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BMW today was hit with a civil penalty of up to $40 million for failing to recall more than 30,000 Mini Coopers quickly enough.

Groupe Renault has completed acquisition of a controlling shareholding in Lotus F1 Team Limited.

Features 2 Jan, 2016

Family-owned Brit firm Ovik has just launched the Crossway - a 'fortress-like' 4x4 - and we got behind the wheel to try it out

Features 2 Jan, 2016

We visit the Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition to see the pick of the latest armoured car crop

Features 22 Dec, 2015

We visit Tom Hartley's unique ‘floating showroom’ which is setting a new standard for elite supercar dealers

Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon is leaving the automaker to head the company that owns the Atlanta Falcons. Dietmar Exler, 47, will become CEO of Mercedes Benz USA effective Jan. 1, Mercedes said in a statement today.

Leoni says it will supply wiring harnesses for future Volvo Cars models - the first time the component producer has secured an order from the Swedish automaker.

Cox Automotive has appointed Zambezi as the lead brand strategy and creative agency for its Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book brands following a competitive review.

German weekly Welt am Sonntag reports that Volkswagen is considering a limit to the time that some of its senior staff can remain in their roles in a move that would improve oversight and avoid the kind of internal cultural problems that resulted in the "dieselgate" affair.

U.S. auto parts retailer Pep Boys said billionaire investor Carl Icahn raised his offer to buy the company to $16.50 per share, topping Bridgestone's previous offer of $15.50 per share.

Automotive Lighting, the Magneti Marelli lighting subsidiary, and Changchun Fudi Equipment Technology Development Co. LTD. (FUDI), a Chinese investment company active in the automotive components industry, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) company aimed at the production and sale of automotive lighting systems for the automotive market.

Videos 22 Dec, 2015

We look back at our 12 most popular car videos of 2015. Which is your favourite?

The first pre-production Brazilian Range Rover Evoque has left the line at the new Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro state, assembly plant 174km (108 miles) west of Rio de Janeiro City. The automaker so far has kept to its planned local output timetable and plant inauguration is set for March 2016.

Renault said its Batilly plant, which makes the large Renault-badged Master van plus variants for GM Europe's Opel and Vauxhall brands, and Nissan Motor Europe, has broken a production record in 2015.

Toyota President Akio Toyoda resigned from his position as vice chairman of the organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

News 21 Dec, 2015

Eye-catching personalisation options may add to the appeal of Ford's small car range

The year 2015 will probably go down in the annals of automotive industry history for Volkswagen's jaw-dropping emissions cheating scandal. But plenty of other things happened over the course of the year. Seasoned observer Dave Leggett sifts through the just-auto archive month-by-month and offers a personal take on some of the year's most significant developments. Part 1 takes in the first half.