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As some Tesla watchers suspected, CEO Elon Musk had a hidden meaning behind the $420-per-share figure he announced last week for taking Tesla private.

Furukawa Battery has concluded a sub-licence agreement with Indian lead-acid battery manufacturer, Exide Industries for the production and sales of UltraBattery.

As more people shun car ownership and embrace alternative mobility options such as car-sharing schems, the industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private vehicles...

The auto industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time when sales of private vehicles across the West will plateau before making a swift descent.

As more people shun car ownership and embrace alternative mobility options such as car-sharing schems, the industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private vehicles...

As more people shun car ownership and embrace alternative mobility options such as car-sharing programs, the industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private...

Volkswagen says that production volumes at its main plant in Wolfsburg are to rise to around one million per year by 2020.

FCA US has announced that it has awarded the production of the power electronics module for the Jeep Wrangler PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) to its Toledo Machining Plant.

Schuler has acquired Farina Presse, the Italian manufacturer of presses and forging lines.

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are rarely out of the media spotlight. The Next Big Thing, we often hear, will open up 'endless possibilities' as we travel from A to B. Yet with so much drama (and hype) around the vision of self-driving cars, it's sometimes difficult to separate fantasy from reality or even gain a real sense how soon we could share one. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this one covers recent auto industry activity in the AV arena, specifically supplier innovations, partnerships and acquisitions.

Bosch says it has two versions of its eCityTruck powertrain, one with a transmission and one without.

Elon Musk has no plans to relinquish his dual role as chairman and CEO of Tesla, he said in a newspaper interview. The executive is under intense scrutiny by U.S.

Elon Musk said nobody reviewed his tweet about the plan to take Tesla private before he posted it, the New York Times reported, citing an interview in which Musk frequently teared up.

Opinion 19 Aug, 2018

The UK’s road network is smaller per square mile than many other developed countries, writes Mike Rutherford

Ford's new-car sales in Europe rose 1.4 percent to 74,300 last month as strong demand for the EcoSport and Kuga SUVs helped lift the brand.

Germany's federal motor vehicle authority has warned that owners of some VW diesel vehicles who fail to have manipulated emissions software fixed could have their cars taken off the road.

BMW's electric 3 series, a competitor to Tesla's Model 3, has been pictured undergoing road tests in Europe. The sedan is based on the redesigned model expected to be unveiled this autumn at the Paris auto show.

As CEO of Autoliv, Jan Carlson spearheaded the spinoff of the Swedish supplier's active-safety business into a new publicly traded company, Veoneer, which he now heads.

U.S. supplier Gentex is getting creative about recruitment through the use of social media, particularly Facebook.

PwC's automotive leader, Dietmar Ostermann, makes the point that as automakers compete through innovation, supplier nationality still matters.