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Wabco says it has joined the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the international not-for-profit organisation promoting safety and security for law enforcement, industry, and policy makers.

Continental's finance chief, Wolfgang Schaefer, called a China-related global stock slide an "overreaction" and said he still sees growth in the nation's auto industry next year.

Continental's finance chief, Wolfgang Schaefer, called last week's China-related global stock slide an "overreaction" and said he still sees growth in the nation's auto industry next year.

Mazda Motor Corporation and OJSC Sollers on Friday (4 September) announced that they had agreed with the government of the Russian Federation to begin assessing the establishment of an engine production plant at their joint venture Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus (MSMR), located in Vladivostok in the Primorsky region of Russia's Far Eastern Federal District, and had signed an memorandum of understanding to that effect.

News 4 Sep, 2015

German manufacturer gives its diesel performance SUV a power boost

Schaeffler says its electro-mechanical active roll control has entered volume production, replacing the previous standard hydraulic stabilisers, which minimise rolling motion of the vehicle body when going around curves or during evasive manoeuvres.

UK car sales jumped by nearly 10 percent in August as consumers took advantage of attractive financing deals that helped drive the 42nd consecutive month of sales increases.

UK car sales jumped by nearly 10 percent in August as consumers took advantage of attractive financing deals that helped drive the 42nd consecutive month of sales increases.

News 4 Sep, 2015

Merc announces special Edition 1 variant of hot C-Class Coupe, set to debut at Frankfurt show with striking colour scheme

Jaguar's latest teaser picture of its F-Pace shows that the SUV/crossover has stayed faithful to the 2013 C-X17 concept.

Magna International says it will plough more than US$16m into its Mirror Systems Monterrey plant in Mexico, as a result of new business.

Volkswagen and Ford are sticking with long-planned investments in Russian engine factories even as car sales there head toward a six-year low

Volkswagen and Ford are sticking with long-planned investments in Russian engine factories even as car sales there head toward a six-year low

Ford opened its first Russian engine plant, which will help to make its locally produced vehicles less dependent on imported components and currency fluctuations.

Inrix has unveiled its Road Weather system providing information on type of precipitation, surface conditions and visibility, among others, using real-time data from connected vehicles to report conditions and alert other drivers of potentially dangerous situations.

Articles 4 Sep, 2015

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figures show sales continue to boom, with growth across all sectors

New car registrations in the UK in August, traditionally a slow month to the pending 'year identifier' registration plate change on 1 September, nonetheless rose 9.6% year on year to 79,060 units, as the market saw its 42nd consecutive month of growth.

News 4 Sep, 2015

A new website has proven a huge hit with motorists by allowing them to fight a parking fine in a matter of seconds.

Hans Dieter Poetsch, VW's finance chief, faces a massive task in his future role as chairman of the automaker to maintain the support of the often-divided stakeholders while improving the carmaker's profitability.

Ford, GM, JLR and China's Lifan have made the biggest moves affecting European production in the past year. Automotive News Europe's new Guide to European Assembly Plants features data on more than 140 plants.