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UK car production rose by 26 percent in May thanks to particularly strong demand for exports, but momentum could be halted by a loss of tariff-free access to Europe after last week's Brexit vote, a leading industry group warned today.

Diesel engines will account for 9 percent of new-car sales in Europe by 2030 #8211; down from about half today -- because automakers will rely more on electrified powertrains to meet new emissions rules, according to a study.

GM's chief economist, Mustafa Mohatarem, says it is too soon to measure the effect of the UK vote to leave the EU on the automaker, but the outcome will likely have little impact in the U.S.

Awards 6 Jul, 2016

The MINI Cooper is the 2016 Auto Express Premium Small Car of the Year, with the DS 3 and Fiat 500 commended

The UK's Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, has told an auto industry conference in London that retaining tariff-free access to "markets that are so important to the British automotive industry" is "top of my list".

News 30 Jun, 2016

GT86 Initial D concept recalls iconic AE86 Sprinter featured in Japanese manga comics and anime

BMW will meet on Friday to discuss its development partnership for self-driving technology with software maker Mobileye and chipmaker Intel, people familiar with the matter said today.

News 30 Jun, 2016

Ministers have spoken out against plans to convert the hard shoulder on smart motorways to a permanent live lane

News 30 Jun, 2016

Faulty airbag inflators and emissions control units cause 73,000 Toyota vehicles to be recalled in the UK

News 30 Jun, 2016

Exclusive images of new Volkswagen Polo show look of high quality supermini, due in 2017 and to be built on new MQB A0 platform

A newly released report from AlixPartners forecasts U.S. light-vehicle sales of 17.5 million in 2017 -- down slightly from this year's 17.8 million forecast. The consulting firm expects U.S. sales to bottom out at 15.2 million vehicles in 2019.

Robert Cox, an outspoken New York advertising executive who helped Ford embrace the slogan 'Quality is Job 1' in the 1980s and later worked on ad campaigns for Honda, Saturn and a Mercedes-Benz dealership in New Jersey, died June 18.

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It is too soon to measure the impact of the British vote to leave the EU on General Motors, but the decision will likely not have much effect on the company in its home market, GM's chief economist said on Wednesday.