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Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) says UK Prime Minister, David Cameron and French president, Francois Hollande, are echoing suggestions made by the haulage body to solve the continuing migrant crisis at Calais.

There is strong evidence Indonesia will eventually replace Thailand as the main automotive production hub in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to Ipsos Business Consulting.

While on a Magna ride-and-drive event in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula, we had the opportunity to put the supplier's finest AWD technologies to the test on snow and ice. The course was set deep within an isolated, unmarked and fortified facility in Brimley. Owned by Continental, this centre consists of two snow fields, an ice field, circle track and number of testing facilities. Following a few hours of white-knuckle driving, Matthew Beecham sat down with John D. Zalewski, Global Product Manager - Driveline Systems, Magna Powertrain to find out more about the supplier's AWD business.

Americans prefer the freedom that comes with driving their own vehicles over using ride- and car-sharing services, a new study released today found.

Connected car services provider, Inrix, has completed the acquisition of OpenCar, a US-based automotive software and services company.

Toyota Motor has recruited the staff at a small Massachusetts-based autonomous-vehicle company to work on its advanced projects, a media report said.

News 10 Mar, 2016

Exclusive images show VW's Toyota Prius rival, which will sit on new by MEB platform

BMW later this month plans to unveil its updated business strategy, which will look at the needs of premium car buyer as far as 20 years into the future.

Seat is now targeting a wider customer base after years of trying to lure young buyers looking for sporty models at a budget price. Luca de Meo, the automaker's new CEO, discussed his road map for change with Automotive News Europe.

The Virginia Automobile Dealers Association filed a lawsuit against Tesla and Virginia state officials to keep the EV maker from opening a second store in the state.

Sonic Automotive has one executive it doesn't want driving off the lot. Jeff Dyke, the company's executive vice president of operations, was awarded $26.

American Honda plans to offset the financial hit that dealers are taking from the recall of millions of vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbag modules.

Michael Horn, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, is leaving the company six months after the German automaker admitted to rigging U.S. diesel emissions tests.

Goldman Sachs downgraded its rating on AutoNation stock to 'sell,' citing concerns about flattening U.S.

Fiat Chrysler today rolled out a plan to bolster its struggling Fiat dealers in the U.S., in part by allowing them to combine operations with adjacent Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram stores. The strategy was revealed to dealers this afternoon.

Lexus is getting in on March Madness. For the first time, the luxury brand has created a game around the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament to interact with potentially millions of fans online.

News 9 Mar, 2016

Bonkers Hemi Trailcat concept could debut at Jeep’s 50th Anniversary event later this month

Through a review of seven years of Iranian light vehicle production data, just-auto provides an understanding of the automotive industry's current situation and identifies trends and opportunities in the sector that are now available. This is the first instalment in March's management briefing.