Harman announced at the CES 2016 show in Las Vegas it was acquiring TowerSec, a global automotive cyber security company specialising in network protection for connected vehicles. The acquisition's technology will be integrated into Harman's 5+1 security architecture aimed at protecting the critical points of vulnerability in the connected and autonomous car, including hardware, network and Over The Air (OTA) updates.
News
6 Jan, 2016
The new VW Tiguan goes on sale in the summer, but can it beat the Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX-5 and BMW X1 on paper?
Auto industry veteran CEO Phil Murtaugh will resign from Qoros Automotive for personal reasons after less than a year at the helm of the fledgling Chinese automaker, which is backed by Kenon Holdings and Chery Automobile Co.
GM and Mercedes-Benz say the next generation of cars will be self-driving and super-connected. A French entrepreneur is betting they'll also come in kits.
Features
8 Jan, 2016
Think you know your V8 from your VTEC? Take our car sounds quiz!
The family of a Virginia woman who was killed by shrapnel from a Takata airbag is seeking to reopen a lawsuit it previously settled over her death based on allegations the company knew the device was defective.
Britain's Road Haulage Association says France's proposed new migrant camp at Dunkirk will "double the problem" for UK-bound operators.
Opinion
6 Jan, 2016
Some of Fiat Chrysler's bold targets come to fruition this year, but will they work? Graham Hope looks ahead
Valeo is presenting a raft of driver assistance systems at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Automakers in the US are celebrating a new record year. With December's solid 1.6m total, industry-wide sales came in over 68,000 units ahead of the previous benchmark set in 2000.
News
6 Jan, 2016
CEO Jean-Marc Gales told Auto Express about his plans to 'modernise' the lightweight sports car
Harman is showcasing car audio solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, highlighting its Infinity Voyager Drive system.
News
6 Jan, 2016
Kia America reveals image of full-size SUV concept car heading for Detroit 2016 but UK sales unconfirmed
Kia has introduced a new sub-brand, 'DRIVE WISE', designed to encompass its future Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) leading to autonomous drive vehicles.
VW brand chief Herbert Diess said he is confident that the automaker will reach agreement with U.S regulators to bring nearly 500,000 diesel vehicles into compliance with U.S. emissions laws.
Nissan expects its new Micra will have higher sales than the current car thanks to its larger size and wider range of engines, the brand's Europe chief, Paul Willcox, said.
Volkswagen is turning its attention to the future with an electric people-mover concept designed to show what connected, electric transportation could look like in 2019.
Kia Motors is eyeing a return to the large SUV market with plans to introduce a new concept vehicle at the 2016 Detroit auto show.
News
6 Jan, 2016
New Drive Wise brand, revealed at CES 2016, will be used on Kia's upcoming self-driving tech including the Soul EV
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