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Car sales in Western Europe turned in another strong month in February according to data released by LMC Automotive.

Minda Industries has acquired the global lighting business of Spain-based Rinder Group, which manufactures head, tail and small lights for EUR20m (US$21.9m).

Magna International has been steadily growing in Asia since the mid-1990s and today has almost 17,700 employees at 48 manufacturing locations and 26 product development, engineering and sales offices. To find out more about the supplier's presence and market strengths in Asia, Matthew Beecham met with Frank O'Brien, Executive VP for Magna's business in Asia while on a visit to Magna's North American headquarters in Detroit.

News 7 Mar, 2016

It's not a beech buggy, it's a birch buggy - and the Toyota Setsuna Concept will go on display next month in Milan

AvtoVAZ CEO, Bo Andersson is to step down, although no indication is as yet available from the Russian automaker who his successor will be.

News 7 Mar, 2016

Volvo has announced a new range of sporty Polestar parts for the S60, V40, V60 and XC60

Johnson Controls is bringing the third generation of its reduced-emissions polyurethane foam to market.

News 7 Mar, 2016

BMW celebrates its 100th year in 2016, and today it will reveal a special new car to mark the occasion

Renault-Nissan said Bo Andersson planned to step down as CEO of AvtoVAZ, which builds Lada cars. Renault-Nissan has a majority stake in the holding company that controls AvtoVAZ.

Maserati will grow its dealership network in North America from 116 outlets to 130 by year end as it prepares to launch the Levante crossover that debuted in Geneva.

Porsche dealerships led other brands in responding to consumers' online queries, a study found.

With Cadillac's sales lagging luxury rivals and no other big launches on the horizon for two years, a lot is riding on the rollout of the XT5, the first redesign for the brand's midsize crossover since 2009.

The explosion in crossovers, so evident in the U.S., is every bit as strong in Europe. Automakers seem intent on filling every niche and subniche of crossover.

Ford, Nissan and Fiat Chrysler U.S. sales soared in February while GM fell. The explanation largely comes down to one word: fleet.

The freshened Mercedes-Benz SL will face its biggest test in the U.S. market, which accounts for about half of global sales.

The new Lexus LC500h hybrid features a new and innovative transmission -- actually two linked together in a design intended to provide sporty performance with its fuel-sipping hybrid engine.

Automakers from Detroit to Tokyo are paying a price for Volkswagen AG's emissions cheating scandal as environmental regulators intensify their scrutiny to root out violations.

Dealers are finding that turnover - especially on the service side of their store - is one of the single biggest issues they're combating today.

Toyota may be one of the world's leanest carmakers. But in a new era of record volume and disruptive technologies, President Akio Toyoda has appointed the company's first-ever chief competitive officer, to sharpen its edge even more.