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Daimler has begun the construction phase for a second battery factory at subsidiary Accumotive's  site in Kamenz, Germany.

Panasonic and Tesla Motor are broadening their battery partnership to include the manufacture and marketing of storage batteries for homes. They will be built at the Gigafactory and boost that plant's capacity utilisation.

Features 24 Oct, 2016

Like many British classics, models from the Rootes Group are a rare sight. But preserving a priceless archive is securing their future

News 24 Oct, 2016

Everything we know so far about this year's SEMA trade show in Las Vegas - famous for some of the wildest modified cars around

A group of carmakers led by executives from Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.

California's Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a revised funding plan for proceeds from the cap-and-trade programme, which includes putting more clean vehicles in disadvantaged communities and will see US$363m pumped into the initiative.

With a compact SUV named '01', China's Geely has launched a new premium brand called 'Lynk & Co' which boasts European credentials - designed and engineered in Sweden and sharing platform with Volvo Cars.

Michelin has posted third quarter net sales down 2.5%to EUR5.2bn (US$5.7bn), while nine-month net sales dropped 2.1% to EUR15.5bn.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed that a crash fatality in Riverside County, Calif., is tied to a rupture of a recalled Takata air bag inflator. The victim, a 50-year-old female, died after sustaining injuries in a crash on Friday,30 September 2016. NHTSA investigators have inspected the vehicle, in cooperation with local authorities.

Kia Motors has recorded its best-ever Q3 sales in Europe, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).

Jaguar Land Rover has showcased its latest connected and autonomous vehicle technologies as part of the UK Autodrive demonstrations taking place at Horiba Mida. In a UK first, Jaguar Land Rover is working with Ford and Tata Motors European Technical Centre to test connected technologies that will allow cars to talk to each other as well as the roadside infrastructure, such as traffic lights, in the future.

Ford in Britain says that technology is currently being trialed with Ford cars to make "riding the green wave" a day-to-day reality. Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory uses information on traffic light timings from a roadside unit to display to the driver the best speed to travel to get a green light.

News 24 Oct, 2016

Citroen's next-gen mini-MPV will share platform with new Vauxhall Meriva

News 24 Oct, 2016

The 2017 Michelin Design Challenge asked participants to picture what the Le Mans cars of 2030 will look like.

Beijing West Industries (BWI) is to open a damper plant in the Czech Republic location of Cheb next year to meet increasing European demand.

Geely Automobile's new global brand, Lynk and CO, has picked Germany as its key target market in Europe.

Amid skepticism on Wall Street, CEO Mark Fields aims to prove that Ford is in much better shape to withstand a downturn in the market.