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Nexteer Automotive has opened its third manufacturing plant in Europe and said it would open its first technical centre in Tychy, Poland in mid-2016. The overall spend will exceed US$16m and more is planned.

News 13 Apr, 2016

The Daimler AG brand has posted huge growth figures through the start of this year and is on track to sell more cars than BMW or Audi

Lexus announced it had sold over a million hybrid vehicles since launching the RX400h SUV in 2005.

Opinion 13 Apr, 2016

Steve Fowler's love affair with F1 is almost over, as he resorts to wishful thinking in order to keep the flame alive

Delphi has unveiled its 48-volt vehicle solution which it says could prove pivotal for automakers in meeting future emission regulations without sacrificing performance for customers.

News 13 Apr, 2016

Two driverless cars have embarked on a 1,200-mile trip from Chongqing to Beijing as China pushes autonomous car tech

New vehicle sales in the Philippines rose by close to 17% to 27,521 units in March, from 23,557 in the same month of last year, according to a report released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).

New vehicle sales in China rose by 8.8% to 2.44m units in March, from 2.24 units a year earlier, driven by strong demand for SUVs and MPVs -  according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

General Motors is turning its employees' recycled water bottles into a fabric insulation that covers the Chevrolet Equinox engine. The bottles - collected from five of its Michigan facilities - are also being turned into air filtration components and insulation in coats for the homeless community.

News 13 Apr, 2016

Collaboration between Toyota and South Carolina university students produces futuristic utility car designed for generation Z

Lawyers for plaintiffs suing GM over injuries and deaths blamed on faulty ignitions switches plan to forge ahead with further trials this year despite promising recent developments for the company.

Akebono Brake has named former Mahle Behr executive Wilm Uhlenbecker as its U.S. CEO, replacing interim CEO Kanji Miyajima. Uhlenbecker was president of air conditioning and engine cooling supplier Mahle Behr America Inc.

Volkswagen may make significant cuts to bonuses for senior managers, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in an attempt to resolve an internal dispute over executive pay following the diesel emissions scandal at the German carmaker.

Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help persuade millions of American car owners to get recalled vehicles fixed.

BMW UK, looking to entice Facebook users into requesting test drives and brochures, knew that it needed to speed up its lead submission process in a recent mobile campaign. It did this with the help of Facebook's Lead Ads tool.

Tesla Motors today introduced the first major styling update for the Model S since its launch in 2012, scrapping the electric sedan's signature blacked-out nose cone for a smooth, grille-free look similar to that of the Model X crossover.

Delphi's Chief Technology Officer, Jeff Owens, has told just-auto that the automotive battle for the Millennials is being played out in the user experience in the car cockpit.

Ford plans to begin a sweeping overhaul of its 63-year-old research and engineering campus near Detroit this month, transforming an inefficient hodgepodge of buildings into a 'modern, green and high-tech' environment that centralizes...