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Ford has started trial assembly runs at its new Sanand plant, with commercial production expected to commence in the first quarter of 2015, Business Standard reported.

Punch Metals is confirming it has submitted an offer to the Flanders government that could see 200 stamping jobs saved at Ford's Genk plant in Eastern Belgium, although furious unions insist the administration could do far more.

Takata has said it will remedy health and safety measures identified by the Mexico government at the same air bag plant Toyota Motor reportedly prevented its own employees from visiting for unspecified safety concerns.

Following an explosion in a 2003 model year subcompact model in Japan in November, Toyota has recalled 185,000 vehicles across 19 model lines in Japan, and 5,000 vehicles in China.

Honda, the biggest customer of airbag maker Takata, said about 3 million more of its vehicles will need to be fixed in the United States after it widened a repair campaign to the entire country.

Takata said it will fix lapses identified by the Mexico government at the same airbag plant that Toyota prevented its own employees from visiting for unspecified safety concerns.

Cadillac aims to increase its global annual sales worldwide to over 500,000 cars by 2020, a senior executive said on Friday (5 December).

Opinion 5 Dec, 2014

The tech is there, but the energy industry and governments aren't investing enough in hydrogen, says Mike Rutherford

For environmental and public health reasons France is ending a government policy that has long promoted the purchase of diesel cars, but the move will hurt domestic automakers Renault and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.

Aston Martin says that James Bond's next car also previews the brand's new look. The DB10 two-door coupe, built exclusively for the next installment in the Bond film franchise, 'Spectre,' overhauls a design language first used in 2001.

Aston Martin says that James Bond's next car also previews the brand's new look. The DB10 two-door coupe, built exclusively for the next installment in the Bond film franchise, Spectre, overhauls a design language first used in 2001.

News 5 Dec, 2014

Officials confirm every BMW model range will include a plug-in hybrid variant in the future

News 5 Dec, 2014

Look out Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt and Detroit, the British Motor Show will return to London's Battersea Park in 2016

Mercedes increased sales 13 percent in November to 150,742, powered by double-digit gains in Europe and China. The result helped raise 11-month sales by 12 percent to a record 1.48 million, already beating the brand's 2013 full-year total.

Mercedes increased sales 13 percent in November to 150,742, powered by double-digit gains in Europe and China. The result helped raise 11-month sales by 12 percent to a record 1.48 million, already beating the brand's 2013 full-year total.

Ford said it would expand its regional recall on Takata passenger side airbag inflators "at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)".

The LA Auto Show only moved to its end-of-year slot in 2006, but has since become a fitting way to end the automotive year. In addition to the annual LA Design Challenge, the show also hosts the Connected Car Expo, which discusses the future of hi-tech motoring.

Fiat Chrysler says it has launched an expected share offer and a $2.5 billion mandatory convertible bond as it seeks to reduce its mounting debt pile and fund an ambitious five-year investment plan.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles began meeting US investors today after launching a $2.5 billion convertible bond issue and a share sale to reduce its debt pile and fund an ambitious investment plan.

The Audi Q7 will be the first model from the Volkswagen Group to offer a plug-in hybrid diesel powertrain, an Audi source told Automotive News Europe.