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Evonik has posted first-quarter group sales up 7% year-on-year to EUR3.4bn (US$3.8bn), with an improvement in adjusted EBITDA to EUR650m, up 40%.

Operating profit at Nissan declined 13 percent in the latest quarter, as falling sales in key markets such as Japan and China offset gains from a favorable exchange rate and robust sales in its top market, North America.

Continental is strengthening its long-standing partnership with truck and bus manufacturer, MAN.

News 13 May, 2015

UK order books open for Alfa Romeo's roofless sports car, with a £14,000 price premium over the standard 4C

Toyota says it is recalling more than 5m cars worldwide fitted with certain Takata airbag inflators, which the automaker says, could be "susceptible to abnormal deployment in a crash."

The first test facing Harald Krueger, BMW Group's new CEO, will be to emerge from the shadows of his predecessor, Norbert Reithofer, who will be watching over his shoulder as the new chairman.

News 13 May, 2015

Toyota confirms specific UK and European models affected, as Takata locates source of faulty airbag inflations

Toyota and Nissan are recalling about 6.5 million cars globally to replace potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata. Toyota said its recall involved 35 models globally including 1.27 million in Europe and 637,000 in the U.S.

Toyota and Nissan are recalling more than 6.5 million cars globally to replace potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata. Toyota's recall involves 35 models including 1.27 million in Europe and 637,000 in the U.S.

Renault may unveil its first modern Alpine sports car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race next month, a report said. The concept would preview a production car that would rival models such as the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will call its new convertible Dawn. The car will go on sale in the first quarter of 2016. The open-top car shares a platform with the Wraith coupe.

Supplier Visteon has been sued by the township where it is based in a dispute over payments on bonds used originally to finance construction of Visteon's headquarters complex.

GM is recalling about 469,000 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibus for a steel cable connected to the seat belt that can weaken and break, along with nearly 53,000 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups for faulty seat frame attachment hooks.

News 12 May, 2015

Quirky iM-4 crossover to appear in 2018 for around £11,000; new Swift Sport due in 2017 along with ‘mega Swift’ hatch next year

General Motors has cut vehicle prices in China after sales fell last month in the world's largest automotive market.

Lexus sales are soaring in the UK, and all across the European continent, even in Germany. What's happened? New products, in short. Arguably the best of the lot is the F version of the RC, a true super-coupe.

Ford is reaching back into the Mustang's rich history to keep the reborn pony car fresh heading into the 2016 model year.

The Detroit 3 all operate test tracks in southeast Michigan. But there is only so much real-world testing they can carry out without actually being in real-world traffic.

News 12 May, 2015

Models from the 1-Series hatch through to 4-Series coupe, plus X5 SUV, get new powertrains and tech updates

Ford is recalling about 12,300 2015 F-150 pickups in North America because of a faulty upper I-shaft that may separate, which can cause a loss of steering.