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Volkswagen will invest $1.4 billion to revamp a plant in eastern Germany into Europe's largest electric-car factory, giving chase to Tesla's move into affordable zero-emission vehicles.

Volkswagen will invest $1.4 billion to revamp a plant in eastern Germany into Europe's largest electric-car factory, giving chase to Tesla's move into affordable zero-emission vehicles.

China' Didi Chuxing says it will butt heads with Uber in Mexico City, Latin America's biggest metropolis, starting as soon as next month. And a startup owned by Daimler also is coming to town.

A Daimler-owned startup plans to challenge Uber in Mexico City, Latin America's biggest metropolis, at the beginning of next year. Rival Didi Chuxing is also due to start ride-hailing services in the city next month.

Fiat Chrysler accidentally -- or maybe on purpose -- leaked pictures and specs of the new Jeep pickup that goes on sale next year.

Gelsenkirchen and Essen have joined other German cities including Frankfurt, Berlin, Stuttgart and Cologne in facing potential diesel bans after a court ruled that they must ban older diesel vehicles following a lawsuit brought by an environmental...

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The new Toyota Corolla Saloon features an all-new face to add prestige and differentiate it from the rest of the range

McLaren Automotive has opened its second production facility - the GBP50m McLaren Composites Technology Centre (MCTC) in Sheffield.

Amid ongoing speculation on the possible deepening of Ford's tie-up with Volkswagen Group, Ford CEO Jim Hackett has cautioned that expanding partnerships with VW is a 'delicate dance' given that they are major competitors.

Following Zwickau, Volkswagen intends to change its plants at Emden and Hannover in Germany over to the production of electric vehicles. After Zwickau, Volkswagen is therefore establishing its second e-mobility centre in Germany in Lower Saxony.

AutoNation is partnering with Fair, a used-vehicle leasing subscription service, to offer customers a flexible lease option.

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) system allowing cars to 'talk' to traffic lights and informing the driver the optimum speed as they approach junctions or signals.

Exide Technologies has appointed Timothy Vargo, a current member of Exide's Board, as president and CEO.

Daimler has announced plans to build a new Research and Development Tech Centre in China with a total investment of over CNY1.1bn (US$155m or approximately EUR145m).

BYD has secured an order for 27 of its 12-metre pure electric buses in Copenhagen.

BMW has made a last-minute effort, along with Vodafone and Ericsson, to persuade the EU of the advantages of using 5G technology in cars, amid concerns over the bloc executive's preference for a Wi-Fi-based technology being pursued by their rivals.

An 'outline agreement' on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU in March next year has been described by the SMMT as a 'positive step'.

As vehicle quality and reliability has improved, OEMs are increasingly aware of the role user experience can play in the customer decision-making process. That user experience could be planned in during the vehicle development, demonstrated at the dealer or during the test drive. Providing drivers with engineering-led expertise for such scenarios is offered by UK firm ProTwo. We spoke to its founder Simon Poole about why OEMs, Tier ones and dealers are using its services to deal with changing consumer expectations.