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The German state of Bavaria will sue VW for damages caused by the automaker's emissions scandal, making it the first regional government in VW's home country to take legal action against the company.

The German state of Bavaria will sue VW for damages caused by the automaker's emissions scandal, making it the first regional government in VW's home country to take legal action against the company.

News 2 Aug, 2016

Lamborghini has created three official ‘styling packs’ to add racy style to its £180k supercar

News 2 Aug, 2016

Skoda embraces the British summer by taking the Superb's built-in brolly and offering it across the range

ZF is continuing its push into autonomous driving with the acquisition of a 40% stake in lidar technologies specialist, Ibeo Automotive Systems for an undisclosed amount.

BMW CEO Harald Krueger said it was too early to consider a plan B after the UK voted to quit the EU. He said the company had not noticed a significant change in car sales.

LG Electronics has been named as the supplier of major electrical system parts for the Chevrolet Bolt. Production of this plug-in crossover is due to commence in October.

BMW Group has posted what it says are its best ever quarterly net profit and sales volume for the period between April and June.

New-car sales in Germany fell 3.9 percent in July on fewer selling days, with VW Group brands suffering steep declines.

German tyre maker Continental is mulling the building of a new tyre plant in the Asia-Pacific

News 2 Aug, 2016

Electric car innovator Tesla is to expand its range even further with Model Y compact SUV and "high passenger density urban transport"

News 1 Feb, 2019

Musk revealed that Tesla has ordered the tooling for the Model Y, and its production will take place in the firm’s Nevada Gigafactory

Honda's operating profit climbed 12 percent in the latest quarter as cost cutting efforts and a better mix of higher margin vehicles offset foreign exchange losses and the impact of an earthquake in Japan.

BMW's second-quarter profit climbed nearly 8 percent as the automaker kept a tight hold on costs to offset a reliance on less-expensive vehicles. BMW's car division profit margin remained above 8 percent for the 25th quarter in a row.

South Korea suspended the sale of 32 Volkswagen Group models and fined the German automaker 17.8 billion won ($16.06 million), accusing it of forging documents on emissions or noise-level tests.

Ride-hailing could transform worldwide transportation, but don't expect major disruptions in the U.S., concludes a report by the Center for Automotive Research.

Mike Downey's team at Fiat Chrysler shaved 250 pounds from the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country to create the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. But the challenge wasn't what to cut, but how to replace a part with something that works better.

The good news for an industry counting on aluminum to help make vehicles lighter is that aluminum suppliers are spending to create new capacity. The bad news? The capacity is already gobbled up.

General Motors' lightweighting strategy has resulted in a lineup of redesigned vehicles that potentially emit 137,000 fewer metric tons of carbon dioxide than before, a company official said here on Monday.