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News 1 Sep, 2015

Upgraded SEAT Ibiza Cupra's new 1.8 turbo develops 189bhp & a six-speed manual is standard

Summer is fading fast here in England and the last Bank Holiday of the weekend is upon us. That means no updates or newsletters on Monday, 31 August 2015.

News 1 Sep, 2015

With a new Megane coming, the Renaultsport model is on the way out - with two new models to mark the occasion

News 31 Aug, 2015

The facelifted DS 4 gets a new SUV-style variant: the DS 4 Crossback. We've got exclusive pics & info

News 28 Aug, 2015

Next-gen Peugeot 3008 crossover spied with minimal disguise, showing a fresher design is on the way

Five years ago, GM, Ford and Chrysler, with the UAW's blessing, created an independent entity to provide health insurance for more than 700,000 retirees.

News 31 Aug, 2015

Exclusive pictures of the facelifted DS 4 & all the details you need to know

Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries said today that it will keep diverting car exports from Tianjin to Shanghai for now because its Tianjin operations have yet to return to normal after explosions in the Chinese port city this month.

News 1 Sep, 2015

New Peugeot Fractal concept has been designed to cut road noise and improve in-car audio

News 28 Aug, 2015

Despite the Mk7 Golf being on sale for two years, VW is trying to keep the Mk6 Cabriolet fresh with some small tweaks

German auto supplier Robert Bosch has bought Seeo, a California-based company that has developed next-generation lithium-ion batteries that could double the range of electric cars.

Continental says it has supplied its integrated sensor module for Toyota's safety system - 'Toyota Safety Sense C.'

Our updates of the auto situation in Tianjin, following the massive explosions in the Chinese port city, have attracted a lot of reader interest this week. I was last week in the middle of a British 'staycation' (it rained, thank you for asking) when news of the disaster broke and watched, appalled, at the war zone-like TV news views of thousands of incinerated cars (many new VW Beetles as it happened; Tainjin being a key auto port of entry for imported models, VW was said to have lost some 2,750 cars) as TV news anchors regularly reported on the increasing, but surprisingly low number of people killed. Tragic.

Tenneco says it will showcase its Clean Air and Ride Performance solutions designed to meet global automakers' demand for products reducing emissions, improve fuel efficiency and vehicle performance at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show from 17-27 September.

Opinion 28 Aug, 2015

Mike Rutherford can’t get a straight answer on official view on Brit-based car makers building plants overseas and hiring workers there

America's UAW labour body has added its voice to criticism of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) currently taking place between 11 countries in the region.