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News 2 Nov, 2016

Official Motor Ombudsman dispute resolution service replaces Motor Codes, with decisions binding for member garages

News 2 Nov, 2016

New e-Power hybrid drivetrain is set for Note in Japan, but could come to the Nissan Micra in Europe

Britain's Automotive Investment Organisation (AIO) says the creation of a new Department for International Trade has elevated the industry to a new sphere of influence at the highest echelons of UK politics.

UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says it needs to react to the fact many British regions with automotive manufacturing voted to leave the European Union (EU) recently, but adds newly-installed British Prime Minister, Theresa May is looking to focus on wider industrial issues and not just Brexit.

Opinion 2 Nov, 2016

Graham Hope looks at the UK’s rail and air strategies and thinks it’s about time our road network received the same levels of attention

News 2 Nov, 2016

First-time car owners could see their premiums fall by £350 under a new scheme that analyses Facebook posts to help set premium rates

News 2 Nov, 2016

Parent company Geely denies talks to buy Lotus, but hints at track-developed electrified Volvo models in the future

In a surprise move, GM has said it will partner with rideshare firm Uber to provide drivers with GM vehicles under its Maven carshare umbrella. GM is already cooperating with Uber rival Lyft, in which it has taken a stake.

Fuji Heavy, the maker of Subaru vehicles, reported a 29 percent drop in operating profit in the latest quarter as unfavorable foreign exchange rates, increased incentive spending and rising quality costs for recalling faulty Takata airbag inflators...

Geely-owned Volvo Cars has unveiled a new manufacturing strategy for China in which production capacity will be increased and China will be developed into a global manufacturing and export hub.

In the latest new spot to top our charts, Nissan teamed with the upcoming space drama Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to promote the 2017 Nissan Rogue (of course).

Volvo will move production of its S90 flagship sedan to China from Sweden and export the car to global markets including Europe and the U.S. from its factory in Daqing.

Volvo's S90 Excellence, the range-topping version of its flagship sedan, will have no front passenger seat to give its chauffeur-driven owners plenty of space to work or relax.

As auto-sales growth has slowed this year in the U.S., the biggest gainers have been smaller luxury brands with new SUV offerings. Exhibit A: Jaguar, the elegant British line known traditionally for its sports cars and sedans.

As auto-sales growth has slowed this year in the U.S., the biggest gainers have been smaller luxury brands with new SUV offerings. Exhibit A: Jaguar, the elegant British line known traditionally for its sports cars and sedans.

Uber Technologies Inc. said on Tuesday it would partner with car-sharing service Maven, operated by General Motors, to allow Uber drivers to rent GM vehicles on a weekly basis.

A Texas woman has sued Honda and the U.S. subsidiary of airbag maker Takata for at least $1 million, claiming she was badly injured when the ammonium nitrate propellant in her car exploded in a low-speed accident.

The October sales downturn reduced Nissan's volume, but several truck and crossover models did well.

Korea's auto brands bucked the industry trend of October losses this year, eking out a 1.3 percent gain between them, thanks to the continued strength of their small cars.

Republican lawmakers today pressed the EPA for answers about aspects of Volkswagen's deal with the Department of Justice and the agency to settle aspects of the company's diesel emissions violations, saying the settlement could give VW...