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News 22 Mar, 2016

Facelift for BMW 3 Series GT on the way, with changes carried over from saloon

Toyota Motor Sales USA announced at the New York motor show on Tuesday its Lexus Safety System + and Toyota Safety Sense packages, anchored by automatic emergency braking (AEB), will be standard on almost every new vehicle sold in the US by the end of 2017.

News 22 Mar, 2016

Volkswagen designs two Transporter van-based office spaces to promote new survey into UK small businesses

News 22 Mar, 2016

Bell & Ross AeroGT supercar concept inspires the firm's new range of beautiful timepieces

Russia's Deputy Industry Minister has launched a robust defence of Moscow's response to the current automotive industry crisis, noting its support programme coupled with a falling ruble should lead to improved export opportunities.

Following Volkswagen's emissions-cheating scandal, a new device will soon become a common sight on cars around Europe as a new way of measuring car pollution gains traction.

Ford will transfer production of its popular EcoSport for European markets to Romania from India to help boost capacity utilization of its factory in the country.

News 22 Mar, 2016

Renault hints that it could turn to Mercedes-AMG in the hunt for performance engines to power its Alpine range

News 22 Mar, 2016

Fuel retailers, suppliers and police join forces to tackle rising problem of motorists driving off without paying for fuel

Features 22 Mar, 2016

We see if the Vignale brand delivers its luxury promises with a 400-mile road trip from London to Edinburgh in a Ford Mondeo Vignale estate

ZF Friedrichshafen says it generated Group sales of EUR29.2bn (US$32.7bn) in fiscal year 2015, including EUR8.9bn from ZF TRW, which has been integrated as the new Active & Passive Safety Technology Division since the acquisition in May last year.

Acura is capitalizing on March Madness with its own bracket challenge.

Borgward, a German brand that is being revived with Chinese backing, will launch sales of its BX7 model next month. The automaker may also restart production in Germany for the first time since 1961.

Ford Chief Technical Officer Raj Nair is a big fan of autonomous driving and he explained to Automotive News Europe why he believes the two biggest issues currently slowing its rollout are sensor capability and developing software that can...