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Brazil is riding the crest of a wave. The impact of the international recession of last year on Brazil was muted by an effective fiscal stimulus package which benefited the auto sector. Brazil's economy is forecast to grow by 7-8% in 2010, with the vehicle market also projected to show continued growth. Against that background, investment in new capacity is up to. We take a look at this dynamic automotive market and assess prospects. Full story...

Automakers' growing reliance on emerging markets showed as PSA/Peugeot-Citroen raised its operating income goal on brisk sales in new markets and Audi celebrated its millionth car sale in China. Full story...

Mazda has poured cold water on speculation it could alter the status of its capital relationship with Ford. Full story...

Best pictures yet of the next Audi A6 show off angular LED headlights and huge shield grille.

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UK manufacturing has made significant progress in cutting CO2 emissions, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' (SMMT) 11th annual sustainability repor Full story...

Japanese firm shows off two-wheel drive Outlander and high-spec Juro version of Lancer hatchback.

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Aston’s city car spotted being put through its paces on the M69 motorway.

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PSA Peugeot Citroen is presenting a bullish estimate of year-end performance, with China and Latin America particularly positive. Full story...

The redesigned 2012 Ford Focus will get an estimated 40 mpg in highway driving with an all-aluminum 2.0-liter engine mated to a six-speed, dual-dry-clutch automatic transmission. Full story...

It turns out Mazda isn't simply shooting for the sky. Rather, the protagonists of zoom-zoom driving dynamics are taking an active approach to the brand's DNA: Put it all together, and it's called and#8220;SkyActiv. Full story...

Jaguar Land Rover and China's SAIC Motor Corporation have joined the California-based GENIVI Alliance, an automotive and consumer electronics industry association driving the development and adoption of an open In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform. This brings the number of OEM members to eight. Full story...

Fiat Group plans to invest 10bn reais (US$6bn) in Brazil by 2015 in operations that include production of cars, car parts and agricultural machinery. Full story...

Audi expects the A1 to become its third best-seller in Britain after the A3 and A4 with annual sales of around 18,000 units, said Jeremy Hicks, director of Audi UK. Full story...

Having earlier announced new 'Sky' engines and transmissions, Mazda Motor has followed up with the launch of its 'Skyactiv' next-generation technologies - including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis - that will appear first in the Japanese domestic market Demio (sold overseas as the 2) on sale in the first half of 2011. Full story...

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has rejected overtures from VW and says Alfa Romeo isn't for sale. Marchionne aims to rebuild the brand himself by developing new models and reentering the U.S. Full story...

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has rejected overtures from VW and says Alfa Romeo isn't for sale. Marchionne aims to rebuild the brand himself by developing new models and reentering the U.S. Full story...

Mazda said today its next Mazda2/Demio subcompact would get fuel economy of 70 mpg without the help of an electric motor, likely making it the most fuel-efficient gasoline car on the road. Full story...

Mazda said its next Mazda2/Demio subcompact would get fuel economy of 30 km/liter (70 mpg) without the help of an electric motor, likely making it the most fuel-efficient gasoline car on the road. Full story...

PSA raised its full-year operating income target slightly as it gave more optimistic full-year forecasts for the European, Chinese and Latin American car markets. PSA said full-year recurring operating income would now exceed 1.5 billion euros ($2. Full story...

Toyota Australia is set to export its 500,000th vehicle to Saudi Arabia tomorrow (21 October). Full story...