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Toyota's new SUV to challenge the Nissan Qashqai will give the brand a boost to help win back the title of Europe's top-selling Asian brand from its Japanese rival.

Honda, borrowing from the playbooks of Europe's top luxury compacts, has overhauled the Civic from top to bottom in a bid to re-establish its small-car chops.

General Motors admitted it hid from the government and the public a lethal defect in its vehicle ignition switches, and agreed to pay $900 million to end a U.S. criminal probe over its problem, which has been linked to 124 deaths.

GM has agreed to pay $900 million and sign a deferred-prosecution agreement to end a U.S. government investigation into its handling of an ignition-switch defect linked to 124 deaths, two sources told Reuters.

Japanese supplier Kayaba agreed to plead guilty and pay a $62 million fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of shock absorbers sold to automakers in the U.S., federal prosecutors said today.

Daimler AG's North American holding company plans to move its headquarters and 30 administrative jobs to Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder said today.

A second EV will join Audi's U.S. lineup after the e-tron quattro concept.

The proposed labor pact for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ties union worker pay to meeting long-term company goals including productivity gains, according to a memo sent to the company's employees today from CEO Sergio Marchionne.

Toyota and BMW will decide by year end on whether to develop a common sports car architecture.

The next frontier for BMW AG is growing the digital end of its business, both in its vehicles and the retail environment.

Two U.S. senators have asked the world's biggest automakers for information on steps they have taken to protect cars from being hacked, as attention on vehicle security has surged following the first car recall over a cyber bug.

News 16 Sep, 2015

Audi has underlined the importance of electric cars in its future model line-up

The tentative contract agreement between the UAW and Fiat Chrysler stirred quite a reaction out of those who follow the auto industry, despite the disclosure of virtually none of its details.

Features 19 Sep, 2015

As Rolls-Royce prepares a new 4x4, we drive the 1914 tank that set the blueprint for its forthcoming SUV

A small UK automotive supplier of insulation materials to Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover, Honda and VW Group has doubled its staff since moving into new premises last year as part of a GBP6m expansion programme. Automotive Insulations (AI), part of the British owned Autins Group, has taken on around 80 staff over the past 12 months, both on the shop floor and in administrative positions to help meet growing demand from vehicle manufacturers.

Mercedes is open to the idea of creating an alliance with rivals BMW and Audi to manufacture next-generation batteries for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, the automaker's CEO, Dieter Zetsche, said.

News 16 Sep, 2015

Ford EU boss says the brand needs a higher trim level to stop customers moving upmarket

Software company Elektrobit has announced it is working with Infineon Technologies, a leading semiconductor supplier for autonomous driving, and NVIDIA, a specialist in visual computing, to make it easier for the automakers and their suppliers to create advanced driver assistance systems.

Ratings company Fitch has warned the automotive industry that China's car market is entering a new phase with annual sales volume growth slowing to mid-single digits over the next decade due to slowing demand. In a note it said that slowing demand in top-tier cities will be the result of a maturing market and a "rebalancing" in China.