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News 25 Jun, 2015

Lotus provides sneak peak of new track-prepared '3-Eleven' at Festival of Speed, ahead of full reveal tomorrow

Awards 30 Jun, 2015

The Skoda Citigo is the 2015 Auto Express City Car of the Year, with the Hyundai i10 and Renault Twingo commended

ZF Friedrichshafen has opened its extended R&D Centre in Plzen.

ZF TRW has produced its 60 millionth EPB (electric park brake) motor on calliper unit. The technology was first developed in Koblenz, Germany and the company also now produces it in North America and China.

New data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal a steady growth in UK car manufacturing in May, with 119,338 cars built - a rise of 2.3%. The strong domestic market once again played a significant part with a 13.3% increase outweighing a small dip in production for export.

Russian producer, GAZ Group says it has "supplier visibility" down to Tier 3 level and even further as it looks to leverage the possibly short-lived advantage of a rouble under pressure.

The gearheads have mostly figured out how to build driverless vehicles. Now comes the hard part: deciding whether these machines should have power over who lives or dies in an accident.

GAZ Group parent, Russian Machines says "not one rouble" is wasted in the company as it continues its efficiency moves to drive down costs in the business.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is a long way from making any offer to GM shareholders, FCA chief executive Sergio Marchionne has said.

MAN Truck & Bus is implementing its extensive programme for "strengthening the business in the competitive environment encompassing all important areas of the company" and shedding 1,800 jobs.

Toyota Motor North America has unveiled architectural renderings of its future North American headquarters in Plano, Texas, providing new details of the site layout and exterior design of its 'environmentally sensitive' corporate campus.

Mercedes-Benz says it will not produce more Sprinter vans in Russia than the market demands as partner GAZ also acts cautiously in the current volatile economic environment.

Chevrolet has announced Theft Alarm Notification, an enhancement to the existing Stolen Vehicle Assistance service allowing OnStar subscribers to receive a real-time alert when the vehicle's alarm sounds. The service will be available to eligible subscribers later this summer.

General Motors' OnStar service will continue its global expansion with the launch of its emergency, security, navigation, diagnostics and connectivity services in Brazil in the Chevrolet Cruze later this year.

News 25 Jun, 2015

We drive the new Mustang Convertible up the 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb, our first taste of the Mustang on UK soil

Akebono Brake Slovakia (ABSK), a subsidiary of Akebono Brake Industry, held its opening ceremony this week.

Takata President Shigehisa Takada made a public apology for the eight deaths and hundreds of injuries related to the company's airbags dating back more than a decade.

Takata reportedly stopped safety audits, from 2009 to 2011, at the plants where it makes airbags. The safety audits were suspended in facilities in Moses Lake, Washington and Monclova, Mexico.

News 25 Jun, 2015

Superb is third car in 2015 to top five stars in tougher crash rating, while Fiat Panda Cross “failed to impress” and scraped three