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There was no stand-out star at this year's New York International Auto Show, though for sheer novelty value, FCA's 840 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon could be rightly thought of as the biggest attraction.

Renault's Slovenian unit will create 340 new jobs by the end of this month as it expects production of a face-lifted Clio model, which begins in March at the plant, to help boost annual output by 30 percent.

Inspired by the Monza concept, the seventh-generation Vauxhall Astra made its global debut at the 2015 IAA. As one of the UK's best-sellers, Astra is a household name for British car buyers with almost three million sold in the country over the last 38 years. Built at the carmaker's Ellesmere Port factory, the mid-size hatchback is based on a lightweight vehicle architecture with a new design, punchy powertrains and novel technologies. Continuing just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we borrowed one to take a closer look.

Volkswagen has agreed a US$4.3bn settlement with the US government over the diesel emissions-cheat scandal but is not off the hook yet as six executives have been indicted amidst US revelations of measures the automaker took to mislead regulators.

Toyo its expanding research and development capabilities at its North America manufacturing facility, with expansion slated for completion this year.

Hella has posted half-year external auto sales up 0.6% to EUR2.41bn (US$2.6bn), compared to the previous year of EUR2.39bn.

The recent CES included a number of innovations and concepts pitched at the emerging world of autonomous drive. However, we also heard of new concepts that utilise artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the vision of the autonomous future.

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Volkswagen's plot to cheat U.S. emissions tests was quickly unraveling by 2015.

VW Group agreed to sweeping reforms, new audits and oversight by an independent monitor for three years as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with U.S. regulators.

Bentley and Bugatti buyers are rich, but there is a pretty significant wealth gap between the two, according to a man who has direct contact with both.

The crisis that erupted over faulty ignition switches in 2014 changed GM's culture more than its bankruptcy five years earlier did, GM's product development chief said.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne told Wall Street analysts on Wednesday that the company's chances of hitting 2018 financial targets are "significantly greater than 50 percent," Reuters reported, citing a person present at the meeting.

Canadian auto industry executives are asking government ministers to mitigate the costs of reducing carbon emissions under a new program designed to help fight climate change, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Ford's Americas chief suggested that pro-growth policies from President-elect Donald Trump could help lead to more truck sales, even as the overall U.S. market plateaus.

Uber's Sherif Marakby said a key reason for deploying self-driving vehicles is to reduce costs to consumers during peak demand times.

Buick, General Motors' fastest-growing U.S. brand in 2016, plans to advertise in the Super Bowl for a second consecutive year as it prepares to introduce three more new vehicles.

While it may seem counterintuitive, connected, self-driving vehicles are forcing suppliers to simplify their components.

Justice Department officials confirmed that unindicted co-conspirators remain in their ongoing investigation of Volkswagen AG's diesel emissions scandal and that three of the six VW executives already publicly charged are still employed by the...