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Automakers didn't build the modern self-driving car: Google did. That's a big problem for them. Hoping to catch up, Ford, Toyota, and Volkswagen are betting on academics.

Automotive industry reaction to the UK government's Budget Statement today could reasonably be summarised as mildly positive. There wasn't a great deal in it that impacts the industry directly.

In the spirit of March Madness, Acura is launching a multiplatform campaign Thursday around the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament anchored by a Twitter contest that pits eight viral-video basketball stars against one another.

Audi and Mini were the two winners in customer satisfaction at dealership service departments in a benchmark study that J.D. Power and Associates released today.

Major automakers plan to announce they have agreed to install automatic emergency braking systems in nearly all vehicles by September 2022, three sources briefed on the plans told Reuters.

News 16 Mar, 2016

Mercedes tops GLC SUV range with AMG-tuned 362bhp 3.0-litre V6 ahead of New York Motor Show debut

BMW will launch a flagship self-driving car early next decade in response to the threat from tech giants such as Apple and Google in the field of autonomous driving.

U.S. law firm Hausfeld said it will pursue the claims of European customers harmed by Volkswagen's emissions scandal, adding to the German automaker's mounting legal challenges.

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Aston boss Andy Palmer shares a clip of Valkyrie's Cosworth V12 in full song

News 17 Mar, 2016

Project AM-RB 001 will hit roads in 2018 combining “ground-breaking aerodynamics and stunning beauty” Adrian Newey speaks out

The Mercedes-Benz CLA's 2017 face-lift will include new bumper and wheel designs as the German luxury brand looks to bolster the car's U.S. sales, which are lagging from year-earlier levels.

News 16 Mar, 2016

Audi's hottest convertible TT is spied being put through its paces at the Nurburging ahead of late 2016 launch

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The new plug-in hybrid Skoda Superb iV combines a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine and an electric motor

News 16 Mar, 2016

Skoda is planning to add plug-in hybrid power to the Superb in 2019, with an all-electric car to follow

Features 16 Mar, 2016

Number plate duplication is on the rise, landing registered owners with unjust bills. We investigate what can be done to stop the criminals

News 16 Mar, 2016

SEAT announces smaller SUV based on Ibiza platform, as Spanish firm posts first profit since 2008

Renault is extending its range of vehicles for emerging markets with a crossover closely based on its Captur model sold in Europe, but named 'Kaptur' in Russia.

Diesel will remain a central pillar of BMW's CO2 strategy despite growing concerns in some quarters over emissions and the scandal surrounding VW's so-called defeat device.

BMW said it will focus on electric vehicles and automated driving and develop its software and technology services as part of a new strategy for the 100-year-old carmaker.