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Tesla is preparing for its debut in South Korea as the U.S. electric-car maker looks to challenge Hyundai at home.

News 20 Jun, 2016

The new updates on the Premium Mercedes Sprinter build on the 20th Anniversary edition that was released last year

BASF has signed an agreement to acquire Albemarle's global surface treatment business, Chemetall.

Three workers were injured at a new Kia Motors factory in northern Mexico on Saturday, after one fell into a sewer ditch and two others attempted a rescue but were also hurt, the head of emergency services said.

The UK automotive industry has restated its view that staying in the European Union is best for its business and best for British jobs, just days ahead of the national referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU.

News 20 Jun, 2016

Our spies catch hot John Cooper Works version of updated MINI Countryman testing on track

Delphi says Chinese suppliers are rapidly catching up and in some cases, surpassing their traditional competitors in the West.

The researcher hired by Toyota to spearhead its robotics and artificial intelligence efforts says the automaker's production principles can be applied to build affordable helper robots for rapidly aging societies.

Toyota has warned that a withdrawal by the UK from the European Union after Thursday's referendum may lead to levies of as much as 10 percent on the cars it builds in Britain.

Bang & Olufsen branded audio products are available in a range of Audi, Aston Martin, BMW and Mercedes-Benz car models. Greg Sikora, manager acoustic systems engineering, Bang & Olufsen automotive audio at Harman lifestyle division explains what such OEMs expect, how it is staying premium in an increasingly commodity market and whether the rise of electric and hybrid cars will impact our listening habits. The automotive business of Bang & Olufsen was acquired by Harman in May 2015.

Automotive analysts estimate China needs "national champions" to speed consolidation of what is currently an extremely fragmented vehicle industry.

Delphi says the media in China can play a crucial role in raising awareness of new technology issues such as automated driving and software hacking, with the latter issue especially proving contentious.

After years of new-vehicle lease growth, a surge in the flow of off-lease vehicles has started. It's already depressing prices of small cars -- used and new -- that consumers don't want anyway. Automakers are taking steps to cope.

Outgoing Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. CEO Roy Armes topped the list of the 42 highest paid CEOs at publicly traded U.S.-based automotive companies in 2015.

Lady luck has been kind to Ken Phillips, the country's top Kia dealer by volume. Now he hopes that trend continues with the opening of his multimillion-dollar Car Pros Kia store in Carson, Calif., along the busy Interstate 405 freeway.

BMW's new Mexico plant, slated to begin producing the next-generation 3-series sedan in 2019, will be capable of building any of the automaker's rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

NADA's latest survey of dealers' views on brands' value, policies and people yielded few surprises in the top- and bottom-ranked brands. But some of the changes in the middle were notable.