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Apr
12th

Nigel Mansell driving tips: we take a lesson from F1 ace – pictures

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Apr
12th

BMW Group extends car-sharing to US

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Under the new brand name "ReachNow", BMW Group is launching an enhanced car sharing service in the US city of Seattle. It says the programme is based on the successful business model currently operating in Europe under the name "DriveNow".
Apr
12th

Porsche Macans grounded at ports get CARB approval, head to dealerships

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After weeks of waiting, Porsche Cars North America on Monday received certification of its 2017 Macan from the California Air Resources Board.
Apr
12th

Brabus ditches super saloons for classics at Techno Classica

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News 12 Apr, 2016

If horsepower-heavy modern Mercs aren’t your thing, Brabus has the answer with a glut of beautifully restored vintage cars

Apr
12th

After 2.8m sales worldwide, Volkswagen redesigns the Tiguan

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I was already aware of Volkswagen's Tiguan, the compact crossover SUV introduced in 2007, not least because two friends own one, along with two near neighbours. But, after being invited to the Berlin media launch of the redesign, I suddenly seemed to see them everywhere. That, said a senior VW GB PR, was not surprising: "It's now our third best seller in the UK after the Golf and Polo."
Apr
12th

Brabus restored classics at Techno Classica – pictures

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Apr
12th

Germany eager to test self-driving cars on the road

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Chancellor Angela Merkel told automakers today that they should soon be able to test self-driving vehicles on German roads by promising to remove legal barriers.
Apr
12th

Takata said to seek backer to help pay for airbag recalls

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Embattled airbag maker Takata has begun looking for a financial backer amid a global recall of its potentially lethal airbags, and plans to draw up a list of candidates by August, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Apr
12th

Car recycling: how much of your old car is reused – pictures

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Apr
12th

UK March LCV sales rise 3%

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New van sales rose 3% year on year in the first three months of 2016, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Apr
12th

Australian sales dip in March

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Sales of new motor vehicles in March 2016 reached 104,512 units and year to date sales have passed the quarter million mark in 2016 with sales of 285,328. March 2016 sales were down slightly on March 2015 figures (0.5%) and year to date sales are up 2.8% on the same period in 2015.
Apr
12th

BMW sets monthly sales record in March

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March 2016 saw the BMW Group sell more vehicles than in any other single month in the company's 100 year history, the automaker announced on Tuesday (12 April).
Apr
12th

Toyota’s wooden roadster concept explores emotional links to the automobile

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Toyota used one of the world's biggest design events to showcase the Setsuna concept for a roadster made from wood.
Apr
12th

Mercedes sales climb twice as fast as BMW in the first quarter

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Mercedes boosted sales twice as fast as BMW in the first quarter, moving the brand closer to clinching the lead in the world's luxury-car market for the first time in a decade.
Apr
12th

Ontario grants C$1m for Formet Industries support

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Ontario State is providing automotive supplier, Formet Industries in St. Thomas with C$1m (US$0.8m) to develop new products and grow its business, creating 66 new jobs and retaining more than 1,300 positions.
Apr
12th

Ford tests autonomous night driving with no lights

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Ford says it has tested a Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicle with no headlights at night.
Apr
12th

ANALYSIS – 2016 Jeep Renegade

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With worldwide sales of almost 160,000 vehicles during its first full year of production, the Renegade has to be declared a major success. Not to mention a huge shot in the arm for what had been an ailing SATA-Melfi plant in Italy before FCA decided to manufacture it and the Fiat 500X there.
Apr
12th

Ford F-150 leads pickups in IIHS’ corner crash tests

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The 2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab was the only full-size pickup to take home a 'good' rating among the nameplates tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest small-overlap crash test.
Apr
12th

Nissan blows past competition

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Nissan is in a celebratory mood after the speedy 2016 GT-R Nismo broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest drift, clocking in at 304.96 kph (189.49 mph).
Apr
12th

Suppliers to the new Ford S-Max

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Assembly of the second-generation Ford S-Max began in May 2015 at Ford's factory in Valencia, Spain. Output is expected to peak at more than 40,000 units this year, according to IHS Automotive.
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