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Schaeffler has appointed Matthias Zink as co-CEO Automotive, responsible for Transmission Systems, Automotive Aftermarket and Research and Development, succeeding Norbert Indlekofer, who left the company last December at his own request.

Audi has developed the second-generation Q5 to have the driving dynamics of the Porsche Macan and a ride as comfortable as the Mercedes GLC.

News 10 Jan, 2017

New fast charging, long range battery tech from Samsung will be ready for production EVs in 2021.

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said she would seek to repatriate production of French vehicles and other industrial goods if she wins office, potentially threatening Renault and PSA plants in low cost countries.

Skoda has opened its new PXL II servo press line at the company's main plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, with full operation for aluminium body parts starting in March.

China's Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) said its plans to start selling cars in the US under its own brand later this year.

Toyota Motor has outlined its investment plans for the US as it moved to stave off criticism from president-elect Donald Trump.

News 10 Jan, 2017

Two or three more Volkswagen ID concepts are coming in the next few months, ahead of 2020 EV launch

Automakers are highlighting their investments in the U.S., mindful of President-elect Donald Trump's attacks on carmakers for building vehicles in Mexico.

News 10 Jan, 2017

Audi’s 429bhp 4.0-litre V8 diesel could find its way into both the SQ8 and SQ5 performance SUVs

Jeep chief Mike Manley said the brand is on track to meet a previously announced 2018 global sales target of 1.9 million vehicles.

News 10 Jan, 2017

Facelifted Jaguar F-Type set to arrive in early 2017 along with new R-Dynamic and 400 Sport models

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne suggested that Donald Trump might support the idea of GM merging with his company. Marchionne has said previously that GM would be the best partner for a tie-up, but GM has shown no interest in a deal.

News 10 Jan, 2017

The new Ford Bronco will be a rugged, no-nonsense, mid-size SUV and it could come to the UK

Volkswagen Group's top executives may find it risky to leave Germany as U.S. prosecutors prepare to charge more company officials after VW manager Oliver Schmidt was arrested in Florida while returning from a vacation.

News 9 Jan, 2017

Volkswagen's I.D. Buzz Detroit concept could become the first model for the MOIA mobility brand

BMW lost its crown as the world's biggest luxury-car brand to Mercedes, ending its reign after more than a decade amid a cluttered lineup of aging models.

The Mercedes-Benz brand, with 2.08m sales in 2016, topped archrival BMW's 2,003,359 four years ahead of a target set by Daimler's CEO, according to Reuters, after it stopped chasing market share and focused on making stylish high-tech cars loved by consumers.