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Nissan's redesigned 2016 Titan pickup that debuted at the Detroit auto show drew plenty of comparisons to the Ford F-150. The shape of the grille and headlights, and the dip in the upper edge of the front doors recall styling of the F-150.

General Motors was caught by surprise today by a strike at its Brazilian car factory as workers protested a planned furlough and layoff of hundreds of staff, in the latest labor disruption in the nation's slumping auto industry.

A year and a half ago, Apple had applied for just eight patents related to auto batteries. Recently, it has hired a bevy of engineers, just one of whom had already filed for 17 in his former career, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis.

News 23 Feb, 2015

Updated Range Rover Evoque SUV unveiled with sharper new look, more interior tech and 68mpg potential

News 22 Feb, 2015

Toyota has unveiled its 2015 facelift that's heading for Geneva, bringing an updated interior, tech and engine range

The US is fining air bag maker Takata US$14,000 per day for failing to cooperate fully with the government investigation into the company's defective airbags, the US transportation secretary said on Friday.

Tesla may be able to open up to 12 stores in Texas, if a group of state legislators gets its way. Under current state law, customers can purchase new vehicles only through a franchised dealership.

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UAW President Dennis Williams told Reuters it would be an "injustice" if workers at the Detroit Three automakers don't get a raise in contracts this year, but he said the union must also ensure the companies remain competitive.

Brazil wants to reduce the dollar amount of vehicles that Mexico sells it duty-free, two sources told the Reuters news agency, a move that will raise tensions in upcoming trade negotiations between Latin America's largest economies.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today slapped Takata with a $14,000-per-day fine for failing to "fully cooperate" with the agency's investigation into exploding airbag inflators made by the supplier that have been linked to at...

Four years ago a clearly frustrated Renault spokesman exclaimed: "Point final, point final" or 'end of story' to me down the line from Paris concerning the fantastical tale of the so-called spy scandal.

Moving to a 48V architecture in hybrid and electric vehicles offers plenty of promise. It provides about four times the energy recuperation - from regenerative and friction braking - than is available on the traditional 12V system. Calum MacRae takes a closer look at OEM plans in this area and asks, what will 48V bring?

Ally Financial is moving to replace its remaining exclusive leasing deals with General Motors, assuming the carmaker will eventually take that business in-house completely, the lender's chief executive said in an interview.

ZF Friedrichshafen has offered concessions in a bid to secure European Union approval for its $13.5 billion takeover of TRW Automotive Holdings.

ACEA's monthly reports on European car sales are always interesting and this week we decided to drill down a bit and see if there was anything interesting in the January data - and that for 2014 - worth keeping an eye on during the rest of 2015. There was.

General Motors might change the name of its new Bolt EV, the concept of which was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January.

AvtoVAZ plans to manufacture 712,000 vehicles in 2015, up around 39% from the 511,894 produced in 2014. The upcoming launch of new Datsun and Renault models will drive the growth.

News 20 Feb, 2015

Skoda announces fastest production Octavia vRS will be coming to Geneva 2015, alongside new range of special edition models

Honda said today it would continue to adjust production at two North American car factories next week due to a parts shortage caused by disruptions at West Coast ports in the midst of protracted labor talks.