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Federal-Mogul Powertrain has launched new textile sleeving for crash protection and impact resistance which it said was "in testing with several global OEMs".

President Trump warned the European Union on Thursday that the United States would act to restrict entry for European light vehicles if the bloc failed to treat America fairly on trade.

President Trump warned the EU that the U.S. would act to restrict entry for European light vehicles if the bloc failed to treat America fairly on trade.

President Trump warned the EU that the United States would act to restrict entry for European light vehicles if the bloc failed to treat America fairly on trade.

Volkswagen Group's Chinese joint venture, FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Company, is bringing on stream a vast amount of new production capacity in China this year, as the German automaker looks to strengthen its lead position in the Chinese market and prepares for changing government regulations.

Sumitomo Rubber Europe and Dunlop Tech have opened their European Development Centre campus in Germany.

Volkswagen's upcoming T-Cross small SUV will be manufactured for European markets at its Navarra, Spain, plant.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), along with BMW Group, Ford and Groupe PSA - in association with Qualcomm Technologies and Savari - have announced Europe's first live demonstration of C-V2X direct communication technology operating across vehicles from multiple auto manufacturers. A live demonstration also featured a live showcase of C-V2X direct communication technology operating between passenger cars, motorcycles, and roadside infrastructure.

Nissan has announced that Steve Marsh, head of manufacturing at its Canton, Mississippi factory, will return to Nissan Manufacturing United Kingdom (NMUK) as vice president.

Leoni has announced Aldo Kamper will take up his position as CEO on 1 September this year.

TomTom is strengthening its position in Africa by buying out the minority shareholders of TomTom Africa.

News 20 Jun, 2019

Another V8 powered version of Maserati's Levante has landed to rival the Range Rover Sport SVR

News 12 Jul, 2018

Another V8 powered version of Maserati's Levante has landed, but again, we probably won't get it in Britain

News 12 Jul, 2018

The limited edition Bentley Mulsanne W.O. Edition will mark 100 years of Bentley

Autoneum is expanding its development and production site for tooling in the Czech city of Hnátnice owing to high demand and capacity utilisation.

New vehicle sales in China rose by 4.8% to around 2.27 million units in June from 2.17 million units a year earlier, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

PSA has established a record for the first-half of 2018, selling 2,181,800 vehicles, up 38% compared to this time last year.

What is a front-end module? It depends on who makes it and for whom. Front-end modules (FEMs) typically encompass the bumper, headlights, radiator and various others parts. The benefits to the automaker from sourcing complete FEMs are clear: they can help cut the number of operations on the assembly line, reduce vehicle weight, cut tooling costs and improve working capital. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with component suppliers, we caught up with Rob Selle, Global Product Line Director, FEM, Fascia & Trim, Magna Exteriors, a front-runner serving the FEMs market.

BMW stands to become the first foreign automaker to own a majority stake in a Chinese joint venture, showing Beijing is following through on a pledge to increasingly open up the economy to global corporations.