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GM and Lyft are going to have a lot harder time wringing benefits from their newly minted partnership now that their biggest ride-sharing rivals just formed an alliance of their own in the world's largest economy. 

The auto industry has a tendency to lean heavily on technology solutions to improve safety, but changing human behavior must also be part of the solution, the nation's top safety regulator said Wednesday.

Varroc Lighting has engineered a lighting system called adaptive-drive beam that allows a vehicle's high beams to remain on all the time without blinding oncoming drivers.

Delphi has posted second quarter revenue up 7% to US$4.2bn, adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements, acquisitions and divestitures.

News 3 Aug, 2016

Volkswagen to use 'gasoline particulate filters' in TSI and TFSI petrol engines from 2017 onwards, reducing harmful emissions

Seating and electrical component supplier Lear Corp. is pushing to become a player in connectivity.

Enterprise doesn't want to just pick you up. It wants to sell you a car, too. Even though the rental car giant has been selling vehicles since 1962, that side of its business has been mostly absent from its TV advertising. That will change this week.

Two more New York dealerships have been charged with deceptive practices involving the sale of credit repair, identity-theft protection and other services.

Automakers might think they're making exciting electric cars, but they're really doing nothing more than building boring appliances. At least that's what Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla vice president of business development, says.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian province of Ontario to increase the region's competitiveness in the auto industry.

Opinion 4 Aug, 2016

Pre-registered car deals could take a hit post-Brexit but don't panic, they'll just be a little harder to find, says John McIlroy

For some time, we have seen cockpit designers working on ways in which to display more information yet make the dash appear less complex. The general approach is to ensure that only the most essential information is displayed while remaining features are available in the background or brought up at will. But the increasing fitment of multimedia and connectivity systems suggest that this part of the interior is still in its infancy in terms of development. This month's research snapshot is of the Volvo XC60 and Toyota Auris, taking a closer look at the interior design and technology that gives each a distinctive feel and style.

Delphi Automotive posted higher operating profits and improved revenue in the second quarter, driven by gains in automotive technology.

News 3 Aug, 2016

Hyundai announces limited-run 'Turbo Edition' celebrating new three-cylinder petrol engine, priced from £12,975

Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a chainsaw threat on one of its members at the Port of Calais this week (1 August), is not unusual as the number of desperate migrants at the burgeoning 'jungle' camp continues to grow.

A newswire is claiming a source has told it that FCA is in negotiations with Samsung Electronics for the sale of part or all of Magneti Marelli.

Hyundai Motor Rus has begun building a second model at its St Petersburg plant. Following an upgrade which cost the equivalent of US$100m, Hyundai has now added production of the Creta crossover to the facility which formerly built only the Solaris small car.

Samsung is in advanced talks to buy some or all of the operations of Fiat Chrysler's Magneti Marelli parts unit, Bloomberg reported.