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Although he has been replaced as Renault's chairman and CEO, Carlos Ghosn retains some management positions at Renault, the company has confirmed.

Novares has announced the acquisition of US company Miniature Precision Components (MPC), an automotive sector thermoplastic company producing highly engineered components and integrated modules for vehicle powertrains.

Renault Romania will launch a Duster pick-up truck and special editions of existing models in 2019, Hakim Boutehra, general manager of Renault Commercial Roumanie, the sales division, was quoted locally as saying.

Michelin has posted 2018 segment operating income up 11% or EUR304m to EUR2.8bn ($US3.1bn).

Valmet Automotive has set a new production record by manufacturing 110,000 cars at its Uusikaupunki, Finland plant in 2018.

PSA Retail plans to recruit 1,600 new employees in 2019, including 800 in France.

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover has said conditions aren't right for it to borrow from the bond market and that it was seeking alternative funding.

News 11 Feb, 2019

German tuner creates BMW 7 Series-based limousine with 205mph top speed

News 11 Feb, 2019

Subaru will debut a new mild-hybrid version of its 2.0-litre flat-four powertrain at this year’s Geneva Motor Show

News 11 Feb, 2019

SEAT will present an autonomous, 5G-connected “mobility platform” at the Mobility World Congress, tasked with aiding urban travel

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Mercedes-Benz sales fell 6.7% year on year to 180,539 vehicles with the company blaming model changeovers for the fall.

Toyota has released the sixth version of its THUMS (Total Human Model for Safety) virtual crash test dummy software, developing the technology to provide more sophisticated simulations suitable for future vehicles, including automated models.

Volkswagen Financial Services (VFS) has taken a 60% stake in FleetCompany, based in Oberhaching, Bavaria, which operates worldwide under the brand name FleetLogistics in over 70 countries.

UK automotive executives believe the owner/driver of a connected car in future won't own the data their vehicle generates, according to KPMG's Global Automotive Executive Survey 2019.

News 11 Feb, 2019

Figures show number of drivers killed or seriously injured as a result of in-car distractions has risen 11 per cent over the last decade

News 12 Feb, 2019

The new Mitsubishi ASX compact SUV gets a fresh look and a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine

Automotive rubber products manufacturer Teklas Bulgaria, a wholly owned unit of Turkey's Teklas Kauçuk Sanayi ve Ticaret, intends to spend over US$17.4m/EUR15.3m) on a new manufacturing plant in Vratsa, the city mayor said, according to local media reports.

DriveNow says an extra 130 electric BMW i3 models will be joining its current fleet of 50 i3 cars in London.