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BMW said Friday that it will be unable to "completely absorb" a new Chinese 25 percent tariff on imported U.S.-made cars and light trucks and will have to raise prices on the vehicles it makes in Spartanburg, S.C.

Swiss engineering company ABB will acquire Turkey's AB Rotech, a privately owned company specializing in robotic welding solutions and services for the automotive industry.

Swiss engineering company ABB will acquire Turkey's AB Rotech, a privately-owned company specializing in robotic welding solutions and services for the automotive industry.

Daimler says it has received the authorities' approval for highly automated driving (level 4) test area road use in Beijing following extensive closed-course testing.

The Volkswagen Group's sweeping diesel emissions violations cost the storied automaker more than $30.4 billion and is now helping fuel the rise of electric vehicles, buses and charging stations across the U.S.

Today's implementation by the US of new tariffs on a range of Chinese goods imported to the US has been followed by retaliatory tariffs on US goods imported to China - including cars.

If there is one thing the autobiz - from suppliers to OEMs - likes, it's a bit of certainty. Helps with the planning. As this (very hot in the UK and US) week draws to a close, there's very little certainty as to what US president Trump's tariff war is going to achieve or how trade between the UK and Europe will pan out post-Brexit.

To continue to encourage and 'derisk' invention and innovation in the UK's automotive industry the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) was established in 2013 as a result by intervention by the UK government and the industry (the UK's Automotive Council). The APC has been funded with GBP1bn with half of the fund stemming from the government and half from industry. Its brief is simple, but complex: support the UK industry's move to low carbon solutions and create an ecosystem that supports R&D, thus ending the dreaded 'valley of death'.

Renault-Nissan has picked former Daimler executive Kal Mos to lead the alliance's connected car activities. Mos succeeds Ogi Redzic, a former Nokia executive who was head of connected vehicles and mobility services at alliance since 2016.

Renault-Nissan has picked former Daimler executive Kal Mos to lead the alliance's connected car activities. Mos succeeds Ogi Redzic, a former Nokia executive who was head of connected vehicles and mobility services at alliance since 2016.

Ford's China slump intensified, with vehicle sales tumbling 38 percent in June and the automaker recording its worst ever first-half results as buyers shunned aging models that are awaiting updates and flocked to rivals.

ZF has founded Car eWallet, a Berlin-based start-up, in which the company will outsource the current activities of the transaction service Car eWallet.

Designing and developing a car audio system for a certain model is a complex process. Hitting the right note in the small car segment is particularly challenging for acoustic engineers with lots of things to consider. Changing the seat material alone can alter the acoustics in an otherwise identical cabin. Audio specialist Harman has worked closely with Ford to develop a premium sound upgrade for the new Fiesta. To learn more, we spoke to Greg Sikora, Harman 'Golden Ear' and Senior Manager, Head of Acoustic Systems Engineering Europe, Car Audio, and Stefan Varga, Harman 'Golden Ear' and Senior System Engineer Acoustic, Car Audio at Harman International.

Beijing has given the green light to Daimler testing self-driving cars on public roads, making it the first international automaker to be granted such a license in the Chinese capital.

Beijing has given the green light to Daimler testing self-driving cars on real roads, making it the first international automaker to be granted such a license in the Chinese city

Traditional London black cab maker, the Geely owned London EV Company, has also warned about the impact that a hard Brexit could have on business, with its chairman saying it could dismantle Britain's rejuvenated car industry.

Chevrolet says a new 7.2kW charging system on the 2019 Chevrolet Volt cuts recharging times nearly in half by adding about twice the all-electric driving range per hour of charge.

Joyson Safety Systems (formerly Key Safety Systems - KSS), a leading global supplier of mobility safety systems, has announced the appointment of Guido Durrer as its global president and chief executive officer. His appointment is effective immediately.

GAZ, a manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Russia, together with Africa Motors (Auto Hall Group), a new distribution partner of GAZ, have started selling a range of commercial vehicles GAZelle Next in Morocco.

A former distributor of Skoda vehicles in Egypt who's embroiled in a dispute with VW Group denied allegations by the company that he has fueled a U.S. congressional probe of the automaker.