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Features 29 Apr, 2016

The spacious and capable Toyota RAV4 could be yours for around £4,800, making it a compelling buy

News from Ford of Europe of a brand-new, Euro VI-compliant diesel engine line drew most eyeballs of all just-auto stories this week.

ZF says it is bundling activities which will shape the future of e-mobility into its new 'E-Mobility Division' which will be focused on market opportunities in China.

Features 29 Apr, 2016

Just £4,800 could buy this classy and efficient Audi A4

Features 29 Apr, 2016

A practical choice, you can pick up a Vauxhall Astra for £3,000 without too much trouble

Features 29 Apr, 2016

We found a 1.4 Sport model of the popular Polo-based supermini for just £2,100

Autoliv, continuing to generate new business in the wake of the Takata airbag recall crisis, reported a bigger than expected rise in first-quarter earnings and raised its forecast for like-for-like sales this year while affirming its margin outlook.

Denso has posted year-end consolidated revenue up 5% to US$40.2bn, while consolidated operating profit fell 4.7% to US$2.8bn.

News 1 May, 2016

The BMW i3 will get a range increase of between 80 and 100 miles, while DC fast-charging will now come as standard

Lear has reported first quarter net income soaring from US$147m to US$248m, with sales up US$200m to US$4.7bn.

Buried in VW's 400-page annual report are crucial details on the diesel-emissions scandal that investors can't afford to ignore.

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) last night (29 April) said vehicles sold in the United States were not impacted by the fuel consumption testing data irregularities the automaker has admitted to over the past two weeks.

Goodyear has unveiled first quarter net income down 18% to US$184m and sales down US$0.4bn to US$3.7bn, largely due to unfavourable foreign currency translation of US$141m and the deconsolidation of the company's subsidiary in Venezuela

Ford Motor, which announced record quarterly profits on Thursday (29 April), said last night it was idling its F-150 pickup factory near Kansas City for a week in May to rectify a problem preventing the plant from reaching production targets.

French officials found that some cars they tested had higher CO2 and NOx emissions on the road than in laboratory tests but discovered no "cheat" devices.

Edmunds.com has forecast 1,514,855 new cars and trucks will be sold in the US in April for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 17.5m.The projected sales would be a 4.8% decrease from March 2016 but a 4.3% increase from April 2015.

General Motors is to plough US$788.7m into a new engine programme, as well as projects to modernise vehicle operations at its Spring Hill Manufacturing Plant, creating 792 jobs and retaining 16 posts.

Continental raised its profit margin target for this year after stronger demand for tires and industrial components pushed first-quarter profit and sales higher.