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Tesla said today it will provide strategic and product plans for a combined company of the electric automaker and SolarCity Corp. ahead of a Nov. 17 merger vote by shareholders of both companies.

News 12 Oct, 2016

Lexus revises the CT200h range for 2017, bringing more equipment and rejigged trim levels

Hyundai reached a tentative wage pact with its South Korean labor union today, a union official told Reuters, after the automaker's worst-ever industrial strike disrupted output at its key domestic production base.

Poland's automotive industry association head said Warsaw is aiming to have 1m electric cars on domestic roads by 2026 as the country's burgeoning car sector evolves.

FCA Serbia says it has "completely changed" its purchasing division to hone in on quality rather than simply cost in a reorganisation drive. And PSA is targeting 95% local sourcing.

News 16 Oct, 2016

Renault is planning hot Renaultsport versions of its Kadjar and Captur SUVs with the help of Nissan's NISMO tuning arm

Volkswagen said its eastern Europe purchasing department is a crucial cog in its search for new suppliers in the 20 countries in which it operates.

Renault will recall some of its Kwid cars in India to inspect the fuel system, the company's local arm said.

New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 16.2% to 31,451 units in September, from 27,069 units in the same month of last year, according to a report released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).

News 14 Oct, 2016

Toyota is back in the World Rally Championship and the Yaris WRC competition car could spawn a production hot hatch

The Chinese vehicle market surprised analysts with a 26.1% growth rate (to 2.56m units) in September, although the outlook is clouded by the planned expiry of a tax incentive for car purchase.

News 14 Oct, 2016

The future of the Toyota Avensis family saloon is "under discussion" as sales continue to falter in the medium range sector

Daimler will scale back investments in plants, equipment and new technology from a peak this year stemming in part from its creation of the EQ electric-car sub-brand, amid a push to maintain profitability.

News 12 Oct, 2016

Toyota’s next Aygo could become a purpose-built EV, breaking the longstanding city car deal with Peugeot and Citroen

The Korean government has said that the country's exports shrank by 5.9% in September following the adverse impacts of a strike at Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics problems with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones

Hyundai Motor has agreed a tentative wage deal with its South Korean labour union after talks on Wednesday following the worst strikes in the automaker's history which have disrupted South Korean production.

All-terrain vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc. said today it would buy off-road SUV accessories maker Transamerican Auto Parts for about $665 million.