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News 15 Jun, 2016

After its Geneva 2016 debut, the luxury Jeep Cherokee Overland goes straight to the top of the Cherokee range, starting from £38,745

The Canadian automaking province of Ontario is to provide Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada (FCA) with a C$81m grant for the Windsor assembly plant which will soon start building an additional variant of the Pacifica, the first plug-in hybrid electric minivan made in North America.

Ontario will provide up to $85.8 million Canadian ($66.5 million) to Fiat Chrysler to help fund training and research.

European Union regulators plan stricter checks on car fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions to plug loopholes in testing.

Global automotive interior components supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has opened its first South American plant in Itatiaia, Brazil, supplying cockpits to Jaguar Land Rover's new car assembly factory.

News 15 Jun, 2016

First-ever bio-ethanol fuel cell car could give realistic 400-mile range, with zero CO2 emissions

News 15 Jun, 2016

New Mazda MX-5 Icon special edition will sit alongside hardtop MX-5 RF and concept cars at Mazda's Goodwood stand

The Brose Group has won the ''World Procurement Award" in the "Best Procurement Team" category and says the recognition reflects its cross-functional and collaborative approach to its purchasing operations.

While self-driving cars are not yet available to the public, there are a number of models offering some form of advanced assistance to the driver. These include adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning systems that require a camera to be fitted, typically behind the windscreen. Upon replacing the windscreen, the camera typically needs to be recalibrated. To learn more, we spoke to Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH's managing director Björn Rietschel about the company's camera calibration tool and the prospects for self-calibrating systems.

Former Ford chief Alan Mulally established the OneFord strategy to rationalise product lines around the globe as much as possible but that doesn't mean every market has to take all the model lines offered. Example: Ford Australia has said 'no' to the new, Brazilian-designed, Indian-built Ka+ recently launched here in Europe.

Mitsubishi used improper fuel economy data for additional models that are no longer being sold and plans to report on the matter soon to Japan's transport ministry, local media reported today.

News 14 Jun, 2016

VUHL is getting ready to unleash the new VUHL 05RR track car at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Ford has announced announcing major changes in its China, India, global strategy and finance management team as part of plans to "elevate" Chinese operations and its new strategy to be both an auto and mobility company.

Volkswagen de México has reached an early production milestone with the assembly of the first test body-in-white for the upcoming Tiguan Long Wheel Base, LWB, scheduled to begin its production during the first quarter of 2017.

The crisis-hit Volkswagen brand says it is progressing as planned with its regionalisation strategy and is creating a new regional structure in South America.

Opinion 15 Jun, 2016

The influence of Brits on the cars we buy and dream about is greater than ever, says Steve Fowler

Daimler confirmed it is in talks with Russian authorities to build Mercedes cars in the country after reports said the automaker plans to build SUVs from kits at a new plant near Moscow.

News 15 Jun, 2016

George Osborne has created an emergency budget which includes raising the fuel duty by five per cent to cover the cost of Brexit