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U.S.-based International Automotive Components Group has seen a decline in its heartland, which has helped boost the prominence of its European unit.

BMW is already planning the next generation of its autonomous driving system, the first of which is due to premier with the upcoming iNext.

VW says its retro-styled I.D. Buzz Cargo autonomous electric delivery van could be launched as early as 2021.

Former BMW, Kia and Great Wall designer Pierre Leclercq has been named head of design for the Citroen brand from 1 November.

Features 26 Sep, 2018

We’ve teamed up with SEAT, our readers, a design agency and a car-wrapping firm to make our very own 30th birthday special-edition Mii

Imports of used vehicles into many countries in Africa are "a big obstacle to new vehicle sales growth", according to Andrew Kirby, chairman of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) and president and CEO of Toyota SA Motors, who said he was confident the local motor industry would overcome its major challenges and that the industry would grow substantially into the future.

Chery Automobile says it will open a new design centre near Frankfurt at the city of Raunheim am Main. The newly founded Chery Europe GmbH will commence work there in January 2019.

Together with Vodafone, Ford is one of a number of automakers now testing connected vehicle technology that could alert drivers to an accident ahead moments after it has happened.

Today's vehicles offer a myriad of features and services but understanding how and if these are being used by consumers isn't often truly understood by OEMs. With ever-increasing connectivity, it is now possible to acquire data about the vehicle's performance and how it is being used, but how to access this information and its relevance is in the early stages. A new project between Harman and J.D. Power claims it can change this and provide OEMs and Tier Ones with an insight that could make cars safer, more relevant or offer a better user experience. We spoke to Sandip Ranjhan, Senior Vice President, Harman Connected Services about the alliance and its expectations for the project.

News 25 Sep, 2018

Sporty R-Design trim added to the new Volvo V60's line-up, starting from £35,410

News 25 Sep, 2018

Ford and Vodafone are testing a system to alert drivers of upcoming incidents, and instruct them to clear path for emergency services

BMW's second-generation self-driving system will likely debut before the middle of the next decade. To reduce costs, the automaker wants to partner with other companies in the system's development.

Chinese automaker Chery will open a development and design center in Germany as it prepares to launch models in Europe to be sold under the Exeed brand.

Chinese automaker Chery will open a development and design center in Germany as it prepares to launch models in Europe to be sold under the Exeed brand.

U.S.-based International Automotive Components Group has seen a decline in its heartland, which has helped boost the prominence of its European unit.

Webasto aims to boost its sales to 5 billion euros by 2020. But the German supplier worries that the industry could be badly damaged if a trade war between Europe and the U.S.

Aston Martin plans to convert the Rapide to a limited-edition electric vehicle so the company can learn how to deliver EVs to customers addicted to its trademark gasoline growl.

Derive Systems agreed to pay $6.