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VW expects that a strategic partnership with Ford would not unequally favor the German automaker even though it is nearly twice the size of its U.S. rival, said a key VW executive behind the deal.

VW expects that a strategic partnership with Ford would not unequally favor the German automaker even though it is nearly twice the size of its U.S. rival, said a key VW executive behind the deal.

Mustang Alley,the pony-car parade which celebrated its 20th year last month, gives Mustang owners a dedicated space to swap stories and show off their rides.

GM's new collision repair network, scheduled to launch next year, pushes back on insurers.

The daylong event outside Washington kicks off a season of festivals that allow fans of Subarus to share their passion for the brand and its quirky vehicles.

An Apple self-driving car was involved in an accident in California, the tech giant said in a filing with the state's Department of Motor Vehicles, confirming speculation that it has begun testing such vehicles on the road.

Ontario will include some Tesla owners under its rebate plan as the province winds down an incentive program for electric cars, the ministry of transportation said on Friday.

A wide-ranging bill that the California New Car Dealers Association says will strengthen laws for franchised dealers has passed the California Assembly and is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.

In a step toward greater transparency as the union remains mired a federal corruption scandal, the Center for Union Facts launched a new website on Thursday to give members a user-friendly way to view how the UAW spends its money.

A federal judge has thrown out a proposed-class action lawsuit against the UAW and FCA, pointing out several loose ends in the complaint that accused the union of colluding with the automaker.

Canada and the U.S. ended talks on Friday to update NAFTA in a mood soured by President Trump's comments that a pact would be on U.S. terms while Ottawa stood firm against signing "just any deal."

Ford has tapped Wieden and Kennedy New York for a short-term marketing assignment that comes amid its massive global agency review, the automaker confirmed.

The automaker planned to import the compact wagon starting in the second half of next year but said the low-volume program wouldn't have justified rising costs due to 25 percent duties.

General Motors and its Cadillac luxury brand are paying tribute to legendary singer Aretha Franklin on the day of her funeral service in Detroit.

Just occasionally, it's the unexpected light shone into less headline grabbing aspects of company operations that can really impress. As was the case this week when we learnt about the medical services provision for the workers at SEAT's Martorell plant. I do not know the ins and outs of this provision in Spain or the history, but in these hard pressed times for health provision generally, it's good to see something like that in place. Good for the workers and the company.

News 31 Aug, 2018

LDV has announced its latest SUV, the Tarantula, will go on sale in China next year, with aspirations to also enter the European market

President Trump agreed a "ceasefire" over auto tariffs with the EU in July, but he still speaks of the bloc as if it's likely to be his next target, calling it "almost as bad as China, just smaller."

Edmunds forecasts that US new vehicle sales are expected to 'lift slightly in August' when compared against the Hurricane Harvey depressed August tally of last year.

The European Union will respond in kind if President Trump reneges on his pledge not to impose car tariffs, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said as trade tensions between Europe and the United States rose again.

A local media report in the UK says that BMW has applied to a local authority to build an additional facility at its Swindon manufacturing site that produces body pressings and sub-assemblies for Mini brand vehicles assembled at Oxford. Planning permission would be an essential precondition to a potential decision to build.