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Faurecia has opened a new automotive seating plant in Simpsonville, Kentucky, supplying two Ford truck plants.

Western European car registrations increased 14 percent in May as demand rose last month in Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain.

In theory, the wiper blade is a service replacement item. In reality, some of us prolong the moment until the squeaks and juddering of a worn out wiper blade force a pit stop. It has been suggested that the European wiper blade aftermarket could double if motorists appreciated what a safety-critical component it is. While some believe that wiper blade manufacturers have a way to go to change consumer habits and achieve market growth, Champion reports that its latest marketing efforts have shown "great promise for future growth." Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with tier one suppliers, Matthew Beecham spoke to Jerry Banks, Federal-Mogul Motorparts senior product manager, wipers about trends in the automotive wiper blade aftermarket.

Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda, has announced plans to further strengthen its research and development of intelligent technologies.

Toyota Motor is calling on the Thai government to provide a comprehensive package of incentives to help encourage sales and production of hybrid electric vehicles in the country.

Thailand plans to start construction of a long-delayed THB 4.5bn (US$130m) automotive testing centre in the Sanam Chai Khet district of Chachoengsao next year.

Features 7 Jun, 2016

Take a look at our gallery of pictures from the 2016 Coventry Motofest, including the Aston Vulcan, rallycross monsters and classic cars!

Sales of Mercedes cars jumped 13 percent in May as strong demand in Europe and China helped to offset a drop in the U.S.

Ford has announced a new ST-Line sports model range for Europe. It says the new line is designed for customers who aspire to the sporty image of Ford's ST models, but do not require the full ST sports performance.

News 6 Jun, 2016

Our spies have snapped the new Volvo V90 Cross Country out on test, with a tougher look

UK new-car registrations rose only slightly in May, possibly reflecting uncertainty over an impending referendum on whether the country remains in the EU. Sales were up 2.5 percent.

VW's SEAT brand says it has conducted a "virtual handover" of over 100 new SEAT Leons to a large corporate customer. SEAT also said the operation gives a strong indication of how technology could be used to enhance the delivery experience of cars to the next generation of connected drivers.

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine is ready to view.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2016 Rising Stars awards. Every day through today one of the 15 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Sales Suppliers is Josef Graubmann of Webasto.

Automakers reported a plethora of ugly, negative numbers in May. But despite an implosion in demand for sedans, the industry's selling rate rose slightly from April, keeping 2016 on track to break last year's U.S. sales record.

Honda, looking to build on sales momentum pushing growth ahead of the overall market, could boost North American production capacity for the new HR-V by some 60 percent to tap booming demand for subcompact crossovers.

A string of new product introductions means Mercedes-Benz should be on its way to another U.S. sales record, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler said.

Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen is putting the finishing touches on Project Pinnacle, a program that will overhaul everything from how dealerships interact with customers and how their salespeople dress, to how they present their showrooms and...