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After a "big" October last year, October 2019 registrations in New Zealand were 10% lower year on year with 14,956 new vehicles registered, the local industry group said.

British Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps has written to local authorities urging them to take advantage of the GBP5m (US$6.4m) on offer to build up electric car charging infrastructure and increase local access to charge-points for drivers.

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell 11% year on year in October, the second consecutive monthly decline, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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The new BMW M2 CS sits above the M2 Competition in the range, and is priced from £75,320 in the UK

New vehicle sales in Taiwan continued to grow strongly in October 2019, by over 17% to 41,040 units from 35,048 units in the same month of last year, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by the Directorate of Highways.

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Almost one in 20 vehicles affected by the Takata airbag scandal; making the issue far larger than previously thought

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The new all-electric Kia Futuron concept has been designed as a 'sports car on an SUV platform'

UK new car sales fell by 6.7% in October, as the market continued to be hit by weak consumer and business confidence.

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Images of the BMW’s new range-topping, rear-wheel-drive, limited edition M2 CS coupe have surfaced online, previewing its styling in full

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross said he was hopeful the US government would not need to introduce any new automotive import tariffs at the end of this month following a series of encouraging meetings with global carmakers.

Geely-owned Volvo Cars posted strong sales in October, with volumes up 13.9% compared with the same month last year.

Grammer has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for automotive interior components with Changchun Fawsn Group, an affiliate of FAW Group.

Schaeffler says Dietmar Heinrich, who has been Chief Financial Officer since August 2017, has decided for personal reasons not to extend his current contract, which runs until July 31, 2020.

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover thinks its "pioneering structural electronics research" could see dashboards replaced by curved screens and allow drivers to customise interiors thanks to colour changing body panels.

Denso has unveiled first-half consolidated profit down 8.6% to US$966m, with revenue fractionally off 0.2% to reach US$24.3bn.

Ford data show Mustang deliveries in the model's number one market dipping by 10 per cent over the first three quarters of the year. That's quite an achievement when US consumers continue to show way more interest in light trucks than cars. The way the company nurtures this model with constant improvements and high-margin editions such as the thumpingly thunderous Bullitt are an example not only to rivals but to Ford itself.