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Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany will likely miss the government's target of bringing 1 million electric cars onto the roads by the end of the decade.

Features 17 May, 2017

Skoda boss Bernhard Maier explains how the Kodiaq is set to lead the Czech company into an exciting new era

Passenger car registrations fell 7 percent in Europe in April on fewer selling days and a big slump in UK sales. VW, Ford and Opel saw large declines while Toyota and Kia boosted volume.

Ford is preparing major cuts to its worldwide work force amid renewed efforts to hike profits and address the company's falling share price, The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported, citing people briefed on the move.

AutoNation President and COO Bill Berman resigned Monday, just three months after being named president. The nation's largest dealership group said CEO Mike Jackson will take on Berman's operating duties until the company finds a replacement.

Former AutoNation COO Mike Maroone has come out of retirement to buy four stores in Colorado from Joe Serra.

GM is pledging to buy sustainable natural rubber for the 49 million tires it buys a year under a plan aimed at helping small farmers while protecting company profits by ensuring the material's long-term availability.

Geely's Volvo Cars has announced a "close partnership" with Google to develop the next generation of Android based infotainment and connectivity which will launch on new models within two years.

News 15 May, 2017

30 people spent 1,500 hours restoring classic 600 that had been sitting for 25 years, revealed ahead of Barcelona Motor Show

Uber's move to demote the engineer who led its autonomous unit to keep him away from related laser technology was deemed adequate to safeguard trade secrets that rival Waymo says were stolen, a judge ruled.

Schaeffler says 90% of its production lines are operating again following this morning's (15 May) explosion at its bearings factory in Eltmann, Bavaria, which saw four staff seriously injured according to Police.

Mexico's competition watchdog fined Panasonic for failing to disclose that its purchase of Spanish auto parts maker Ficosa International would boost its indirect ownership of Ficosa Mexico.

Tesla lost a buy rating Monday from one of its longtime bulls, with a Morgan Stanley analyst boosting his projection for how much cash the company will burn through as more prosperous rivals encroach on its business.

Renault is planning to shorten launch times and introduce more new products in India.

News 15 May, 2017

Extra kit for new top-spec special edition Dacia Duster, Sandero and Logan MCV Stepway models

News 15 May, 2017

Parents warned that the 'placebo' effect of an in-car telematics device is nowhere near as effective as the real thing

Features 19 May, 2017

We speak to the stylists behind the Skoda Kodiaq to find out how they overcame the challenges of designing the groundbreaking SUV

Bavarian Police confirm there were 13 people taken to hospital following this morning's (15 May) explosion at Schaeffler's Eltmann plant in Germany, with four casualties seriously hurt.