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Volkswagen argued in a court filing that fines sought by the U.S. government to penalize the company for rigging diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests are excessive.

Features 28 May, 2016

Ahead of the European referendum on Thursday 23 June, we look at the impact either outcome would have for Britain's motorists

VW and Toyota are investing in ride-sharing companies in the latest in a wave of high-profile moves by automakers to embrace their potential upstart rivals as partners, customers and sources of valuable data.

Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2016 Rising Stars awards. Every day through June 6 one of the 15 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for IT is Delphi Automotive's Marcin Palmer.

PSA and its Chinese partner Dongfeng will introduce five electric cars and plug-in hybrid models in China over the next five years to help meet tougher fuel-economy standards.

Cosworth, an English supplier of electronics and powertrain products to high-performance vehicles, said today it will open a $30 million plant in suburban Detroit to make V-8 cylinder heads for an unnamed manufacturer.

Japanese auto supplier NGK Spark Plugs (USA) Inc. said it named Yoshitaka Narita as its new president and CEO.

Toyota is partnering with Uber to explore ride-sharing opportunities and will make a strategic investment in the company.

The French government is weighing a possible sale of part or all of its 14 percent stake in PSA Group, a French newspaper reported.

The French government is weighing a possible sale of part or all of its 14 percent stake in PSA Group, a French newspaper reported.

Auto supplier Flex-N-Gate plans to invest $95 million and buy 30 acres of city land to build a new plant that will create up to 750 jobs in Detroit, after approval today of a $3.5 million performance-based state grant.

News 24 May, 2016

Mercedes' crossover range set to expand with more practical version of the GLA

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The new Mercedes GLB has been spied on the road once again, this time in hotter 302bhp Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 guise

There's more to lightweighting than shedding pounds. It's about getting the weight out of the vehicle and beating your competitors on cost.

Volkswagen and lawyers for owners and the U.S. government have made "substantial progress" toward reaching a final agreement by late June, a federal judge said today.

As part of the energy transition process and in line with the technological offensive spelled out in its Push to Pass strategic plan, PSA Group said it was firmly focused on diversifying its technological offering with plug-in hybrid petrol engines and next-generation electric powertrains, which will be used in particular to equip e-CMP, its future electric platform developed in partnership with Dongfeng Motors.

The Dodge Challenger may be the fastest and most powerful American muscle car, but in crash tests, the sports coupe, which is in its ninth year, isn't keeping pace with its rivals, the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.

News 24 May, 2016

New BMW i8 colours will cost an extra £5,495 and come in a variety of finishes