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The BMW Group achieved record August sales result with deliveries totalling 156,437 for the month, an increase of 7.2% year on year. It's also been a company record first eight months with year-to-date sales up 7.4% (1,429,390).

Opinion 16 Sep, 2015

There are plenty who want a sports car but can’t have one, so the more SUVs and crossovers the merrier, says Steve Fowler

Despite the subdued mood in China, Porsche delivered 4,821 vehicles to the region in August - an increase of 17.2% compared to the same month last year. In July 2015, Porsche had already gained ground with a growth of 6.2% despite the Chinese automotive economy cooling down. From January to August 2015, Porsche achieved an increase in deliveries of almost 38% in China.

News 16 Sep, 2015

New Rolls-Royce SUV is likely to retain Cullinan codename, and will go on sale in 2018

News 16 Sep, 2015

The new British-built Vauxhall Astra will form part of the strongest Vauxhall range in years under GM's bold plans for the brand

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies' leaders said today in their annual media update during the Frankfurt show. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Alliance, described the partnership as "one of the most productive in the auto industry."

News 16 Sep, 2015

A production car based on the Mazda Koeru SUV concept is a real possibility with bosses looking to gauge public reaction.

As vehicle makers come under tighter CO2 emission limit rules, Johnson Controls says it sees a further opportunity to take weight out of seats. Johnson Controls says it has made lightweight construction a priority in its research and development.

Renault will supply motors for electric versions of Daimler's Smart city cars under their deepening five-year-old alliance. Renault already uses the motors in its Zoe EV.

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.