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Opinion 14 Jan, 2016

There may have been 2.6 million registrations in 2015, but that doesn't mean 2.6 million new cars on the road, says Steve Fowler

The timetable for VW to deploy fixes for seven years' worth of diesel vehicles and resume sales of new ones remains unknown after California regulators rejected the automaker's initial repair proposals, a top EPA official said today.

In the days before Google launched the Android operating system in 2008, engineers had to rewrite the code for Google Maps dozens of times for different smartphones. It was a hassle, but Android changed all that.

The president of Audi of America warned automakers to embrace the dramatic technological changes that are remaking the industry, and to beware of continuing business as usual amid the U.S. market's record vehicle sales.

Scandinavian automotive supplier association, FKG's decision to lead a component delegation to Tehran has been swiftly echoed by Sweden's Enterprise Ministry setting up a permanent office in the Iranian capital.

In private meetings late last year, U.S. regulators and automakers staked out preliminary -- and opposing -- positions in a debate about the companies' ability to boost fuel economy 50 percent to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

Ford expects to achieve record 2015 pre-tax profit, excluding special items, and to continue its momentum in 2016 with results that are equal to or higher than 2015.

Software expertise has become the new battleground for luxury automakers as the latest premium cars compete on high-tech innovations rather than sheer power or luxury, something that requires millions of lines of code.

General Motors on Wednesday (13 January) announced an increase to its 2016 earnings per share adjusted outlook to between US$5.25 and $5.75, up from the prior outlook of $5.00 to $5.50 provided on 1 October, 2015. The company also expects improved EBIT-adjusted, EBIT-adjusted margin and automotive adjusted free cash flow.

GM raised its earnings projection for 2016 by 25 cents a share, increased the size of its share buyback and boosted the dividend to start the year.

News 13 Jan, 2016

New car registrations hit record high in 2015 but do car makers actually sell as many cars as they claim?

GM plans to launch an online service to sell low-mileage used cars to consumers nationwide, a bid to capture the growing number of car shoppers who prefer to browse digitally.

New Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller faces a crucial meeting on Wednesday (13 January) with US regulators to discuss ways out of the emissions-cheating crisis, a day after the California Air Resources Board (CARB) rejected the automaker's initial proposed engine fix.

New vehicle sales in China jumped by 15.4% to 2.8m units in December, from 2.4m units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

Features 13 Jan, 2016

We take a look at our stars of NAIAS 2016, but which model do you think stole the show?

News 13 Jan, 2016

RAC figures show a big spike in call-outs for suspension faults, while hybrid wiring issues are on the rise, too

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller faces a crucial meeting today with U.S. regulators to discuss ways out of the emissions-cheating crisis, a day after California rejected VW's initial proposed diesel engine fix, calling it "incomplete."

Features 13 Jan, 2016

Toyota, Honda, Vauxhall, BMW and Fiat top the list of car manufacturers with the most car recalls over the last five years.