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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.

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.

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.

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

South Korea's transport ministry said on Thursday it had ordered four automakers to recall 24,808 vehicles that may contain faulty air bags made by Takata , given the possibility of injury to drivers.

Continuing just-auto's series of research snapshots - pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE - Matthew Beecham reviews some lightweight solutions fitted to front-end modules by Faurecia, BASF, Plastic Omnium and SABIC Innovative Plastics.

General Motors redesigned 2016 Cruze, on sale in the US early next year, will generate US$1,500 more profit per car than the old model, GM has estimated.

News 25 Jun, 2015

A third of car owners wouldn't go back to the same used car dealer in the future

News 26 Jun, 2015

The new Mercedes A-Class gets more economical engines and subtle styling tweaks, with more power for A45 AMG

Takata chief executive Shigehisa Takada has said an internal probe into why the supplier's airbag inflators were failing was not progressing well, as millions of cars continue to be called back to replace the potentially deadly component.

Rolls-Royce sales are being hit by a "cool wind blowing in China," said the executive in charge of the ultraluxury brand, as the nation's wealthy pull back from ostentatious purchases amid a government crackdown on conspicuous consumption.

Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday they would expand a recall previously issued in North America to the rest of the world to replace potentially lethal passenger side air bag inflators made by Takata.

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Fiat's 500X brings style and cutting edge technology to the crossover market.

News 25 Jun, 2015

Legendary sculptor Gerry Judah reveals elegant Festival of Speed racing sculpture featuring Mazda's 787B racing car