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PSA remains cautious about its Iran business, Citroen CEO Linda Jackson said, after the launch of the C3 model in the market.

The French government has pledged to work with automakers and suppliers to increase sales of EVs sharply and build up the network of charging stations, as part of a new "strategic contract" with the automotive sector.

Elon Musk, barely a month after his behavior on an earnings call shook investor confidence, hit out on Twitter with a series of combative posts this week, leaving many scratching their heads at best and prompting scrutiny from labor regulators at...

From September 2018, all new cars registered in Europe, India, South Korea and Japan will have to report their official fuel economy and CO2 figures according to the WLTP - the Worldwide harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure. In Europe, this replaces the outdated NEDC test (New European Driving Cycle) introduced in the '80s and aims to better reflect the real-world consumption and emissions performance of new cars. In the second part of this two-part article, we take a closer look at the industry's response to the new testing regime.

Tech giant Apple has reportedly signed a deal with Volkswagen to adapt some of its T6 Transporter vans into driverless shuttles.

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Honda marks one year anniversary of the Civic Type R hot hatch with Pickup Truck Concept

Ricardo is assisting Ford Otosan as heavy-duty transmission family development partner for future commercial vehicle platforms.

Novelis, a leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has announced it will invest approximately US$180m to double its automotive aluminium body sheet capacity at its Changzhou facility in China.

Faurecia has announced an investment in the US startup Promethient, reinforcing the group's ecosystem dedicated to thermal management technologies for future mobility solutions'.

Dana has inaugurated a facility in Yancheng, China, that will manufacture 'thermal-management products for conventional and new-energy vehicles (NEVs).

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Bosch says it is continuing to expand its presence in China and has opened a new plant for infotainment systems in the eastern Chinese city of Wuhu.

BMW says it is to invest more than EUR300m in its Leipzig plant to extend and update the body and paint shops, assembly and logistics. It also says comprehensive work is under way, laying the foundation for continued growth and the production of future models in Leipzig.

The US Trump administration is considering a plan that would impose new tariffs - as high as 25% - on vehicles imported to the US on national security grounds.

The eSync Alliance has announced that Hella has become its latest member, joining existing Alliance members to "build an industry wide bi-directional pipeline to electronic devices in the automotive market".

Toyota is planning a ten-fold increase to production volumes of fuel-cell stacks and hydrogen tanks post-2020.

European automakers could be in for a bumpy ride after President Donald Trump's administration started an investigation into whether car imports threaten national security. The move could lead to new U.S.

Volvo will expand output of its XC40 in Belgium and start production of the compact SUV in China next year. The automaker also said it will widen its compact family with a range of new models to replace the current V40.

China's commerce ministry said it sees good potential in cooperation with Germany in sectors such as digitalization, new energy cars, artificial intelligence and driverless cars.