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The Brazilian auto industry continued on the rise this year as demonstrated by an excellent first quarter for registrations, production and exports.

Most carmakers are working on ways in which to weave in some level of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and voice assistance into their model range. The Mercedes-Benz new A-Class incorporates the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX), the carmaker's latest interactive telematics platform. This intelligent, voice-controlled infotainment system - co-developed with Samsung-Harman - is characterised by its ability to learn using AI. To learn more, we caught up with Harman's Senior Vice-President of Operations Daimler, Connected Car Division, Gerhard Nuessle. In this interview, he explains the intricacies of the MBUX system and why he believes it will revolutionise the UX.

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management dismissed Hyundai Motor Group's restructuring plan as insufficient on Monday and called on the South Korean conglomerate to adopt a holding company strategy and appoint more independent board members.

News 23 Apr, 2018

Deal to develop autonomous car rules and tech signed UK and Michigan, home of 'Motor City' Detroit

Bankruptcy of General Motors' South Korean operation appears to have been averted at the last minute after the automaker agreed a deal with its labour union.

Nissan's UK vehicle manufacturing plant at Sunderland is planning a downward adjustment to output this year as it transitions to a new range of powertrains and reacts to lower diesel sales in the UK and European markets. Reports say that some decline to employment levels at the plant is  expected, with voluntary redundancy packages to be offered initially.

VW may face a damages claim for billions of euros from Prevent Group after the automaker canceled its contracts with the supplier following a dispute that forced VW to halt production at six German factories.

News 23 Apr, 2018

Uprated sound system, bespoke perfume and visual interior effects for new plush S90 saloon

Geely's Volvo Car claims its range of connected car products "are resonating well with customers amidst strong growth".

Turkey today stands at something of a crossroads both literally and metaphorically as this enormous country of 80m people - whose average age is just 30 - looks to leverage its attraction as a manufacturing powerhouse and availability of a significant labour pool. Just-Auto Business Editor, Simon Warburton visited the Turkish Automotive Suppliers Association, Taysad in Istanbul to take the temperature of the country's most important manufacturing sector.

News 23 Apr, 2018

Fresh addition to XE line-up boasts a unique bodykit and styling tweaks, and is based on the R-Sport model

Evelozcity, a Los Angeles based electric vehicle (EV) and future mobility start-up, has announced that ex-Opel chief Karl-Thomas (KT) Neumann will join the company's executive team and board of directors.

VW's independent monitor, former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, has criticized the automaker's internal response to its emissions scandal, a German newspaper report said.

VW's independent monitor, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, has criticized the automaker's internal response to its emissions scandal, a German newspaper report said.

Assembly of the third-generation Porsche Cayman began in July 2016 at parent Volkswagen Group's plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Output peaked at more than 10,200 units in 2017, according to IHS Markit.

Toyota is hoping to break an awkward silence in the discussion over getting vehicles to talk to one another.

Reagor Dykes Auto Group, a budding powerhouse on Automotive News' list of the top 100 dealership groups in used retail sales, sells well beyond its west Texas base.

At two Florida dealerships, food service is treated as a department unto itself, serving both customers and staff with a wide-ranging menu.

BMW of North America won't change the major components of its controversial dealership bonus program for 2018, but it will relax some of the metrics it uses so that more dealerships should qualify for the payments.