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Rarely do I try any vehicle for the first time right at the end of its life cycle. In the case of the Subaru Forester that is exactly what has just happened. It was a handy way of discovering why well in excess of a million have been bought during the last six years.

News 28 Feb, 2019

The long awaited $35,000 Tesla Model 3 has finally arrived with a reduced range

A new legal team representing Carlos Ghosn has applied for bail, the Tokyo District Court said, according to Reuters.

News 28 Feb, 2019

Restricted to just 2,000 units, the Volkswagen Passat R-Line Estate gets a range of sporty styling tweaks and a 264bhp petrol engine

Honda Automoveis do Brasil (HAB), the automaker's automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, has begun operations at its new vehicle assembly plant in Itirapina city, state of Sao Paulo.

Subaru announced its domestic production in January fell sharply after it was forced to temporarily shut down its operations due to a defective part, according to local reports.

British car production fell 18.2% in first month of the year, reflecting model changes and weaker demand in both the UK and key export markets.

BMW, Daimler, Ford and the Volkswagen Group are involved in a joint venture, called Ionity that is installing a high power charging network for electric vehicles across Europe. The venture is based in BMW's home city of Munich and headed by CEO Dr Michael Hajesch. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews, we spoke to Dr Hajesch to find out more.

Hyundai Motor Company announced plans to spend KRW45.3 trillion (US$40bn) in R&D over the next five years, as it looks to lead some of the "paradigm changes" the automotive industry faces in the next decade.

BMW and Daimler are to join forces on automated driving. The two have recently created a JV for mobility services. 

There are some surprises contained within the annual report of Aston Martin Lagonda, released earlier on 28 February.

Volkswagen and Microsoft are sharing progress on the development of the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, discussed by Dr Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen AG, and Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, during a joint visit to the Volkswagen Digital Lab in Berlin.

Punch Powerglide is resolutely declining to discuss why its two bids for Ford Aquitaine Industries' transmission plant at Blanquefort near Bordeaux collapsed, leaving a distinctly gloomy future for the 850 employees at the plant in South West France.

Hella has opened a second electronics plant in India. The new production facility in Mehsana, India, north of the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, will meet the growing demand for electronic components and strengthen proximity to local customers.

PSA has appointed Olivier Bourges, Group executive vice president of Programmes and Strategy, as a member of the managing board effective 1 March until the board's term of office expires on 2 April, 2021.

News 28 Feb, 2019

British supercar manufacturer pledges £30m fund to ensure production and customer deliveries continue as normal

News 28 Feb, 2019

The new Ferrari F8 Tributo uses the 710bhp turbocharged V8 engine from the 488 Pista and will make its public debut at Geneva

Despite ongoing uncertainty about the terms on which the UK will leave the EU on 29 March, CV manufacturing here grew 49.1% year on year in January, with 9,182 vans, trucks, buses and coaches built, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).