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Magna covers the entire spectrum of vehicle roof systems. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with tier one component suppliers, we caught up with Uwe Behrendt, Director Sales, Magna Closures & Magna Car Top Systems to discuss trends in sunroofs, convertibles, solar technology and alternative lightweight glazing.

Reports that PSA is planning to sell parts of Opel's Ruesselsheim research and development unit have been met with a strong reaction from union representatives at Opel.

News 5 Jul, 2018

Sporty Peugeot 208 GTi EV to sit alongside French marque’s new petrol hot hatch, and our exclusive images preview how it could look

New-car sales in Russia rose 11 percent in June, down from an 18 percent leap in May, an industry lobby group said, with analysts blaming the country's hosting of the soccer World Cup for the dip in demand.

The Volkswagen brand will also be offering its customers car sharing services in future. It says the WE customer platform is to begin rolling out various vehicle-on-demand services, in particular car sharing, in Germany in 2019. These services are to be extended to major cities in Europe, North America and Asia as early as 2020, the company says.

Wabco Holdings has announced its largest ever contract in South Korea - with Hyundai Motor's trucks unit.

News 5 Jul, 2018

Volkswagen's top hot hatch follows the SEAT Leon Cupra with a reduction in power to appease new emissions laws

Data released by the SMMT shows that the UK car market in June was 3.5% down on last year at 234,945 units.

Faurecia says it is developing its 'Life on Board' strategy as it looks to capitalise on the move to autonomous driving.

Ford has no plans to hike retail prices of imported Ford and Lincoln models in China, despite steep additional tariffs on imported U.S. vehicles set to come into play Friday.

Opel's top labor boss said parent PSA Group's reported plans to sell parts of Opel's randd arm would be 'a suicide mission.'

Hefty incentives and an extra selling weekend in June pushed US light vehicles sales into the black for the first half of 2018.

News 5 Jul, 2018

Q by Aston Martin has announced two new DB11 commissions - the Henley Royal Regatta DB11 Volante and the DB11 Classic Driver Edition

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer OptimumNano Energy Company Ltd at the end of June announced it was suspending all production due to a sharp drop in orders, according to the Nikkei Asian Review.

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralph Speth has called for more Brexit certainty for business and warned that additional tariffs and trade costs under a 'bad deal' could cost the company more than GBP1bn a year.

Major U.S. trading partners including the EU, China and Japan voiced deep concern at the World Trade Organization about possible U.S. measures imposing additional duties on imported cars and parts.

Major U.S. trading partners including the EU, China and Japan voiced deep concern at the World Trade Organization about possible U.S. measures imposing additional duties on imported cars and parts.

News 12 Sep, 2018

Ralf Speth tells conference “we will not be able to build cars if the motorway to and from Dover becomes a car park.”