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Global automakers are expected to descend on Tokyo at the end of the month to decide the fate of embattled supplier Takata Corp. Executives from customers, including GM and Ford, will review offers from several bidders for the company

A tentative labor deal with General Motors shows the onus Canada's autoworkers union will put on new investment in upcoming talks with Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the union's head said today.

Subaru is gearing up for another run at the large utility-vehicle market with a new three-row vehicle. It could debut in 2018 as a 2019 model and would replace the failed Tribeca, which ended production in 2012.

Had GM nurtured the seeds it planted with the EV1 and continued to improve its technology, the company probably would have not been embarrassed two years later by the Toyota Prius.

News 20 Sep, 2016

The Jaguar F-Pace is about to get a whole lot quicker if these spy shots are to be believed. The SVR version is set to get a 5.0-litre V8!

Online used-car retailer Vroom raised $50 million in a funding round from existing and new investors, bringing the total funding to $218 million.

News 20 Sep, 2016

Tesla issues security update after Chinese hackers take remote control of the brakes and doors on a moving Model S

China's Le Holdings Co. has raised $1.

How much cleaner are electric cars than the fossil-fuel powered alternative? The answer depends on exactly where you charge the batteries.

Germany's Leoni acquired a 51 percent stake in Wuhan Hengtong Automotive Wiring Harness Co., a Chinese manufacturer of wire harnesses.

Renault-Nissan said today it would buy French software development company Sylpheo, a move that will help the alliance partners better compete with rival automakers and tech firms in areas such as ride-hailing and car-sharing.

The UK's decision to leave the EU may curb some demand for Slovak exports and constrain the market's economic growth, but this will be offset by a boost in auto production due in 2019, the Slovak government said.

News 20 Sep, 2016

Factory-modified Volkswagen Beetle LSR sets blistering 205mph speed record at Bonneville

News 20 Sep, 2016

The Mercedes E-Class range grows with the new All-Terrain variant to tackle the Audi A6 Allroad and Volvo V90 Cross Country

The framework for a tentative contract between General Motors and Canadian union Unifor could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in investments at GM factories in Ontario, including new product commitments, raises for employees and full-time...

The executives chosen as 2016 Automotive News Europe Eurostars achieved success by exceeding expectations. Andy Goss, who is Jaguar Land Rover's sales operations director, is this year's Sales and Marketing Eurostar. 

Automotive News Europe salutes the 25 Leading Women in the European Automotive Industry. Every day through Sept. 29 one of the 25 winners will be featured. Today's winner is Katrin Papenfuss of GKN Driveline.