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Chrysler Group, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker, on Tuesday (16 December) announced that it had changed its company name to FCA US.

Chrysler is Chrysler no more. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Netherlands-based parent company of what was Chrysler Group LLC, said today that it has changed the name of its United States affiliate from Chrysler Group to FCA US LLC.

Honda is now recalling vehicles in China to investigate potential defects with Takata air bags after similar campaigns in the US, Canada and Japan.

Clarion says it will supply Porsche with an all-surround view overhead camera system for its Panamera four-door sports sedan model range.

Autoweek, the auto enthusiast sister publication of Automotive News, today named the Volkswagen Golf GTI and GMC Canyon truck as its Best of the Best car and truck for 2015.

PSA Peugeot Citroën and AllurGroup have inked a deal to assemble vehicles in Complete Knock Down (CKD) mode in Kazakhstan.

New product - primarily from Jeep - is paying off for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles which posted European November sales up 3.6% year on year compared with 1.2% for the industry.

New car sales in the EU scraped to a 1.4% gain in November amid continued industry concern over the weak pace of market recovery in the EU area.

In order to offer GPS navigation service on its soon-to-be-launched Bolt hatchback, Tata Motors has teamed up with MapmyIndia, International Business Times reported.

Honda is calling back about 569,000 vehicles in China to investigate potential defects with airbags made by Takata, underscoring the global reach of the safety crisis after similar campaigns in the US, Canada and Japan.

Volvo is cutting back on major motor show attendance around the world and winding down many of its sponsorship activities as part of a new global marketing strategy which the company said would allow it to market and sell cars in ways never before seen.

Jaguar Land Rover is testing a new 360-degree virtual urban windshield which gives drivers a full view of the environment around the car and eliminates blind spots that often lead to accidents.

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Having said earlier the move was under consideration, Mazda plans to recall 330,000 vehicles in the US equipped with driver side Takata airbag inflators.

Local importer/distributor Stallion will assemble Volkswagen vehicles at its plant in Nigeria in 2015.

New-car registrations in Europe rose 1 percent in November, with budget brands beating the market as nervous consumers kept a tight lid on spending. Vehicle sales in the EU and EFTA markets advanced to 989,457 cars.

New-car registrations in Europe rose 1 percent last month, with budget brands beating the market as nervous consumers kept a tight lid on spending. Vehicle sales in the EU and EFTA markets advanced to 989,457 cars.

Lexus is counting on the NX hybrid to help it stand out against Europe's top-selling premium large crossovers. But unlike rivals such as the BMW X5 and Mercedes M class, there will be no diesel- or gasoline-powered versions of the NX.

Ford of Europe jam-packs its latest hit from stop-motion drag racer Snowkhana, 'SNOWKHANA THREE: YuleTube,' with pop culture references aplenty.

Scuderia Ferrari announced Tuesday that it has reached a sponsorship agreement with Mexican based America Móvil group.

Yesterday, Ferrari announced that Mexican driver Esteban Gutierrez was its new test and reserve driver.

Esteban Gutierrez. (Photo: Ferrari)

Twenty-four hours later, the Italian team says America Móvil, a leading telecommunications company, with presence in Latin America and Europe was a new team partner.

The agreement, which assigns to America Móvil the prestigious designation of ‘Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari', extends to its principal brands, including Telmex, Telcel and Claro, all market leaders in their respective countries of origin.

Starting from the 2015 season, the brands' logos will be visible on the Ferrari F1 cars and on the race suits of its drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen and its test and reserve driver Esteban Gutierrez.