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It is always questioned why Brazil does not having a national car, utility or light commercial brand. Indeed, as the word's fourth largest market, conditions are favourable. Attempts have been made, sure, but even had they flourished it would be quite unlikely for them to survive nowadays.

An engineer recently fired by Ford is being investigated for possible espionage after the FBI found 8 listening devices installed in the company's world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.

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The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has chosen the University of Warwick in the UK Midlands as the site for its hub location, supporting the 10-year, GBP1bn (US$1.6bn) industry and government commitment to the development of low carbon propulsion systems.

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Worried about driving safely in Europe? We take a test designed to improve your holiday driving skills

Articles 27 Jul, 2014

Driving abroad can be extremely stressful. We take the new test designed to improve driving safely on your holiday

News 25 Jul, 2014

Mercedes confirms full engine details for the forthcoming AMG GT’s 503bhp 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8

News 25 Jul, 2014

First official sketch of extreme track-only McLaren P1 GTR officially revealed, the car produces 986bhp and costs £1.98m

New vehicle sales in the US in July are expected to increase 11.6% year on year to 1.46m units, resulting in an estimated 16.6m seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book (KBB).

News 27 Jul, 2014

Research shows fuel economy in hybrid cars is hit harder by air conditioning use than that of petrol and diesel models

VW Group is mulling a planning center in Brazil. It would be part of the automaker's 3.6 billion euro ($4.85 billion) investment in new models, plants and technology for the country through 2018, sources said.

VW Group is mulling a planning center in Brazil. It would be part of the automaker's 3.6 billion euro ($4.85 billion) investment in new models, plants and technology for the country through 2018, sources said.

News 25 Jul, 2014

The famous Aston Martin Lagonda nameplate will return on a limited edition luxury saloon, due on sale in 2015

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The biggest auto-parts deal since 2007 may be just the start of consolidation, with Autoliv and Visteon among the next potential targets, analysts say. More suppliers may combine as overcapacity constrains their ability to add scale on their own.

Vehicle sales at Citroen's upscale DS line, which became a stand-alone brand on June 1, fell during the first half, hit by an aging product lineup and tougher competition from refreshed rivals such as Mini.

The auto industry is exploring open-source operating systems such as Linux more seriously than ever, hoping that sharing the work and making code available to all will lead to more rapid development cycles, lower costs and happier drivers.

U.S. authorities working to stop the increasing flow of high-end cars overseas have run into a significant obstacle: Exporters arranging the shipments may not be breaking any laws, even if so-called straw buyers are sometimes deceptive.

French car parts supplier Valeo has raised its full-year earnings forecast following a 21 percent rise in first-half profit, due mainly to overseas expansion and increased demand for fuel-saving technologies.

The biggest auto-parts deal since 2007 may be just the start of consolidation, with Autoliv and Visteon among the next potential targets, analysts say.