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The Detroit 3 and Japan's biggest automakers posted higher Canadian sales in June, boosted by growing demand for light trucks and an extra selling day during the month. Across the industry, June sales hit a new record for the month, rising 7.

In a wide-ranging interview, as part of Federal Mogul Powertrain's recent Technology Briefing days held in Augsburg, Germany just-auto's Calum MacRae interviewed the division's Chief Technology Office, Gian Maria Olivetti. Mr Olivetti has been with Federal Mogul since 2007. Before Federal Mogul he enjoyed stints at Fiat Powertrain Technologies and Iveco. 

News 4 Jul, 2016

Renault's Captur crossover gains new 'Iconic Nav' special edition, new powertrain variant and extra kit

Volkswagen's mid-life Update for the Up can be summed up as more poke, more connectivity and more customisation. Simple as that.

Awards 5 Jul, 2016

Peugeot's 'Confidence Built In' advertising campaign for the 308 won the online vote to take the 2016 award

ZF Friedrichshafen said it had completed the sale of its global engineered fasteners and components business to Illinois Tool Works (ITW) for approximately US$450m. The business was part of ZF TRW, the active and passive safety technology division.

Takata Corporation, embroiled in the largest recall of airbags worldwide, said it apologised "for the widespread concern and inconvenience caused to the driving public as a result of defects in its airbag products". It has booked special losses due to substantial provisions for product warranties, resulting in a net loss for the fiscal year ended 31 March, 2016 and, consequently, a decision not to declare a dividend. It has now also decided to cut executive pay.

SsangYong Motor, part of the Mahindra Group, has announced that the company sold a total of 14,167 units in June 2016 - 9,750 units in domestic sales and 4,417 in exports including CKD kits.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies expanded it plant in Kecskemét, Hungary, in 10 months, spending EUR4m (US$4.4m) to double its production space to about 6,000 square metres.

News 4 Jul, 2016

A new Government-backed report says mini roundabouts should replace T-junctions to make roads more friendly for older drivers

News 4 Jul, 2016

Even base models of the Rio supermin and Picanto city car now get air-con as standard. Sport spec Picanto gets racy styling upgrades.

German automakers expect strong sales growth to continue in the second half of the year after deliveries in Europe's No. 1 market jumped 8 percent in June, a leading lobby group said. Six-month sales were up 7 percent.

German automakers expect strong sales growth to continue in the second half of the year after deliveries in Europe's No. 1 market jumped 8 percent in June, a leading lobby group said. Six-month sales were up 7 percent.

Awards 5 Jul, 2016

Tesla scoops the 2016 Driver Power Award after taking the customer satisfaction survey by storm this year

Volvo's sales rose 11 percent in June as demand for the automaker's XC90 flagship SUV helped boost deliveries in the key U.S. and China markets. Six-month deliveries at the automaker also rose 11 percent.

Volvo's sales rose 11 percent in June as demand for the automaker's XC90 flagship SUV helped boost deliveries in the key U.S. and China markets. Six-month deliveries at the automaker also rose 11 percent.

Domestic sales among South Korea's five main automakers jumped by 28.7% to 161,061 units in June, from 125,173 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the country's vehicle manufacturers.