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Germany's financial watchdog will launch an investigation into market manipulation allegations against Grammer.

A union is threatening to blow up the GM&S stamping plant in central France as the clock ticks towards its liquidation next week (23 May) in the face of dwindling orders.

Skoda unveiled its Karoq, touting the compact SUV's generous interior room and luggage capacity as key selling points.

Toyota has announced that eleven companies in Japan have agreed to collaborate on the 'large-scale' construction of hydrogen stations for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) across the country.

Uber threatened to fire its top driverless tech engineer, telling him to either deny taking files from Waymo, his former employer, or to turn them over.

New vehicle sales in Indonesia rose by 5.7% to 89,588 in April, from 84,770 units a year earlier, according to data released by industry association Gaikindo.

Tenneco has announced it is supplying selective catalytic reduction, diesel particulate filter and muffler systems for Jaguar Land Rover's recently launched, redesigned, seven-seat Discovery SUV.

With the confusing Inovar-Auto (Innovate-Auto) programme due to end on 31 December 2017, the government has decided to impose a new, longer term directive for the Brazilian automotive industry.

Kobe Steel's JV, Kobelco Automotive Aluminium Rolled Products (China), has opened a new factory in Tianjin, China. The company, established in 2014, produces and sells automotive aluminium panel material.

Signs are that GM, sometimes referred to as 'Global Motors', is having a strategic rethink and tactically withdrawing from markets where the chances of making a decent buck, and consequent return to investors, are slim. Only recently, The General finally threw in the European towel: after years of good effort but continuing losses, it announced in March - eve of the Geneva show, no less, it would sell the loss-making European Opel operations to PSA Group in an EUR2.2bn deal expected to close by the end of this year. This week, GM announced cuts to its international operations which it said would save it around US$100m a year.

Dana has announced that the company will build a new 7,500 square-metre (80,000 square-foot) manufacturing facility in Chongqing, China.

News 19 May, 2017

VW's up! city car finally gets the GTI treatment, with 113bhp, 200Nm of torque and a reveal at the Worthersee GTI fan festival

BMW said its annual production capacity in China will reach 450,000 vehicles once an investment plan to upgrade its local factories is completed. The figure is nearly 150,000 more than last year.

BMW said its annual production capacity in China will reach 450,000 vehicles once an investment plan to upgrade its local factories is completed. The figure is nearly 150,000 more than last year.

BMW said its annual production capacity in China will reach 450,000 vehicles once an investment plan to upgrade its local factories is completed.

Aston Martin may consider an initial public offering as early as next year as the British automaker seeks to capitalize on the success of Ferrari's listing to lure investors, sources told Bloomberg.

Senators from states with major auto plants are trying again to pass legislation designed to encourage investment in zero-emissions randd, and advanced fuel-reduction and safety technologies.

Tesla Motor's anticipated electric semi truck helped the company grab first place in Twitter engagement among brands for April, according to ListenFirst Media.

Volkswagen will likely pick a new CEO from within the carmaker's own ranks, CEO Matthias Mueller told a German newspaper.