crossover, minivan and pick-up segments. A close look at future big pick-ups and SUVs, plus plans for Lincoln, will follow.

Honda said the driver-side airbag inflator ruptured during a fatal crash in Malaysia, possibly the third death this year in the Southeast Asian country linked to airbags from supplier Takata.

China's government is considering the removal of caps on stakes foreign carmakers can own in joint ventures with local partners, potentially loosening a policy criticized for shielding state-owned companies from competition and building their own...

The UK should not receive any special treatment in negotiations over its exit from the European Union, the leader of the German Chancellor's CDU party said.

The UK should not receive special treatment in negotiations over its EU exit, said the leader of the German Chancellor's CDU party.

European industry commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska has said VW should pay its German customers similar compensation to US buyers.

Norway's wealth fund has filed a legal complaint against Volkswagen, as part of a joint legal action over the diesel emissions scandal.

A South Korean court has issued the first warrant for the arrest of a Volkswagen executive in connection with its cheating on vehicle emissions tests.

Production of the new GLC Coupe has started at Daimler's Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen.

Force Motors' new plant at Chakan has been opened.

News 27 Jun, 2016

AMG chairman Tobias Moers claims Merc’s flagship GT soft-top will remain a “proper sports car”

Scandinavian supplier association, FKG says the UK's shock vote last week (23 June) to exit the European Union (EU)  should not trigger tariff impositions as the impact from the decision continues to reverberate around the Continent. 

News 27 Jun, 2016

Ford announces limited edition of new GT supercar that harks back to Le Mans win, and will go into production for first year