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News 25 Dec, 2012

Exclusive images show how the ForTwo, ForFour and new SUV will look

News 23 Nov, 2012

Calls for the 3ppl rise to be shelved amid fears of its effect on the economy

VW Group will spend 50.2 billion euros ($64.3 billion) in its automotive division over the next three years, shortening its investment calendar from the usual five years as market uncertainty in Europe makes long-term planning more difficult.

VW Group will spend 50.2 billion euros ($64.3 billion) in its automotive division over the next three years, shortening its investment calendar from the usual five years as market uncertainty in Europe makes long-term planning more difficult.

News 23 Nov, 2012

Audi is working on a raft of sleek new Q-models to capitalise on booming SUV sales

General Motors Holden (GMH) says it is "highly unlikely" it will inject any further cash into Australian supplier, Autodom, as administrators look to find either a new buyer or carve the stamping operator up.

News 28 Nov, 2012

All-electric Fiat 500 city car will go on sale in the US from next year

News 23 Nov, 2012

A high-performance, 1,000kg version of the Audi TT is under consideration

The new 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish will be showcased at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show this week.

News 7 Dec, 2012

Our images show how the next-generation Vauxhall Corsa could look when it arrives in 2014

News 23 Nov, 2012

Audi is considering a diesel-electric hypercar, using technology from its Le Mans racer, to sit above the R8 in the range

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News 23 Nov, 2012

Peugeot has confirmed it will continue its partnership with a new city car

BMW Group expects to sell a combined 1 million cars in China within three years, a company spokeswoman told Automotive News Europe, confirming comments from a senior executive at the automaker's joint venture in the country.

BMW Group expects to sell a combined 1 million cars in China over the three years through 2014, a company spokeswoman said, confirming comments from a senior executive at the automaker's joint venture in the country.

BMW Group aims to sell 1 million cars in China in the next three years, according to an executive at the automaker's joint venture with Brilliance China Automotive. Last month, China sales at the group rose 52 percent to 27,828.

Infotainment and safety features once reserved for luxury cars are now showing up in compact and subcompact models as mass-market automakers increasingly use high-tech features as key selling tools.

Wendelin Wiedeking, whose celebrated 16-year run as Porsche's CEO came to a bad end in 2009, has gone into the pizza and pasta business.

After a round of bankruptcies and buyouts, the world of roof system suppliers has narrowed to three major players: Webasto Roof Systems, Magna Car Top Systems and Valmet Automotive.

With North American vehicle production headed toward 15 million-plus units next year, automakers are encountering a new breed of supplier: the one that says "no."