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Mahle Industries is moving its powertrain division within suburban Detroit as part of a $16 million expansion.

An on-demand test-drive program in Los Angeles and Orange County will allow people to book test drives of Hyundai Motor America vehicles via Amazon's Prime Now service. . The program, "Prime Now. Drive Now.," will run this weekend and next weekend.

The Woodward Dream Cruise draws more than 1 million people north of Detroit every year for days of pure automotive bliss. All those eager eyeballs in one location means a prime marketing opportunity for the Detroit 3.

Lamborghini's $2.3 million Centenario Roadster is so exclusive, it sold out before its debut today at Monterey Car Week.

News 19 Aug, 2016

New Special Edition version of Subaru Forester SUV gets host of extra kit

SAIC-owned MG Motor UK has spent GBP1.2m to install a fifth engine test facility and to further enhance the vehicle rolling road on-site at its headquarters in Longbridge, England.

News 20 Aug, 2016

Aston Martin head to Pebble Beach with convertible version of stunning Zagato Vanquish

Ford is officially extending production of its GT supercar for two more years. The initial run included 500 GTs, with 250 being built a year at a facility in Markham, Ontario.

VW Group is preparing to seize components from two suppliers that are withholding parts in a contract dispute, Germany's Bild newspaper reported.

Volkswagen Group is planning further acquisitions in the market for new transportation technologies and services, Johann Jungwirth, the automaker's digital chief and a former Apple exec, said.

A Texas man said the Autopilot mode on his Tesla Model S sent him off the road and into a guardrail, bloodying his nose and shaking his confidence in the technology.

News 22 Aug, 2016

You'll soon be able to buy a Jaguar or Land Rover online or in-store at Westfield Stratford City

Articles 19 Aug, 2016

Plus four pairs of grid walk passes for runners-up

News 19 Aug, 2016

New Carbon Pack kit for lightweight Lotus Evora 400 sports car helps cut weight by 42kg

China's BAIC Motor won approval from partner Daimler to develop vehicles using an old Mercedes E-class platform, according to a media report, which said the first vehicle based on the technology, a midsize sedan, will hit the domestic market in 2018.

I was rather intrigued to see our story about Audi introducing a new wireless charging case for the popular iPhone 6/6S (iPhone 7 will be announced 7 September and go on sale 23 September, the techie media reckon) was the 'most-read' on just-auto this week.

ZF Friedrichshafen has unveiled a recommended public cash offer to the shareholders of Haldex Aktiebolag to tender all their shares to the German supplier for SEK100 (US$12) per share.

News 19 Aug, 2016

Buyers persuaded to terminate car finance deals can lose out on future credit

Chinaust Group, a 50/50 joint venture between GF Piping Systems and Lingyun Industrial, has acquired two Chinese companies: Shuchang Auto Part and Lingyun Jingran Gas Valve.