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German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told an EU inquiry that legislation should be made clearer to prevent automakers from gaming emissions regulations by installing switch-off devices.

Group 1 Automotive's net income fell 22 percent in the third quarter to $35.4 million, hurt by sales weakness in energy-dependent markets and soft sales in the U.K. following the Brexit vote to leave the European Union.

Continental tried to buy Siemens' stake in lighting group Osram in the summer but was turned down, a German business magazine reported, citing company sources.

Toyota is testing a new type of advertising by running the first commercial designed to be viewed within USA Today's new virtual reality program.

Dutch prosecutors have settled a corruption investigation into Pon Automotive, a leading car importer in the Netherlands, for 12 million euros ($13 million).

The best of times may have passed for US auto dealers with vehicle sales likely past their peak and dealer profit margins slipping, Fitch Ratings said.

Tesla announced all vehicles it builds from now on - including the upcoming Model 3 - would have the hardware "needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver" thanks to a variety of upgrades.

The three megatrends impacting the global automotive industry, namely fuel efficiency, individualisation and autonomous driving, strongly influence the shape and form of tomorrow's car seat. Continuing just-auto's series of research snapshots - pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE - this one takes a closer look at some approaches to car seat design.

News 20 Oct, 2016

Some drivers have to wait for years to get their licence back after declaring a medical condition to the DVLA, a new report finds

News 20 Oct, 2016

The Sports Tourer estate version of the new Vauxhall Insignia has been spotted out testing ahead of its 2017 launch

Reports of a growing labour shortage in eastern Europe have been reinforced by similar claims from Audi and Daimler of a worker shortfall in Hungary.

Varroc Lighting is stressing the technical supplier competence of the Czech Republic as a base for its business operations in Eastern Europe, as well as its cooperation with the Prague government and financial incentive institutions.

SsangYong Motor Company, part of the Mahindra Group, has announced that for three cumulative quarters of this year from January to September 2016, the company has recorded sales of 111,683 units, revenue of KRW 2,627.9bn (US$2.339m), operating profit of KRW 20bn and a net profit of KRW 23bn.

Carlos Ghosn officially folded troubled Mitsubishi into the Renault-Nissan alliance and put himself at the helm while installing British executive Trevor Mann as Mitsubishi's chief operating officer.

News 20 Oct, 2016

Every new production Tesla will feature hardware ready for full self-driving capability, cross-country trip planned for next year

VW Group wants to cut costs by about $4.1 billion at its core VW brand by 2021, leaving it at odds with labor leaders over the automaker's turnaround plan, sources said.

News 20 Oct, 2016

New car brand LYNK & CO has lifted the lid on a sports car concept that outlines the brand's future design direction

Fiat Chrysler Chief Technical Officer Harald Wester defended the automaker before an EU inquiry against German government claims that its Fiat 500X diesel car cheated emissions tests.