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Valeo says it is working with air quality monitor, Airparif to understand how pollution in cities is evolving and as it looks to provide technology to combat it.

This month in our Hands-On-Tech (HOT) reporting series*, we put the Honda HFT system to the test. Taking you through the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail, this HOT report series looks to benchmark the connectivity functionality of each manufacturer based on various test criteria. Honda concede that in-car connectivity hasn't been its focus, and while some features hit the mark, others miss it by a good mile. 

Daimler's Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant has built its first GLE on a new SUV platform while a groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of the construction of a new battery factory.

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Budget cuts could see the grants offered when buying full EVs drop, and disappear altogether for many plug-in hybrids

Daimler CFO Bodo Uebber will leave the company, marking the first top-level departure after the automaker picked Ola Kallenius to take over as CEO from Dieter Zetsche.

Daimler CFO Bodo Uebber will leave the company, marking the first top-level departure after the automaker picked Ola Kallenius to take over as CEO next year.

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The Nissan Qashqai's new 1.3 turbocharged unit is offered in two power outputs, taking the place of the old 1.2 and 1.6 engines

Audi's European vehicle sales fell 56 percent in September due to supply bottlenecks caused by new WLTP emissions rules.

Doug Wilson's survival plan in 2009 called for a massive sale that would liquidate six months' worth of Dodge inventory within three weeks. Before he knew it, the sale was under way.

The best-selling versions of all VW models now conform to WLTP rules, easing a delivery bottleneck that has hit sales.

Was this Paris show good? Was it too quiet? Does this mean shows are dead? The arguments around auto show relevance were endless last week, and the jury is still very much out.

Sales had jumped 49 percent in August as carmakers rushed to clear out vehicle stocks ahead of the Sept. 1 introduction of the tougher emissions tests under the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure.

Porsche's limited trial of a subscription service is delivering positive results and the automaker is now considering more.

AvtoVAZ CEO Yves Caracatzanis has one of the toughest jobs in the industry.

A dealership group in the Great Plains has found a way to fine-tune its marketing spending and put more emphasis on the online channels where its customers are surfing.

VW strategist Thomas Sedran thinks Ford is an ideal partner #8212; at least for commercial trucks.

A spiraling trade war casts new doubt on Chinese automakers' overseas ambitions, while landmark policy changes mean China's domestic market is no longer the sheltered incubator it once was.

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services has developed three customer personas for market research.

Lawmakers, industry and interest groups are withholding full-throated support for the deal until some details become clearer, such as how the new regional content and minimum-wage requirements for autos would be applied and enforced.

First-time buyers often enter the dealership with misconceptions about the car-buying and financing process. Providing accessible financial literacy information is key for auto lenders who want to gain and retain financially savvy customers.