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News 21 Jan, 2015

Crossover's boot-mounted spare wheel will become no-cost option in May, new cabin materials and chassis tweaks likely

Volkswagen Group plans to boost profitability by scaling back the range of components at its main VW brand. Reducing the variety of parts used in VW vehicles will offer "significant savings potential," finance chief Hans Dieter Poetsch said.

Toyoda Gosei, a supplier part-owned by Toyota, is considering increasing its capacity for making airbags to cater to expanding global demand for the safety devices.

News 21 Jan, 2015

Porsche's next-generation Panamera saloon has been caught winter testing, ahead of a 2016 launch

Japan's Daicel Corp has said it would boost production of air bag inflators to meet demand for the part at the heart of rival Takata's quality problems, which have led to the recall of more than 20m vehicles.

Volkswagen may restructure its trucks business so that it could be spun off from the main group allowing the unit to be listed on the stock exchange in the event that parent company VW wants to raise cash, a German magazine reported.

Opinion 21 Jan, 2015

The day tech from the Ford GT supercar makes its way onto everyday models can't come soon enough, says Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler

UK coastguards say it is unlikely the Hoegh Osaka carliner will be moved from its anchorage near the South coast port of Southampton tonight (21 January), although the severe list angle continues to be reduced.

Annual new car sales in Europe increased by 5.3% in 2014, with monthly sales growth throughout the year compared to 2013. December sales were 5% higher than a year earlier, suggesting the trend remains positive, JATO Dynamics said.

New vehicle sales in Malaysia increased by 6.9% to 64,660 units in December from 60,495 units sold in the month last year, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

Hyundai Motor has officially opened its Motorstudio Moscow, the first new overseas 'brand space' and its first non-sales showroom in Russia.

Geely has formed a joint venture with Xindayang for the production of electric cars. The Zhejiang-based automaker has invested CNY1bn (US$161m) in the JV.

Hyundai Motor has given Leoni its first wiring systems order in Europe.

News 21 Jan, 2015

Toyota has released a subtle teaser image of a new 'fun to drive' production-ready concept it plans to unveil next week

Fiat Brazil's Siena Essence sedan, a subcompact, has been rebadged as a Dodge Vision for sale in Mexico starting in this first quarter of 2015.

Volkswagen could move ahead of Toyota as the world's biggest carmaker by sales as the Japanese company projected a drop in annual its vehicle volume this year with demand dropping in its domestic as well as other key markets.

Features 21 Jan, 2015

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News 21 Jan, 2015

Jaguar has announced a run-out special edition of its XF saloon and Sportbrake, as well as a raft of spec changes across the range