Alex Smith will take over as director of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in the UK from 1 July, replacing Robert Hazelwood who is leaving the company.
A123 Systems, the battery maker bought by Wanxiang Group after it sought bankruptcy protection in 2012, purchased technology from Leyden Energy that the Chinese parent may use to make electric cars.
Local media reports in Malaysia suggest that DRB-Hicom owned Proton could be looking for a strategic partner in China with Geely emerging as a possible suitor following talks.
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17 Jun, 2014
General Motors reveals an app that lets mobile phone users contact drivers simply by scanning their number plates
Car sales in the EU rose for the ninth successive month in May according to data released by ACEA. The Brussels-based trade association said that car sales in May were up 4.5% to 1,093,448 units.
Swedish unions are urgently convening a meeting in Stockholm tomorrow (18 June) as storm clouds continue to gather over the cash-strapped producer of the Saab 9-3.
Volvo plans to start exporting Chinese-made cars to the United States and Russia as early as next year, Reuters reported, citing a Volvo executive.
Volvo plans to start exporting Chinese-made cars to the United States and Russia as early as next year, a company executive said. The S60L sedan will be exported to the United States and the XC90 SUV to Russia.
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17 Jun, 2014
Wraps come off the brand's most focused road car ever: Only 300 Bentley Continental GT3-R cars will be made
-- Denny Stripling started his SCCA Spec Racer Ford race at Texas World Speedway pretty well, riding high in third place. Then, a 100-plus-mph shunt left him barreling down the grid the wrong way.
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19 Jun, 2014
Mercedes reveals revised 2015 CLS Coupe and Shooting Brake, featuring revised styling, new engines and updated tech
Shelby was in on Trans Am from the very beginning. In 1966, two years before the "Golden Age" -- before Parnelli Jones, before "
Most people talk about the Nurburgring lap record in terms of the Ferraris, Porsches and Radicals shooting for the seven-minute mark around the 13-mile German track.
Europe's car sales rose 4 percent in May as growing consumer confidence encouraged purchases of new models. Volume brands such as Renault, Opel, Peugeot and Skoda gained while Ford, Fiat and Hyundai lost ground.
Europe's car sales rose 4 percent in May as growing consumer confidence encouraged purchases of new models. Volume brands such as Renault, Opel, Peugeot and Skoda gained while Ford, Fiat and Hyundai lost ground.
British design consultancy Envisage Group believes that the glamorous concept cars seen at motor shows often provide a poor return for their high build cost. For little more than the cost of a static model, the company is providing concept vehicles that can be driven at realistic road speeds. just-auto spoke to Paul Cerisola, Quality Manager at Envisage.
Luxembourg-based supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has promoted Marcus Nyman to senior vice president of commercial operations for the European region.
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up