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Goodyear is expanding its work with autonomous vehicles, which includes being named exclusive tyre supplier for an autonomous passenger shuttle.

I came away from the European media launch of Toyota's latest generation Corolla on the Balearic (Spanish) island of Majorca with the distinct impression that the late decision to revert the nameplate back to Corolla - used worldwide since the model first appeared in 1966 - from Auris, used in Europe for two generations plus mid-life facelifts between 2007 and 2018, had rather caught country distributors on the hop. Why the change?

China's vehicle market looked to have weakened further in January with some key producers reporting declining sales ahead of the release of official data from the China automotive Manufacturers Association (CAAM).

News 14 Feb, 2019

Revealed at the London Classic Car Show, the electric Classic Mini has a claimed range of 125 miles

News 14 Feb, 2019

The Mayor of London has announced a £25m scrappage scheme to be launched later this year, as city leaders call for a nationwide rollout

We take a look at the future model strategy for Alfa Romeo - an FCA brand that, despite making some excellent cars in the past, has struggled in recent years to keep up with its German rivals.

News 14 Feb, 2019

Porsche asks buyers to sign document promising to pay 10 per cent over list price if hard Brexit brings fresh import tariffs

Christian Peugeot has been elected as new president of world automotive industry association OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), succeeding Matthias Wissmann, former president of German auto association, VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie).

Nissan is breaking ground on a technology training centre in Decherd, Tennessee.

Ovo has unveiled an investment from Mitsubishi for a 20% stake in the business.

The Indian market's number three make, Mahindra, is a long way behind Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki. There is a battle going on for third place though, and now with the arrival of a SsangYong-based small SUV, M&M may pull away from Honda and Tata Motors.

BMW Group has posted global deliveries of the company's three premium automotive brands up 0.5% in January, with a total of 170,463 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce cars sent to customers.

Arconic is to invest US$100m to expand its hot mill capability and add downstream equipment capabilities to manufacture industrial and automotive aluminium products at its Tennessee Operations facility near Knoxville.

Saint-Gobain is to to present its bearing technology at the Innovative Seating Conference in Düsseldorf on 18 February.

FCA Italy and PSA have signed an agreement to extend until 2023 their LCV cooperation, started 40 years ago.

Renault has published full-year results that show a substantial fall to operating margin and net income in 2018. The results come as uncertainty swirls over the company's alliance with Nissan as former CEO Carlos Ghosn remains in detention in Japan.

Mercedes-Benz has opened a new parts distribution centre on the outskirts of Bangkok to help improve deliveries of aftermarket parts across Thailand.

The Thai government has said it will bring forward its planned introduction of Euro 5 standards for diesel fuel to 2023 from its previous deadline of 2025 in response to recent concerns over air pollution in the country.

Sales of imported light vehicles in South Korea fell by 13.7% to 18,198 units in January compared with 21,075 units in the same month of the previous year, according to data compiled by Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA).