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Lear said it acquired automotive connectivity supplier Arada Systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Arada develops hardware and software for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technology.

News 30 Nov, 2015

New VW Scirocco Black Edition models feature dark exterior highlights and alloy wheels

Honda plans to raise the retirement age for employees at its Japan operations to 65 years from the current 60 years in a bid to retain workers for longer periods as the labor force shrinks.

News 30 Nov, 2015

The ultra-secretive American firm Faraday Future is said to be unveiling its first new car at the Consumer Electronics Show in January

Ferrari has signed contracts to raise 2.5 billion euros that it will use in part to refinance debt owed to Fiat Chrysler as it moves toward separation from its parent company.

Ferrari has signed contracts to raise 2.5 billion euros which it will use in part to refinance debt owed to Fiat Chrysler as it moves towards separation from its parent company.

News 30 Nov, 2015

UAE-based manufacturer reveals coupe-inspired off-roader with RWD and up to 500bhp

Automakers in China are betting that Chinese families will embrace the minivan, hoping the larger, unsexy sibling of the bestselling SUV will become the next big thing just as Beijing relaxes the one-child policy.

Ford's labor costs will rise by less than the projected rate of inflation in each of the next four years, largely because its new contract with the UAW allows the use of more temporary workers and greater flexibility to move production to lower-cost...

BMW GB has rolled out a system where buyers can now carry out the whole process of buying a car online. Previously, some steps could only be completed at a dealership.

Ferrari has announced it has entered into a EUR2.5bn syndicated loan facility with a group of 10 bookrunner banks as it moves to become independent from FCA.

Bugatti confirmed the name Chiron for its replacement for the Veyron supercar and says it has already received 100 orders for the new model.

Citroën Brazil has retired the 'monovolume' C3 Picasso, replacing it with new entry level versions of the 'pseudo-adventurer' C3 Aircross for 2016.

In a typically cautious Japanese move, Honda has decided to defer the start of production at its new manufacturing plant in Itirapina, 190km/118miles northwest of São Paulo City. Plant construction has ended and it was supposed to be opened in coming days but plans have been postponed due to market lows likely to extend to 2016.

News 30 Nov, 2015

Has the 911 Turbo lost its status in the new all-turbo Porsche 911 range? Not a chance, the 2016 Turbo and Turbo S are quicker than ever

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has big plans for his country to lead the way in clean cars. His bureaucrats are getting in the way.

Lapo Elkann, a flamboyant member of Italy's Agnelli family, the dynasty that founded Fiat, is making a comeback in the auto industry after a 10-year break with a startup that offers customized cars.