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Vehicle designers and engineers are coming under unprecedented pressure to remove weight from vehicles wherever they can. As part of a new research project from just-auto/QUBE, Matthew Beecham considers aspects of the challenge to remove weight from vehicles.

BMW is targeting a fifth consecutive record in annual deliveries this year as it rolls out new models and demand continues to recover in Europe. But the company remains cautious following a cooling in demand for premium cars in China.

Ford is resurrecting the GT midengine supercar as a 600-plus hp demonstration of the performance side of its EcoBoost engine technology.

Volkswagen of America plans to add about 100 new dealerships to its US retail network through 2018 as part of its plan to revive its growth in the market.

News 12 Jan, 2015

Porsche's first GTS edition of a Targa model will be most driver-focused yet, priced at £104,385 and going on sale in March

News 12 Jan, 2015

Stunning Ford GT uses V6 EcoBoost with over 592bhp, carbon-fibre tub and body panels and will enter production in late 2016

BMW is looking for a fifth straight record sales year in 2015 having delivered more than 2m last year.

Fiat-Chrysler expects to add 1,500 new jobs at its Melfi plant in Italy in response to the success of its new Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X models. A temporary layoff scheme will also end, allowing 5,418 employees to return to work.

General Motors today revealed the concept Bolt electric vehicle, a hatchback with a 200-mile range that is headed for production as GM seeks to cement its leadership position in vehicles with plugs.

Jaguar Land Rover is to create 1,300 new jobs in the UK at its Solihull plant as it accelerates aluminium and lightweight technologies and adds a performance crossover model next year.

News 12 Jan, 2015

Chevrolet has revealed something completely new at the Detroit Motor Show 2015: the Bolt, a BMW i3 rival

Why is Fred Diaz so charged up about this year's long-delayed launch of a second-generation Titan? Opportunity, he explains.

With three engines -- including a Cummins diesel V-8 -- two frame sizes and three bed lengths, the redesigned Titan coming this fall is Nissan's ambitious new push to become a true contender in the tough full-size pickup market.

Redesigning the Nissan Titan has been on Diane Allen's mind ever since she designed the first one.

It's always interesting to see the reaction of colleagues attending earlier sessions of major new car reveals. So one, who shall remain nameless, described Volkswagen's eighth generation Passat as 'a boring sedan but in a good way'.

Samsung SDI, the battery manufacturing affiliate of Samsung Group, is showing off its latest car battery and materials at the Detroit show.

Volvo plans to export Chinese-made vehicles to the US in 2015. It is also considering a factory there.

The Volkswagen Golf and Ford F-150 pickup were named 2015 North American Car and Truck of the Year today by a panel of automotive journalists.

News 12 Jan, 2015

Jaguar Land Rover has announced 1,300 new jobs at its Solihull plant in the West Midlands, primarily to build the new F-Pace 4x4