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U.S. auto parts retailer Pep Boys-Manny, Moe and Jack said its board determined that Carl Icahn's offer to buy the company for $15.50 per share could result in a "superior proposal" compared with Bridgestone's current offer.

News 8 Dec, 2015

Mock-up Ferrari pictures from four design schools imagine the Ferrari of the future

A strike by UAW members at Nexteer Automotive's steering components plant north of Detroit could force major North American production shutdowns if it lasts more than a day or two.

Jaguar Land Rover and the Slovak government will sign an agreement this week on a production plant in Slovakia, sources said.

Jaguar Land Rover and the Slovak government will sign an agreement this week on a production plant in Slovakia, sources said.

Features 9 Dec, 2015

We look at the strict weight loss regime that’s helped Vauxhall make a leaner Astra

Volkswagen Group-owned Bentley will make more than 10,000 cars for the third year running this year and is now in a position where it can fully fund its own product development.

Features 9 Dec, 2015

Auto Express heads to Vauxhall’s plant in Cheshire to watch a very special prize Astra being built from scratch

Features 8 Dec, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors Europe has passed the 50,000 deliveries milestone with its Outlander plug-in hybrid EV SUV two years after the first sale to a Dutch customer in October 2013.

ZF has unveiled its Supplier Awards to 14 component producers in several categories in a joint ceremony with its recently-acquired TRW division.

Russian car sales plunged 43 percent in November, the biggest monthly drop this year, as a weakening ruble continued to hit demand. Ford, GM and Toyota each saw volume decline more than the overall market last month.

Norglide Bearings producer, Saint-Gobain, says its new Bekashi Plant in Jakarta, Indonesia, has moved into full production, following certification from the International Automotive Task Force (IATF).

News 8 Dec, 2015

Spiritual successor to the 2CV-based Mehari is made of thermoformed plastic, but not likely to make it to the UK

Hyundai Motor is considering developing its own computer chips and sensors used in autonomous driving to gain fuller control over components seen as being crucial to future development of cars.

Features 9 Dec, 2015

New Astra faces its ultimate test as we try to take it to four corners of the UK on a single tank in 24 hours

European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), has elected Daimler CEO, Dieter Zetsche as president for 2016. 

News 8 Dec, 2015

The UK has signed an agreement to continue support zero emissions technology, and strive to make all new cars sold zero emissions by 2050

General Motors India said chief operating officer (COO) Kaher Kazem had been named president and managing director starting 1 January, 2016. He replaces Arvind Saxena "who has decided to retire from GM", head of the business since early 2014.

Renault aims to complete its takeover of the Lotus Formula One team on Dec. 16 and pay creditors, including the UK's tax authorities, by the end of the year, the High Court in London was told.