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Major companies - including automakers - in Japan will raise pay for a sixth consecutive year as prime minister Shinzo Abe keeps pressure on businesses to boost remuneration in an effort to beat deflation that has dogged Japan for nearly two decades, a local media report said.

Opinion 13 Mar, 2019

Mercedes and BMW are setting a good example of sharing technology and expertise, says Steve Fowler

Vietnam's new vehicle market slipped by 6.1% to 11,453 units in February from 12,196 a year earlier, according to member wholesale data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

Features 13 Mar, 2019

We take a look at the thousands of ANPR cameras that help keep UK roads safe, but also issue millions of penalties

It started as an experiment. Would Hyundai succeed as a maker of high priced cars outside its home base? Too soon to say would be the most accurate answer. That's if sales volume of at first Hyundai Genesis cars and now Genesis cars is the only measure of success.

Strong in the USA, South Korea, India and many European countries, Hyundai still cannot crack the Chinese market. In the first two months of 2019, it remains well outside the top ten and is a way smaller brand even than Mercedes, BMW and Audi. At least there was good news in February as sales rose at long last.

The just-updated TT has perhaps three more years of production remaining. Audi is already hinting though that the model's future is in question. Might this Golf-sized hatchback and roadster model series disappear or could it instead go electric for the fourth generation?

The Volkswagen brand is planning the automation of 'routine tasks' that will reduce in job losses of between 5,000 and 7,000 by 2023.

Nexteer Automotive has reported annual results for its fiscal year ended 31 December 2018, with revenue reaching US$3.912bn, an increase of 0.9% when compared with 2017.

Hyundai Mobis has announced an equity investment to build a strategic partnership with China's Deep Glint, which it says has key technologies regarding object recognition and behaviour pattern analysis utilising artificial intelligence. The investment is valued at US$5m.

Hitachi Automotive Systems has announced strengthening of its global organisational structure effective from 1 April 2019, to 'achieve its ambitions of global leadership and being a true value creator for stakeholders'.

Articles 13 Mar, 2019

Don’t let the e-Golf’s resemblance to a regular Golf fool you. It's packed with great design and tech – and we reveal the full story

Maxion Wheels is to form a new passenger car aluminium wheel joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Parts and Components Group, one of China's largest automotive parts companies.

French union, CFDT has welcomed news concerning the new Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance operating board, albeit with the caveat social and employee wage issues should be to the fore.

xMahindra subsidiary Automobili Pininfarina GmbH has now shown its first model, the Battista, in public. The hypercar, still more than a year away production, is promised to be the first in a multi-vehicle series.

South Korea enacted legislation this week which allows private motorists to buy vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), in response to rising environmental concerns in the country.

News 13 Mar, 2019

Vast majority of cars sold in the UK made in other countries; manufacturers and dealers unlikely to absorb additional costs

Britain's Road Haulage Association says it is " very concerned" French customs action is leaving lorry drivers vulnerable to migrant attacks.

Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA), representing more than 17,000 businesses nationwide, as well as logistics organisations, including shippers and hauliers, have signed an open letter to UK Prime Minister, Theresa May concerning what they say is the cost of a No Deal departure from the European Union.

Free2Move has made its free-floating cars available to users in the inner Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux, after starting in the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes parks.