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Ford is hesitant about investing further in its South African operation because of repeated production stoppages caused by strikes, its regional chief has said.

News 19 Nov, 2014

Jaguar has announced details of a raft of additions to the F-Type range for Spring 2015, including a manual gearbox and better infotainment.

Mazda Canada has announced a new unlimited mileage warranty, eliminating the distance limitations on factory warranty coverage.

China XD Plastics said third quarter revenue rose 7% year on year to US$315.7m, gross profit fell 0.5% to $65.4m and net income was up 5.1% to $43.2m. Total volume shipped was up 5.2% to 95,204 tonnes.

Jaguar Land Rover's UK workers have voted overwhelmingly against an offered pay rise and pension changes as the Unite union says the automaker should return to the negotiating table or face a ballot for industrial action.

Jaguar Land Rover's UK workers have voted overwhelmingly against an offered pay rise and pension changes as the Unite union says the automaker should return to the negotiating table or face a ballot for industrial action.

Ford increased European car sales by 8 percent in October, its fifth straight monthly gain, as it benefited from double-digit growth in the UK and Italy. Overall 10-month sales also rose 8 percent.

Punch Metals says it could create around 200 stamping jobs at Ford's site in Genk as the automaker gears up for the imminent closure of the plant, making 4,300 staff redundant.

Kia Motors (UK) is taking a softly-softly approach to the launch of its first battery-electric car, targeting just 100-200 sales in 2015 through 13 specialist dealers. It expects to be third in Europe after EV-friendly Norway (1,030) and France (300).

Scion, aiming to regain momentum in the U.S., will use the Los Angeles Auto Show to showcase the iM Concept, a hatchback designed with young, adventurous drivers in mind.

Features 19 Nov, 2014

Know your Clubman from your Paceman? Navigating today's 7-model MINI line-up isn't easy but here's everything you need to make your pick

Meritor has posted fourth quarter net income of US$3m, down from US$41m.

The death toll linked to defective Takata airbags grew to five today with Honda disclosing the first fatality outside the United States and calling back more cars.

Features 19 Nov, 2014

MINI has long led the way in Great British design. These are the ideas that brought the Mini and the MINI to life

Takata has modified the composition of an air bag propellant that contains a volatile chemical at the centre of a recall of millions of cars worldwide, the supplier told the Reuters news agency.

A Senate Committee hearing into the recalls of defective Takata airbags that have so far been linked to five deaths is slated for next Thursday, the committee announced today.

Russia October new passenger cars and LCVs sales improved markedly last month as the effects of the country's recycling scheme fed through, although were still 10% down compared with 2013.

Following an 18-month research and investment project, BMW Group Financial Services has unveiled a new business model for its network of 147 BMW and 143 Mini retailers across the UK.

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz plans soon to fit 84 LEDs per headlamp instead of the 24 in the current gridded high beam module in the CLS headlamp to boost light quality. In the medium term, as many as 1024 pixels per LED will enable optimum illumination of the road at every speed and in all traffic conditions - and without dazzling other road users, the automaker claimed.

Features 13 Nov, 2014

Our man buckles up for a super-sideways blast around Fiorano with F1 iceman Kimi Raikkonen. Watch the video…