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6 May, 2014
The mobile phone company has started a fund to support the autonomous and connected car sector’s growth
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General Motors is spending US$50m on a new, flexible trim shop and upgrades to the press room at its Lordstown, Ohio, complex for the redesigned Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan due in 2016.
Mercedes brand sales rose 14 percent in April helped by demand for the newly launched C class and the automaker's growing compact lineup.
Michelin plans to close its truck tire plant in Budapest, Hungary, in response to adverse trends and aggressive competition in the European market. The French firm, however, will keep making high-performance car tires in the country.
Hyundai Motor says it has been officially chosen by a European Commission backed partnership to supply demonstration fuel cell electric vehicles for a third consecutive year.
Partsmaker Continental would be able to fund another multi-billion-euro acquisition in the next 18 months to spur growth, its finance chief said today.
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6 May, 2014
Subtle visual upgrades, new Matrix LED headlights and hybrid tech for revamped Audi A6
Porsche is planning to expand its Cayenne lineup with a coupe-styled version of the SUV to rival the BMW X6, sources said. Design proposals for the new five-door model, scheduled for introduction in 2018, are described as being at an advanced stage.
Honda Motor plans to double the number of car models it sells in mainland China over the next two years with the aim of expanding market share, according to local sources in Japan.
France's highest court has formally overturned the ban by the country's ecology ministry on Mercedes-Benz A, B, CLA and SL models in the simmering row surrounding different refrigerant use.
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6 May, 2014
Banned motorists who kill while driving could face 10 years in jail under new laws
BMW reported Q1 revenues up by 3.9% to EUR18.2bn from EUR17.54bn in the same period last year and forecast group sales this year would top 2m for the first time. Last year it sold 1.96m vehicles.
Enterex International, a Taiwan auto parts manufacturer, has applied to list its shares on the local stock exchange this year.
BMW Group reported a 3 percent rise in first-quarter profit as increasing demand for its SUVs helped offset spending on expansion. Revenue gained 4 percent to 18.2 billion euros.
BMW Group reported a 3 percent rise in first-quarter profit as increasing demand for its SUVs helped offset spending on expansion. Revenue gained 4 percent to $25.3 billion (18.2 billion euros).
A celebrity should own a Ferrari (or a Dino, for that matter). It's only proper. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards bought
How many Peels can you fit into a Ford Transit? Somewhere in the Peel's native land of England, where the Transit remains king, this sounds like the start of a dirty joke. But fortunately, it's also an issue for science to resolve.
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9 May, 2014
Ford drops heavy hints that the new Ford Focus RS is a reality - now with more exclusive pictures and details
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