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Daimler will invest 500 million euros ($589 million) into its plant in Hambach, France, to start producing a compact electric car for Mercedes.

Daimler will invest 500 million euros ($589 million) into its plant in Hambach, France, to start producing a compact electric car for Mercedes.

VW Group said its global vehicle registrations rose 10 percent last month on strong demand in all its major markets, including Western Europe and China.

GM is doubling the number of engines available on the retooled 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, including a new four-cylinder turbocharged engine that can run on two cylinders to increase fuel economy. The 2.

The leader of California's air-quality regulator plans to meet with senior Trump administration officials to discuss automobile emissions standards that federal regulators say need to be weakened.

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is preparing to unveil a sweeping transformation of production in Italy that will see the company abandon the manufacture of the budget Punto and MiTo small cars in favor of upscale models, according to people familiar with...

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is planning a transformation of production in Italy that will see FCA abandon the manufacture of the Punto and MiTo small cars in favor of upscale models, Bloomberg reported.

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is preparing to unveil a sweeping transformation of production in Italy that will see the automaker stop building the Fiat Punto and Alfa Romeo MiTo small cars in favor of Masarati and Jeep models, Bloomberg reported.

Seating supplier Adient has promoted veteran executive Ingo Fleischer to head its business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Seating supplier Adient has promoted veteran executive Ingo Fleischer to head its business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Once again, good old Blighty has helped out Ford's F-150 series across the pond. You're welcome. Few weeks ago, we learned the new three litre diesel V6 engine for the top selling North American pickup truck line comes from England. The engine is a variant of the three-litre turbodiesel sold in Jaguar and Land Rover models and is built at the Dagenham Engine plant just east of London. This week, we've been helping out with bits. Magnesium castings, to be precise.

Groupe PSA and Ecole Centrale de Nantes have launched an R&D partnership for  powertrain design processes for the group's future vehicles.

As Nissan and Renault discuss ways -- including a possible merger -- to strengthen their ties, Nissan is resisting a combination unless the company gains more clout in key areas, Bloomberg reported.

As Nissan and Renault discuss ways -- including a possible merger -- to strengthen their ties, Nissan is resisting a combination unless the company gains more clout in key areas, Bloomberg reported.

Continental is increasing its investment in DigiLens, the Silicon Valley-based holographic waveguide projection technology company.

Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with tyre makers, we spoke to Tetsuo Ikegami, Manager, Yokohama Rubber about the trends in the European tyre market, new products and smart tyres. A spokesman for Yokohama also contributed to this Q&A.

Constellium is expanding its operations in Decin, Czech Republic, to support increased demand for aluminium profiles.

Production of Daimler's updated Merc G-Class has started at contract assembler Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria.

French business confederation, MEDEF, says it has set up a hotline for companies nervous about what the implications of the US withdrawing from the Vienna Agreement easing sanctions against Iran will be.

Volkswagen's launch plan for Brazil and Argentina totals 20 new products of which five are SUVs, a segment in which the automaker has been weak in South America so far.