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UAW workers at one of the Ford plants that produces the F-150 pickup voted to reject the tentative labor deal between the automaker and the union.

Ontario minister of economic development, employment and infrastructure Brad Duguid sees the province's 'sweet spot' as the production of higher end, more complex vehicles, high quality and lead plant ability.

News 17 Nov, 2015

Volkswagen reveals off-road inspired Beetle Dune for US markets, but it could come to Europe next year

Volkswagen and Audi executives will meet with U.S. environmental regulators this week, ahead of a Nov. 20 deadline to submit a plan to fix nearly 500,000 diesel cars that violate pollution emission rules, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

News 16 Nov, 2015

Merc's flagship S-Class luxury saloon will get tweaked looks and extra tech in 2016 to outdo the BMW 7 Series

Renault and PSA joined three days of national mourning called by the French government in memory of victims of the Paris terror attacks on Friday.

Renault said it is joining three days of national mourning called by the French government in memory of victims of the Paris terror attacks.

News 17 Nov, 2015

Just over 600 Bentely Bentayga First Editions will be built, at £229,500 each - but they're already sold out

Britain will launch an inquiry into the system used to approve vehicles, including their emissions levels, in the wake of the scandal engulfing Volkswagen.

BMW will build its X3 in South Africa to ease pressure on its U.S. factory that specializes in SUV output. The automaker will invest $417 million in its South African operations to start production of the X3, replacing 3-series production locally.

Kia has announced its plans to introduce an all-new low emissions vehicle to its growing model line-up. It says the 'Niro' - labelled a Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV) - represents a new concept from the Korean car brand, and marks the development of Kia's first dedicated eco-car platform.

News 16 Nov, 2015

All speed cameras on major roads are to be painted yellow in a move to improve road safety

Birmingham, Britain's second city in the English West Midlands, has reportedly made a shortlist of potential sites for a new Aston Martin facility.

News 16 Nov, 2015

Kia rolls out new semi-autonomous driving tech for new Sportage, Optima and Sorento, and self-driving Kia will arrive by 2030

Data released by LMC Automotive suggests that the summer slowdown in global light vehicle sales appears to be over for now with the selling rate picking up in October to an estimated 92m units a year, one of the best readings on record.

News 16 Nov, 2015

Optima plug-in hybrid to join UK range next year and Kia reveals plans to rival Toyota Mirai with bespoke FCEV

KYB Corporation is to merge its wholly-owned subsidiaries in China and envisages restructuring its divisions in Japan in the Hydraulic Components Operations.

News 16 Nov, 2015

Lotus brings back ‘Sport’ badge to Elise range for 2016, with new lightweight parts and a reduced price

A leading German asset fund that is a major investor in Volkswagen has suggested that recently appointed CEO Matthias Müller should stand down so that the company can be led out of its crisis by an outsider.