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BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has opened a new engine plant with a light metal foundry in Shenyang, China.

Opinion 22 Jan, 2016

American brands like Cadillac and Chevrolet, and even the city's motor show are now irrelevant to UK car buyers, says Mike Rutherford

News 22 Jan, 2016

Handling Speciale (HS) option pack for Ferrari California T adds stiffer suspension and a new fruity exhaust

The Oklahoma mail carrier at the center of the first trial over General Motors' deadly ignition-switch defect is dropping his claims after being accused of lying to the court.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree to provide $631.35 million in government subsidies to the country's troubled car industry.

Volkswagen Group is being probed by South Korea's antitrust regulator over claims it made in advertising relating to emissions from its cars, an official at the agency told Reuters.

US Department of Energy Secretary, Ernest Moniz has announced more than US$58m in funding for vehicle technology advancements.

News that Volvo Cars has ended a long-running joint venture in China with Changan Ford attracted much interest on just-auto this week. This was a legacy of Ford's one-time ownership of Volvo, and platform and engine-sharing, which saw the JV make some Volvo models alongside Fords, and, going back a bit further, Mazdas. Volvo is now forging its own path in China under Geely ownership and has its own car and engine factories, one of which is even shipping cars to the US, plus an R&D centre.

VW is not doing itself any favors by offering unequal compensation for U.S. and European customers following an emissions scandal last year, a German justice ministry spokesman said today.

Automakers recalled a record 51.26m vehicles in the US in 2015, continuing a historic surge for car companies facing an unprecedented government crackdown on safety lapses, a media report said.

Ford is to standardise automatic start-stop across its entire line of EcoBoost 2017 F-150 pickups.

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen could start talks with French unions on a new competitiveness plan by the end of March, Reuters reported. PSA said working methods and digitalization would be of future labor talks.

News 22 Jan, 2016

The cost of a fully comprehensive car insurance policy has gone up by £105.64 in the space of a year, AA Insurance says

DS Automobiles, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's upscale brand, has given the DS 3 hatchback a fresh design, better connectivity and new engine options to boost sales of its aging top-seller.

Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said regulators need to determine new rules for checking vehicle emissions after probes sparked by VW Group's test cheating exposed differences between laboratory results and on-street performance.

Honda's US unit said it would start leasing its new five-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan to selected customers in California before the end of 2016 with the car priced around US$60,000 with a targeted monthly lease under $500.

PSA Peugeot-Citroen's standalone premium brand, DS, is targeting sales in Iran and plans to open a store in Tehran "in the next few days", according to DS CEO Yves Bonnefont.