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News 14 Feb, 2016

Latest figures claim insurers don't pass on savings as insurance payouts drop

Leave it to Elon Musk to make a company's stock jump nearly 5 percent a day after reporting widening losses -- all in the middle of a market selloff.

Given that wing mirrors add weight, cost and wind resistance to the car, it is not surprising that some automakers wish to eliminate them thereby creating a sleeker look.  As suppliers anticipate a change to mirror regulations, many are developing mirrorless systems using vehicle mounted cameras and dashboard monitors. Here is our snapshot of who is doing what..

News 13 Feb, 2016

True scale revealed of makers de-registering cars from one market to sell elsewhere in EU

Alfa Romeo could return to Formula One racing with its own team, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said.

American Axle and Manufacturing today reported record sales in 2015 after a strong fourth quarter thanks to record North American light vehicle sales.

VW Group sales returned to growth in January despite the company's diesel emissions scandal, thanks to demand in China where VW brand posted its best month ever.

VW Group sales returned to growth in January, climbing nearly 4 percent, although VW brand deliveries fell in Europe and the U.S., where the company's diesel-emissions scandal has hit hardest.

News 12 Feb, 2016

BMW announces a limited-run Protonic Red version of the i8 supercar, with styling revisions inside and out

This week's most-read story on just-auto may well have rattled US auto workers and it looks like Ford's plan is to rattle Toyota - building a rival for the Prius, just redesigned, in a new factory south of the border, down Mexico way.

News 17 Feb, 2016

Welsh firm Riversimple has high hopes for the Rasa, a 2-seat hydrogen fuel cell car capable of 250mpg

Analysis of the 'Big 5' national European car markets by JATO shows that the Volkswagen brand took a hit in the January market as it suffered a sales fall in a growing market.

Opinion 12 Feb, 2016

Mike Rutherford thinks Daihatsu's bonkers ideas are what Toyota needs to compete in the booming city car segment

Mazda has started production of it the redesigned CX-9 three-row crossover, a vehicle that plays a pivotal roll in the brand's strategy to expand sales.

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Cars sales and marketing chief Ola Kaellenius will move to head of research and development, German media reports said.

Renault has posted full-year group operating profit up 44% to EUR2.3bn (US$2.6bn), while revenue rose 10.4% to EUR45.3bn.

Faurecia has recorded annual sales increasing 9.9% to EUR20.7bn (US$11.2bn), with operating income of EUR913m, up 35%.

News 12 Feb, 2016

Kia's first plug-in electric hybrid model, the Optima PHEV is set to provide a 600-mile range, and will debut in the autumn

Renault pledged to support AvtoVAZ, which warned it may not survive without help from shareholders after the collapse of the domestic car market pushed it into a record $930 million loss.