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News 25 Mar, 2016

The 2017 Lincoln Navigator will feature new contemporary styling and lots more tech

When the deadly problems with Takata airbag inflators sent the world's major automakers searching for a new supplier, they didn't have to look far.

Porsche introduced three model upgrades -- the 911R, 718 Boxster and an efficient four-cylinder Macan -- along with its new president of North America, Klaus Zellmer.

The head of Renault's compact models, Andre Abboud, says European demand for minivans such as the Scenic definitely is 'not dead.

Fiat Chrysler fired back today against Illinois dealerships that filed a civil racketeering lawsuit alleging FCA paid dealers to improperly inflate sales, saying the allegations are 'baseless' and an attempt to 'publicly...

Japanese supplier Toyota Boshoku will open a new office in Silicon Valley next month to serve as an randd base for automated driving and cockpits for future vehicles.

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In 2009, after ruptured airbag inflators in Honda vehicles were linked to least four injuries and a death, the automaker quietly requested a design change and did not notify U.S. regulators, Honda confirmed in response to inquiries from Reuters.

Membership in the UAW rose by nearly 5,200 workers in 2015 to 408,639 -- the sixth straight year of small gains for the American union. The union said in a filing with the U.S. Labor Department that membership rose 1.3 percent last year.

Volkswagen and its Porsche unit today said they were recalling more than 800,000 VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne SUVs globally as a precautionary measure, to fix a potentially faulty component on the pedal mechanism.

Genesis, Hyundai's upstart luxury brand, previewed where its expanded sedan lineup is headed with the introduction Wednesday of the New York Concept.

Volkswagen and its Porsche unit on Thursday (24 March) said they were recalling around 800,000 VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne sports utility vehicles as a precautionary measure, to fix a potentially faulty component on the pedal mechanism.

Nissan today unveiled the volume portion of its plan to take a bigger share of the burgeoning U.S. pickup segment, a half-ton version of its redesigned full-size 2017 Titan.

Audi says its new R8 Spyder will have more power, new drive modes, a tighter chassis, and a faster sprint time than ever before. The company says the Spyder's V-10 540-hp engine will push it to 100kph (62mph) in 3.

News 28 Mar, 2016

The self-driving revolution could be closer than we think as SMMT research discovers most new cars feature autonomous safety technology

News 25 Mar, 2016

Next Renault Clio could use the brand's Hybrid Assist function, but it won't be a plug-in

News 20 Nov, 2018

Next Renault Clio supermini could break cover later this year. We expect a hybrid powertrain and an evolutionary design update

Hyundai Motor Group wants to be known for world-class -- not just cheap -- cars, and one of Germany's top designers is helping lead its transformation.

Features 28 Mar, 2016

No plant builds more cars a year than Hyundai's remarkable Ulsan facility in South Korea. We visit a true manufacturing phenomenon