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Johnson Controls says it is adding Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery production capacity in response to growing demand. AGM is the technology at the heart of a Start-Stop system, which it claims delivers consumers an average of 5% fuel savings.

The latest remarks by Google executives suggest that the company is planning to avoid becoming a vehicle manufacturer. The company is assessing how it delivers a self-driving car, but appears keen to work with established suppliers on the project.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it had "reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement with the UAW, covering approximately 40,000 represented members". The agreement is subject to UAW member ratification, the automaker said in a statement and the company could not discuss the specifics of the agreement pending a ratification vote - an internal UAW process.

BMW CEO Harald Krueger is recovering well after collapsing during the carmaker's presentation at the Frankfurt auto show on Tuesday and likely will be back at his desk next week, his predecessor Nortbert Reithofer said.

Suzuki Motor is buying back the 19.9% stake held by top shareholder Volkswagen for up to US$3.9bn, after an international arbitration court last month ordered the German automaker to sell its holding. The Japanese automaker said it would repurchase on Thursday as many as 122.77m shares at Wednesday's closing price of JPY3,842.50 per share for up to JPY471.74bn ($3.9bn) via the Tokyo Stock Exchange's off-hours trading system before the market opens.

Michelin says it is shifting its product landscape away from a blanket approach to one of increasing customisation. Speaking at the Frankfurt show, Michelin president, passenger car and light truck tyres worldwide, Thierry Chiche insisted the trend was rapidly gaining currency.

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will develop an electric vehicle with Chinese partner Dongfeng, the French automaker's randd head, Gilles Le Borgne, said.

Delphi Powertrain says it was able to act nimbly following the recent catastrophic explosion in Tianjin, China, which reportedly was the equivalent of 21 tonnes of TNT dynamiting into the air. The explosion resulted in severe loss of life and 10,000 new cars were also destroyed in the ensuing inferno and, while Delphi had some product there, it reacted swiftly to mitigate the ensuring logistics challenge.

Suzuki will buy back the 19.9 percent stake held by top shareholder Volkswagen after an international arbitration court last month ordered VW to sell its holding following a failed tie-up between the two automakers.

Suzuki will buy back the 19.9 percent stake held by top shareholder Volkswagen after an international arbitration court last month ordered VW to sell its holding following a failed tie-up between the two automakers.

Toyota Purchasing says marrying the challenges of quality with high volume are key to its performance in Europe. The Japanese automaker made the comments at Frankfurt IAA 2015 as it revealed its Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) concept.

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Tesla's Model S EV gets exterior and interior upgrade packages from Brabus, with power boost expected soon

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There will be no coupe model for next-generation Renault Megane RS

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Hardcore Renault Megane RS Trophy rivals the Honda Civic Type R and VW Golf GTi hot hatches, priced from £31,810

BMW is rethinking its products, design and business models for the advent of driverless cars, said Peter Schwarzenbauer, the group's Mini boss.

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Ex-BMW M boss now in the hot seat at Kia and Hyundai reveals how he’ll differentiate Korean brands

News 16 Sep, 2015

The offbeat Kia Soul hatchback is set to get more driver appeal and personalisation options

Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller is bidding to lead sports car operations at Porsche's parent Volkswagen as the group aims to decentralize operations through a new structure to boost foreign sales and profits.

Hyundai, led by the M Series chief engineer hired from BMW, is moving forward with a high-performance line, possibly with new engines, crossovers and hybrid variants, to burnish its reputation amid flagging sales.