The new Audi Q2 begins deliveries to UK customers next weekend (12th November), but before then the UK motoring press were invited to a first drive in the Suffolk countryside in early November.
UK trade body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), is setting up working groups to represent the interests of the sector as Britain begins to pick its way through the perilous minefield of leaving the European Union (EU).
Toyota is looking at mass-producing electric vehicles, the Nikkei newspaper reported, in what would be a dramatic reversal of strategy for the automaker, which has always favored hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles in the race to make greener cars.
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Jaguar Land Rover said it was no longer seeking to lease or buy Silverstone in a blow to the owners of the British Grand Prix track which had been seeking ways to boost the site's finances.
Nissan has reported a 19% drop in quarterly operating earnings - to 163.9 billion yen - as it felt the impact of a stronger yen headwind to its bottom line. The decline to profit came in spite of stronger vehicle sales for the company in China and North America.
British trade association, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says it wants tariffs to be avoided "at all costs" as the UK embarks on its complicated extrication from the European Union (EU).
Nissan reported a 19 percent slide in operating profit in the latest quarter as foreign exchange losses and falling revenue bit into earnings. Results were also hit by lower volume in Japan and the U.S., as well as stagnant sales in Europe.
Toyota wowed the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show with a custom-built, 2,200-hp Land Cruiser powered by a stock 5.7-liter V-8 with two Garrett turbochargers and a custom ATI transmission.
Suppliers have grumbled about Nissan North America's rough posture on parts pricing. Nissan now wants to do better.
While it's increasingly unlikely that 2016 will beat last year's record U.S. volume, sales of the big vehicles that generate the bulk of many automakers' profits are at an all-time high.
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Honda is tapping independent repair shops as yet another way to track down owners of Honda and Acura vehicles with recalled yet unrepaired Takata airbag modules.
The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine is ready to view. The new edition looks at how Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has Mercedes poised to overtake BMW and reclaim the title of world's top-selling premium brand.
Last week, American Axle announced plans to acquire Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. for $3.3 billion, a deal that allows it to declare that it is truly independent of its former parent, General Motors.
After a whirlwind of local and national media coverage of a lawsuit filed by Florida dealer Earl Stewart against a rival group which was selling used vehicles subject to the Takata airbag recall, there's one less dealership group in South Florida...
The launch of the latest S class in 2013 was a game changer for Mercedes and for CEO Dieter Zetsche.
After falling behind in the global luxury race, CEO Dieter Zetsche has put Mercedes-Benz in a position to overtake BMW.
Fiat Chrysler will refresh and stick with its stable of large cars until at least 2020, two sources told Automotive News.
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