Mini's UK-based engineers are playing an increasing role in the development of new generation models, not least the latest John Cooper Works which has just gone on sale in major European markets.
Beginning in June, potential Porsche buyers can test drive the brand's cars and crossovers at the company's new $100 million US headquarters and customer experience center in Atlanta.
Ford is secure as market leader in Britain but there was a major upset in the April passenger car market with Vauxhall losing its traditional second place to Volkswagen.
New-car sales in Western Europe increased by 6.7 percent in April -- helped by a continuing economic recovery, new models and heavy discounting by automakers.
Visteon today reported strong first-quarter profits and sales thanks in large part to its 2014 acquisition of Johnson Controls' global electronics business.
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6 May, 2015
Peugeot brings 'Roland Garros' name to special edition 108 city car, costing from £12,495
BMW has postponed a decision to build an assembly plant in Russia because of slow vehicles sales in the country and uncertainty caused by the economic crisis.
The sale of iconic Italian sports car brand De Tomaso to Hong Kong investment fund Ideal Team Ventures has created a headache for Turin's local authorities, who now own a dormant factory and are responsible for 800 jobless workers.
A three cylinder entry level engine is a key change in an updated BMW 3 Series range on sale in Europe from July. There are also new I4 and I6 engines while a plug-in hybrid follows in 2016.
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7 May, 2015
Skoda has released sketches of a booted rally car concept that wiill be unveiled at Worthersee GTI Meeting
SEAT was the only vehicle manufacturer to reveal world premiere models at the 2015 Barcelona motor show. The media preview day was 7 May.
Each year, bit by bit, cars will become more fully autonomous as the industry bakes 'driver-assist' technology into packages of safety options.
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7 May, 2015
Test mule for Lambo's hotter, more powerful Superleggera Huracan caught out on the road with hidden high-mounted exhausts
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed April registrations up for the 38th consecutive month. Demand rose by 5.1% to 185,778 units - the month's best performance since 2005. Year to date registrations for 2015 are up 6.4% to 920,366.
Daimler said vehicle sales at its Mercedes cars unit, including Smart, rose 12 percent last month, driven by robust demand in the U.S. and China as well as strong sales of the Mercedes C class and GLA.
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7 May, 2015
2015 SMMT figures for April car registrations show a 10-year high, with over 185,000 in one month alone
UK car sales increased by 5.1 percent in April, the highest sales figure for the month in a decade. Full-year sales are forecast to rise by 4 percent, fueled by cheap credit and strong consumer confidence.
Continental raised its 2015 sales forecast after posting higher first-quarter earnings that were helped by positive foreign exchange effects and a low oil price. Quarterly earnings rose 10 percent to 1.05 billion euros ($1.
Tesla Motors' chief executive Elon Musk has announced "March 2016" as the date when the firm's highly anticipated Model 3 will be revealed.
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