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Ousted Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn was finally released from a Japanese jail on Wednesday (6 March) after posting US$9m in bail granted earlier by the Tokyo District Court. His defence lawyers had assured the court Ghosn would submit to extensive surveillance as well as posting a JPY1bn surety.

News 5 Mar, 2019

Investment firm Investindustrial has acquired a majority stake in Morgan, with the deal expected to be completed in April

News 5 Mar, 2019

SEAT will add a coupe-SUV to its fold, and the car has already been revealed with Cupra badges

News 5 Mar, 2019

Citroen says is will be forced to leave the World Rally Championship after 2020 unless electrification tech is introduced

News 5 Mar, 2019

The now defunct Alfa MiTo supermini will morph into a B-segment crossover, as the brand looks to expand its SUV offering to four models

Ford is considering closing two plants in Russia as part of its global plan to restructure operations in unprofitable regions, three industry sources have told Reuters.

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) was open to pursuing alliances and merger opportunities if they made sense but Maserati is off the table, chief executive Mike Manley at the Geneva show.

China suspended customs clearance for the Tesla Model 3, citing various irregularities, including improper labeling of the vehicles, financial publication Caixin reported, according to Reuters.

News 5 Mar, 2019

The Swedish supercar manufacturer revealed its latest model at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, with a claimed maximum output of 1,578bhp

BMW is threatening to move Cowley Mini assembly and Hams Hall engine production from the UK in case of a no-deal Brexit.

News 6 Mar, 2019

New Ferrari F8 Tributo is the first of five new models due in 2019, with a new hybrid supercar to follow next

Political headwinds across Europe are dampening any hopes of growth in vehicle sales this year.

Autoliv says the European Commission (EC) has completed the previously communicated investigation regarding suppliers of occupant safety systems.

The launch of new Corolla is more than just a car for Toyota, it is the rebirth in Europe of a nameplate that has pretty much defined the brand for more than 50 years.

Honda has announced that it intends to make 100% of its European automobile sales electrified (includes hybrids) by 2025. The announcements coincides with the Geneva Show unveiling of the Honda e Prototype battery electric vehicle.

Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers declined by 1.1% to 104,307 units in February from 105,432 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.

Hyundai Motor and Toyota Motor agreed to join a research group to develop common standards for refueling systems for hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.

News 3 Apr, 2019

McLaren has removed some camouflage from its upcoming Grand Tourer, giving a better indication of its styling

Wilhlm Rehm was appointed ZF board member in 2012 after many years at the German supplier working in fields such as Off-Highway and head of Location. He spoke to just-auto as the industry faces huge opportunities offered by the megatrends shaping future mobility.