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Features 6 Nov, 2014

Everything you need to survive winter on the roads is right here in our Winter Special 2014/2015

A report in a German business magazine says that Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell is to move to a new position within the company under a reorganisation.

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will open an engineering center in Morocco and may build cars in the country as part of plans by CEO Carlos Tavares to reduce costs and return the automaker to profit, sources said.

News 6 Nov, 2014

New car registrations have exceeded the two million mark in 2014, as October sees a 14 per cent increase over last year

Australians bought 91,236 new passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles in October 2014, 1.5% less than in October 2013. Year to date sales were 924,189 units with the full-year tally expected to top 1.1m for the third consecutive year.

Continental is unable to complete its acquisition of U.S. rubber firm Veyance Technologies and may need to sell one of the target company's divisions to win U.S. regulatory approval, a German magazine reported.

Mazda plans to construct an engine plant in the Chonburi province of Thailand. Operations are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2015 with assembly of the Skyactiv-D 1.5 diesel engine for the Mazda 2 sold locally.

Features 6 Nov, 2014

Car customisation is taken to extremes and beyond at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show

News 6 Nov, 2014

If you live in the UK, your chance to buy Volkswagen's £100,000 XL1 eco-supercar has passed. They've all gone!

Hyundai and its affiliate Kia said today they aim to raise the average fuel economy of their vehicles by 25 percent by 2020 to meet emissions regulations in South Korea, the United States and Europe.

Registrations of 12,023 new vehicles in October was the best for the month since New Zealand's Motor Industry Association (MIA) started collecting records in 1975. The 2014 year to date tally was 106,582 units.

Ford declined to comment on a report that it will move Stephen Odell, the head of its money-losing European operations, to a new role within the automaker.

Ford declined to comment on a report that it will move Stephen Odell, the head of its money-losing European operations, to a new role within the automaker.

The UK car market continues to surprise and was up by 14.2% year-on-year in October. It looks good. There are a few things to note.

UK car sales in October rose 14 percent but will likely slow as consumers brace for a rise in interest rates next year. Total new registrations are heading toward 2.46 million for this year, a return to pre-recession levels.

General Motors asked a judge to knock out lawsuits demanding $10 billion for the lost value of millions of cars recalled this year for ignition-switch fixes and other repairs.

Malaysia first national car company, Proton, and Honda Motor are currently holding talks to explore potential collaboration, Malaysia's trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed told local reporters.

News 6 Nov, 2014

Nissan's Qashqai crossover has now been given a 161bhp 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine, whilst 1.2 petrol gets Xtronic autobox.

Western European new-car sales rose 6 percent in October as demand picked up in all major markets except France. Registrations increased despite deepening uncertainties over the region's economic outlook.