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Dealership software giant Reynolds and Reynolds has taken a minority, yet 'significant' stake in the Appraisal Lane, a startup online used-car trade network.

Industry consolidation is much talked about in automotive circles. Just the other day, I heard the prediction - one that I first heard in the 1990s - that the global auto industry will eventually collapse to around six big players. Don't hold your breath though. It is probably true to say though that the process of consolidation or restructuring at the industry level is a pretty slow one and takes a number of forms. It is coming, but it will take time. Maybe though, we're seeing signs of acceleration.

Buick cracked into Consumer Reports' ranking of the top three most reliable brands -- a feat no American brand has accomplished since the organization began tracking brand performance in the early 1980s. Buick ranked No.

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan received a U.S.-best EPA-rated driving range of 366 miles, the automaker said today. The Clarity Fuel Cell, set for a limited U.S.

EU consumer champion Vera Jourova has sought to ramp up pressure on VW Group to compensate European owners of diesel vehicles rigged to cheat pollution controls and asked the automaker for guarantees that its technical fix will work.

News 25 Oct, 2016

Rolls-Royce goes even more designer with bespoke Inspired by Fashion choices for Dawn convertible

Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning today's (24 October) bulldozing of the infamous 'jungle' migrant camp in Calais, is "by far the end of the problem" as worries surface the problem will simply reoccur.

Daimler has begun the construction phase for a second battery factory at subsidiary Accumotive's  site in Kamenz, Germany.

Panasonic and Tesla Motor are broadening their battery partnership to include the manufacture and marketing of storage batteries for homes. They will be built at the Gigafactory and boost that plant's capacity utilisation.

Features 24 Oct, 2016

Like many British classics, models from the Rootes Group are a rare sight. But preserving a priceless archive is securing their future

News 24 Oct, 2016

Everything we know so far about this year's SEMA trade show in Las Vegas - famous for some of the wildest modified cars around

A group of carmakers led by executives from Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.

California's Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a revised funding plan for proceeds from the cap-and-trade programme, which includes putting more clean vehicles in disadvantaged communities and will see US$363m pumped into the initiative.

With a compact SUV named '01', China's Geely has launched a new premium brand called 'Lynk & Co' which boasts European credentials - designed and engineered in Sweden and sharing platform with Volvo Cars.

Michelin has posted third quarter net sales down 2.5%to EUR5.2bn (US$5.7bn), while nine-month net sales dropped 2.1% to EUR15.5bn.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed that a crash fatality in Riverside County, Calif., is tied to a rupture of a recalled Takata air bag inflator. The victim, a 50-year-old female, died after sustaining injuries in a crash on Friday,30 September 2016. NHTSA investigators have inspected the vehicle, in cooperation with local authorities.

Jaguar Land Rover has showcased its latest connected and autonomous vehicle technologies as part of the UK Autodrive demonstrations taking place at Horiba Mida. In a UK first, Jaguar Land Rover is working with Ford and Tata Motors European Technical Centre to test connected technologies that will allow cars to talk to each other as well as the roadside infrastructure, such as traffic lights, in the future.