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News 7 Oct, 2019

The new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster is set to rival the Porsche 911 Cabriolet and Audi R8 Spyder when it makes its spring 2020 debut

News 5 Oct, 2019

BMW's i boss reveals plans for 12 electric cars by 2023, with an electric version of the 1 Series set to arrive within the next two years

News 4 Oct, 2019

Abarth has built a special version of the 695 to commemorate its 70th Anniversary – and it’s fitted it with an adjustable rear wing

The UK new car market was up 1.3% in September at 343,255 units, although the cumulative total for the first nine months stood at 1,862,271 units, some 2.5% below last year's level.

The XCeed is the fourth variant of the latest generation of the Slovakian built Ceed line to reach UK showrooms. We've had variations of the hatchback and wagon in previous generations but the recently launched ProCeed, a 'shooting brake' that looks something like the result of the illicit coupling of a five door hatchback and estate car mixed in with a bit of coupe parentage, showed Kia was thinking in a new direction and now the arrival of yet another variant clearly targets the current sweet spot of the C-segment, crossovers.

News 4 Oct, 2019

Strict CO2 emissions have seen the city car market shrink dramatically, but electrification could be the saviour

'Disruptor' EV maker Tesla is always watched closely by industry observers and that was reflected with the popularity on just-auto this week of an update of its new factory in China.

Parts manufacturer, Shinhwa Group is to plough US$42m into a new plant in Auburn, Alabama.

According to Tony Weber, chief executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), new vehicle sales have now experienced an 18th consecutive month of decline in Australia.

Sales of rental vehicles and EVs pushed New Zealand new vehicle sales to a September record of 14,525 units, up 4.2% year on year.

Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) says its "door remains open" to help the UK government develop a trading solution for the island of Ireland as the Brexit date of 31 October looms.

Schaeffler CTO and deputy CEO, Peter Gutzmer has retired after 18 years of service with the supplier.

Goodyear has added a second vehicle dynamics area at its San Angelo facility - a 324,000 square foot paved pad - and is currently building an additional evaluation facility for off-road products.

Valeo and Dana are collaborating to bring end-to-end 48V systems to hybrid and electric vehicles.

Last month had two fewer selling days than September 2018, but it wasn't the number of days, it was the days themselves.

Faurecia has opened its technology platform in Tel Aviv, enabling the Group to accelerate its cyber-security strategy.

Kia Motors (UK) said it had been planning as best it can for Brexit - despite there being no clear word yet on what the 'deal', if any, with the EU will be after the UK exits, should that happen on 31 October as prime minister Boris Johnson as been promising in this week of his Conservative Party annual conference.

New vehicle sales in Taiwan rose by 6.7% to 32,854 units in September from 30,799 units in the same month of last year, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by Taiwan's Directorate of Highways.

Malaysia's first national car company Proton Holdings reported a sharp sales rise globally in the first nine months of 2019, driven by new models, recent investments to upgrade its dealer network in its home market and promotional activity.