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Fiat Chrysler aims to expand its market share in Brazil for the first time in five years in 2017, betting on several new models and the end of a four-year crisis for the local industry.

The 2016 average U.S. new-vehicle transaction price increased 2.7 percent from 2015 to an all-time high of $34,077 per vehicle, Edmunds.com reported today.

The former oil services executive sued by Tesla Motors for impersonating Elon Musk in an e-mail dropped his claim that Tesla sent someone to a Best Buy store to hack his Twitter account to learn his identity.

General Motors today said it will be the first company to mass-produce autonomous vehicles, with test versions of Chevrolet Bolts equipped with self-driving technology planned to start rolling out of a Michigan plant in January.

Takata's selection of a bidder is running behind schedule as the shortlisted companies embark on a more thorough review of the airbag maker behind the biggest auto safety recall, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Chinese automaker GAC Motor will have a display on the main floor of the 2017 Detroit auto show this year, a notable addition in a year in which several brands will skip the show and Fiat Chrysler will not hold a press conference.

Features 19 Dec, 2016

It's been another exciting year for Auto Express, and here the team pick their best bits of the past 12 months

When cars drive themselves, passengers may not care if they ride in a Chevy or a Ford. After a century of building automotive brands based on how they drive, carmakers face an existential threat in the coming age of autonomy.

British government sources are confirming London played a "crucial role" in ensuring Nissan committed to future production at its major plant in Sunderland, but will only release more details of that process once "commercial confidentialities" are no longer in place.

The special edition Clubsport was created to commemorate four decades of the Gran Turismo (Fuel) Injection. With an engine which can produce up to 290PS, this is the most powerful front-wheel drive Golf currently on sale.

IBM said today that it has partnered with BMW to research how the Watson artificial intelligence system can help with driver-assist functions.

Alpine and Dacia were the first marques for a four-part series concerning Groupe Renault. Future model plans for RSM's Samsung brand made up the second feature, and now Renault's current and next generation passenger vehicles are examined. The number of models means this has been split into two parts. Below are A, B, C and D segment vehicles. The final instalment will be on crossovers/SUVs, monospaces/MPVs, pick-ups and EVs.

The S90 has only been in production for 10 months but already there is an updated version, with additional safety equipment and new powertrains.

Residual values for VW Group's diesel used cars with defeat devices are holding up in Europe, which may undermine attempts by consumer groups to get VW customers in the region compensation comparable to what the automaker is providing in the U.

Car sales in Western Europe grew by 4.5% in November as demand ticked up and the annual selling rate surpassed 14m units.

News 15 Dec, 2016

Futuristic cockpit uses HUD technology to create holographic displays, complete with haptic feedback.

Daimler and BMW aim to combine their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow to better compete with U.S.-based ride-hailing service Uber, German monthly Manager Magazin reported, citing sources.

News 15 Dec, 2016

VW follows up 'MOIA' ride-sharing brand launch by taking shares in Hubject, the leading 'eRoaming' car charging platform in Europe

Toyota Motor's global sales are expected to top 10m vehicles for a fourth consecutive year in 2016, on par with Volkswagen as the two vie for the top spot, a media report said.

Dealers can now verify customers' income and employment through dealer service finance platforms they may already be using in their stores, Equifax said today.