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Tesla Motors has been crowing about the nearly 400,000 "reservations" it has received for its electric Model 3 sedan. Nissan has now turned those reservations into fodder for its own advertising for the electric Nissan Leaf.

Tenneco has announced the expansion of its technical centre in Japan

News 22 Apr, 2016

Motorists signing up to use new Romex app service could also cut insurance costs

News 24 Apr, 2016

Warmed-up Smart Brabus ForTwo and ForFour city cars get power boost, sporty look and stiffer suspension

FCA's new bet in the still growing Brazilian subcompact market segment, the Fiat Mobi, looks better in photos than in the metal, largely because the nose appears exceptionally large compared to the truncated rear. It's based on a shortened Uno platform (the model it replaces) and was designed at the Betim Development Centre in Minas Gerais state, home to the main FCA manufacturing plant.

VW still faces further fights on several fronts in the U.S. despite reaching an agreement to resolve consumers' and regulators' claims over diesel vehicles fitted with cheat software.

News 22 Apr, 2016

Subtle updates for Audi A6 and A7 will add extra kit and a new look, plus Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

Lawyers say VW owners in Europe deserve a similar deal to a U.S. agreement that includes buybacks, fixes and "substantial" compensation for cars fitted with emissions-cheating software. About 8.

Pirelli is to plough an additional US$200m into a new Mexico factory, in addition to the existing car tyre plant in Silao.

Ford, which makes part of its latest F-series pickup trucks out of aluminium said it recycles as much as 20m pounds of stamping scrap each month using the closed-loop system at its Dearborn Truck Plant, which builds the top-selling F-150 variants.

News 22 Apr, 2016

Mercedes parent brand to review emissions certification at request of US authorities, while Peugeot is raided by French fraud police

Michelin has unveiled first quarter net sales of EUR5.1bn (US$5.8bn), with volumes up 3.7%, increasing 4% for passenger car and light truck tyres, 3% for truck tyres and remaining stable (0%) for speciality businesses.

News 22 Apr, 2016

Shell Project M unveils a "total rethink" of the original 2010 T25 concept penned by former McLaren designer Gordon Murray

Daimler's first-quarter operating profit fell 9 percent as launch costs for its new E class and currency headwinds weighed down results, even as sales in China reached a new record.

Daimler is conducting an internal investigation of its certification process for diesel exhaust emissions in the U.S. at the request of the Justice Department.