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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who is being held in prison in connection with parent VW Group's diesel scandal, likely will not return to his post even if he clears his name, according to company insiders.

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who is being held in prison in connection with parent VW's diesel scandal, likely will not return to his post even if he clears his name.

GM agreed to transfer its Vietnamese operation to VinFast and distribute Chevrolet cars through the local carmaker, in a move that could help drive up its modest sales in the country.

Awards 3 Jul, 2018

The Land Rover Discovery is the 2018 Auto Express Premium SUV of the Year, with the Porsche Cayenne and Range Rover commended

With the boom in C-SUVs comes a pan-European decline in the segment's traditional four and five door models. Ford is looking to hold on to its market share by adding an Active crossover model to its redesigned Focus range from next year.

ZF says it is looking to develop platooning concepts as it moves to increase its operations with autonomous and electric driving for vans and commercial vehicles.

News 28 Jun, 2018

SEAT's Cupra 300 becomes Cupra 290 as new WLTP emissions and economy test regime sees power cut by 10bhp

UK car manufacturing output was up 1.3% in May, with 137,225 units produced, according to data released by the SMMT. However, output in the first five months of the year remains down by 2.9% on last year's pace.

Awards 3 Jul, 2018

The Volvo XC40 is the 2018 Auto Express Small Premium SUV of the Year, with the BMW X1 and MINI Countryman commended

Ford and and Chinese internet services giant Baidu have signed a letter of intent to jointly explore areas of cooperation in connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital marketing.

BYD opened a new electric vehicle (EV) battery production plant this week in China's western province of Qinghai, which the company describes as region rich in lithium deposits.

Awards 4 Jul, 2018

The Skoda Kodiaq is the 2018 Auto Express Large SUV of the Year, with the Peugeot 5008 and SsangYong Rexton commended

Varroc Lighting Systems, a supplier of exterior vehicle lighting, is expanding its global capabilities in emerging markets with the opening of a new production facility in Vietnam.

BP will buy Chargemaster, the UK's largest electric vehicle charging company. The British oil company didn't disclose terms of the deal for Chargemaster which has 6,500 charging points across the UK.

Awards 4 Jul, 2018

The Citroen C3 Aircross is the 2018 Auto Express Small SUV of the Year, with the SEAT Arona and Volkswagen T-Roc commended

Google's self-driving affiliate, Waymo, will need "a large number" of cars to expand its robotaxi service to Europe, CEO John Krafcik said. Waymo is talking with automakers about its plans, he said.

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo will need "a large number" of cars to expand its robotaxi service to Europe, CEO John Krafcik said, declining to say who could supply the vehicles.

News 28 Jun, 2018

BP to add EV fast chargers at its 1,200 filling stations with its new BP Chargemaster venture

Consumers will suffer from rising costs because automakers will need to start building factories in each market to avoid tariffs, said Li Shufu, whose Zhejiang Geely Holding Group owns Volvo.

Consumers will suffer from rising costs because automakers will need to build factories in each market to avoid tariffs, said Li Shufu, whose Zhejiang Geely Holding Group owns Volvo.