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News 15 May, 2015

SEAT has partnered with Samsung to bring smartphone tech to its cars and it's set to appear on the next Ibiza this summer

Lyft raised an additional $150 million, led by an investment of $100 million from Carl Icahn's investment company, raising the stakes in the car-hailing service's rivalry with Uber Technologies.

It wasn't supposed to be revealed until Saturday at Detroit's Belle Isle, but CNBC aired its special on the new car earlier today.

Nissan's North American chairman Jose Munoz says he doesn't care whether his future dealers are large chains, small family owners or non-U.S. corporations -- so long as they perform.

German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG said today that it has completed its $12.4 billion acquisition of safety systems supplier TRW Automotive Holdings.

News 15 May, 2015

Updated Ford Fiesta ECOnetic claims 88.3mpg, making it the most economical Fiesta ever

ZF has completed its acquisition of TRW with the American supplier incorporated into its new German owner as a new division to be known as Active & Passive Safety Technology.

UK automotive association, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), says it expects the new Conservative government to continue its support of the sector following last week's (7 May) General Election.

Italian supplier Brembo is expecting sales growth of as much as 12 percent this year, more than previously anticipated, after a promising first quarter.

News 15 May, 2015

Tuning outfit AC Schnitzer reveals upgrade pack for i8 supercar, with aero bodykit and suspension tweaks

News 15 May, 2015

Lighter, faster and more efficient Porsche 911 GT3 R revealed at the Nurburgring

Opinion 15 May, 2015

How to haggle for cheaper car insurance renewl price with the British Insurance Premium Index

UK satirical magazine, Private Eye's cover this week has the strapline: "New poll shows Miliband ahead" and its ironic micky-take of just how wrong British forecasting services were will have been noted with some alarm across the English Channel in Brussels.

Designed and engineered and now manufactured in Europe, Hyundai has started production of its first multi-purpose light commercial vehicle, the new H350.

Isuzu Motors Limited has developed a new mid-term business plan through March 2018 which calls for further expansion of the company's growth strategy propelled by two operations of engineering, sourcing and manufacturing, and of aftersales.

China based premium car brand Qoros is associating its brand with one of the most popular sports in China in the hope of raising brand awareness throughout the country.

Honda could see an impact on sales in Japan from its plans to recall some 5 million cars to replace potentially fatal airbags made by troubled supplier Takata, a top executive said today.