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A Takata engineer involved in testing the company's airbags invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination in declining to testify in a lawsuit brought by a woman left paralyzed in a 2014 accident.

News 15 Feb, 2016

Ssangyong will put elongated Tivoli XLV into production, and unveil 48v mild hybrid system at 2016 Geneva Motor Show

Auto parts suppliers makers are developing a new generation airbags that cushion the impact of a crash by deploying on the outside of a vehicle. Such devices have already appeared in Europe and are mainly aimed at protecting pedestrians in a crash.

Many automakers have tried and failed to lure customers away from the Toyota Prius hybrid. Kia thinks it can succeed with the Niro, its first built-from-scratch hybrid.

Nissan Europe's head of advanced product planning, Richard Candler, has a vision of the connected car being electric and autonomous and he expects this vision to be on the road by 2020, as he explained to Automotive News Europe.

Ford CTO Raj Nair says sedan sales are suffering most from rising demand for crossovers and SUVs.

The woman accused of stabbing her mother at GM's Tech Center in Warren, Mich., was charged today with assault with intent to murder, according to a court official.

Not so fast on BMW winning the 2015 U.S. luxury crown over Lexus and Mercedes. According to manufacturer-reported sales released last month, BMW won. But Polk said today that Lexus was tops in U.S. vehicle registrations last year with 340,392 vs.

News 12 Feb, 2016

Images of updated Nissan Qashqai rival surface online showing tweaked front-end and interior

Panasonic, the Japanese electronics giant revamping itself as an automotive supplier, has taken two more steps in that direction by establishing a new battery venture in China and developing a new technology for laser welding.

Tower, which makes heavy metal components and assemblies for cars and trucks, reported lower fourth-quarter adjusted earnings due to ramp-up costs stemming from a major new business that is supposed to spur earnings growth later this year.

Renault has promoted its Europe head, Stefan Mueller, to the role of chief performance officer, making the German-Swiss executive one of CEO Carlos Ghosn's top two lieutenants.

AvtoVAZ is insisting its "anti-crisis measures" will see it through the current extremely challenging economic storm battering Russia as the Togliatti automaker announced a 2015 operating loss of RUB24.7bn (US$311m) compared to RUB10bn in 2014.

News 15 Feb, 2016

Owners of stunning track-only supercar benefit from world-class racing tuition to make the most out of their purchase

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has revealed how much it spent readying a Canadian factory for its new minivan line.

BorgWarner has reported fourth quarter net income of US$125m, almost 11% down on the previous year's total. However Q4 net sales were US$2,123m in the quarter, up 6.6% from the previous year.

Tips & advice 13 Feb, 2016

Government slashes thousands from the Plug-in Car Grant

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