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Less than two weeks to Christmas - where did 2014 go? For most, it's a time of celebration, presents, family reunion and far too much food. For many households in Genk, Belgium, and Bochum, Germany, 2015 will be looking a bit bleak.

News 12 Dec, 2014

Spy cars blamed for £667 million parking surplus made by councils in England

Tesla Motors said its top manager in China is leaving the company after less than nine months in the position.

Volvo has started shipping UD brand trucks to South Africa from Thailand.

Nissan has announced European sales for November of 60,155 units, for a market share of 4.1%.

Chrysler will launch its new Jeep Renegade in South Korea in the second half of 2015.

VW Group's global vehicle sales increased just 1 percent in November as its business was hit by slumps in Russia and Brazil. The automaker, however, remains confident it will meet a full-year target of 10 million deliveries.

A major Ford Belgian union has reacted with fury to the automaker's decision to end talks with Punch Metals, branding the move "despicable" as the manufacturer's Genk site moves into its last week of production before closure.

Nissan has launched its NV200 taxi in Hong Kong with dual fuel capability.

News 12 Dec, 2014

Porsche's most hardcore 911 is back out testing ahead of its possible public unveiling in early 2015

Chrysler Group has agreed to further expand its regional recall of older-model Dodge and Chrysler vehicles equipped with airbag inflators manufactured by Takata -- a week after federal safety regulators criticized the automaker's response to the...

Features 27 Dec, 2014

It’s a driving lesson with a difference, as Ferrari experts teach our man how to tame 730bhp F12 Berlinetta

News 12 Dec, 2014

Bold styling revealed for new seven-seater Audi Q7, the first in a new-generation of Audi SUVs

News 12 Dec, 2014

Fiat's Doblo van-based people carrier gets updated styling and new technology for 2015

General Motors said it would spend an additional US$3.6bn in Mexico by 2018, primarily to modernise and expand its manufacturing factories in Toluca, Ramos Arizpe, Silao and San Luis Potosi.

Skoda will launch the third generation of its Superb flagship in mid-2015 after the midsize sedan debuts at the Geneva auto show in March. Skoda said the new Superb has shifted to the upper end of its segment.

Getrag Ford Transmissions, a joint venture between the U.S. automaker and the German supplier, has named Sue Slaughter as its chief operating officer. Getrag also appointed a new Asia boss.

Nissan is boosting production in Russia as the collapse in the ruble hits its profits. The company started production of its X-Trail SUV at its St. Petersburg factory this week and will add the Qashqai next year.

Audi has reduced the A1's CO2 emissions to below 100 grams per kilometer by adding three-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines to the subcompact's powertrain lineup as part of the car's mid-cycle refresh.

Relations between automakers and suppliers are deteriorating as vehicle manufacturers seek annual price decreases as high as 10 percent, according to the 2014 Global OEM-Supplier Relations Study conducted by IHS Automotive.