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6 Dec, 2018
Government figures show Brits travelled 327 billion miles last year, while car greenhouse gas emissions fell despite rising traffic levels
General Motors chief executive Mary Barra has vowed to keep an "open mind" about the future of an Ohio plant that will lose vehicle production, but warned the Detroit automaker has excess capacity and did not suggest the company was reconsidering the plan, a media report said.
Skills shortages in the UK's connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) sector should not lead to a cannibalisation of staff between companies as demand for specific disciplines rises says a British University Professor.
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6 Dec, 2018
Volkswagen has announced that savings of 3 billion euros will be made by the end of 2020, while vehicle prices will rise
Autoliv said it was expecting a further fine following the European Commission's investigation of suppliers of occupant safety systems.
Donald Trump's push to get Congress to quickly pass his NAFTA replacement trade deal -- a crucial deal for the auto industry -- will require the president to take an uncharacteristic approach in negotiations: seek compromise while resisting...
Hyundai Motor Company is in talks for the launch a motor vehicle production plant in Croatia, Zagreb-based media reported.
PSA-owned Opel/Vauxhall is planning an all-electric version of its Vivaro panel van for launch in 2020.
Autoliv said it is setting aside $210 million this quarter to cover a fine it expects the European Commission to impose after a long-running anti-trust investigation.
VW said there will be a "massive reduction" in the complexity of its model portfolio as it seeks to raise profit margins for its core brand.
The Volkswagen brand is to significantly improve its earnings performance in the coming years in order to finance investments in future technology from its own resources, executives said at a year-end press conference in Germany on Thursday.
BMW has described talks with representatives of the US administration as "a constructive working meeting", adding it took the opportunity to explain in detail the extent of its footprint in the US.
Inside Ford's new Advanced Manufacturing Center, an engineer stands in front of a 3D printing machine churning out brake parts for the soon to be introduced Shelby Mustang GT500. Across the room, two team members strap on virtual reality headsets to design and simulate production lines, while another is working alongside a collaborative robot, programming a safer way to install a vehicle part.
Wind River and Renesas Electronics are expanding their collaboration for connected, advanced driver assist systems, as well as autonomous driving programmes.
Ohio senators Sherrod Brown and Robert Portman urged GM's CEO to accelerate contract talks with union officials and decisions on where to build new products so the state's Lordstown plant can continue operating.
Ohio senators Sherrod Brown and Robert Portman urged GM's CEO to accelerate contract talks with union officials and decisions on where to build new products so the state's Lordstown plant can continue operating.
While Toyota remains "very, very bullish" on the overall market, Jim Lentz said "some crazy" potential implications from trade and U.S.
Two of the four largest body shop consolidators in the U.S. are merging. What does this mean for dealership-owned shops?
Lebanon's ambassador to Japan has bought a mattress for disgraced auto executive Carlos Ghosn and is pushing to have him moved from solitary confinement, a Lebanese official said.