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News 20 Apr, 2018

Pilot scheme will see beacons track mobile phone signals to monitor and manage traffic flow in York

Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti said it would build five new vehicles in China in the next five years, beginning with the QX50 SUV. The announcement comes ahead of the Beijing International Motor Show.

Hyundai Mobis says it will test a self-driving vehicle in the US this year, with the aim to mass-produce a semi-autonomous car in 2022.

GM's South Korean unit and its labor union failed to reach a wage deal after another round of talks that sought to avert a bankruptcy filing for the unprofitable operation. Talks will continue over the weekend.

German police arrested the head of powertrain development at Porsche in connection with parent Volkswagen Group's sweeping diesel emissions violations.

Swedish utility Vattenfall has launched plans to become northwestern Europe's biggest operator of EV charging infrastructure within five years.

Cutting tax levied on cars in Turkey could see penetration rates leap 50% claims the national distributor association, which is lobbying Ankara to introduce the move and stimulate the market.

Faurecia sees a positive outlook for 2018 after its sales in the first three months rose 9.3 percent and the company predicts robust double-digit growth in the second quarter.

News 22 Apr, 2018

Our exclusive image previews the look of the new Mitsubishi Lancer, which is set to return as a crossover and could get hybrid power

New vehicle sales in Indonesia drifted lower in March, with deliveries to dealers declining by just under 1% to 101,674 units from 102,335 units in the same month of last year, according to data compiled by industry association Gaikindo.

Faurecia has posted sales growth of 9.3% - versus last year, at constant currencies - in the first quarter and said that all regions significantly outperformed overall automotive production growth.

New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell by 6.9% to 49,985 units in March from 53,718 units a year earlier, according to registration data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

News 20 Apr, 2018

Research finds 50 per cent of motorists consider it ok to break the speed limit, while vast majority admit to speeding

The alliance between Renault and Nissan needs to come up with a sustainable plan -- something "irreversible" -- for a future when Carlos Ghosn is no longer around as chairman to guide the partnership, the top executive says.

The alliance between Renault and Nissan needs to come up with a sustainable plan -- something "irreversible" -- for a future when Carlos Ghosn is no longer around as chairman to guide the partnership, the top executive says.

Opinion 21 Apr, 2018

With supply outweighing demand, Mike Rutherford believes list prices for new class-leading cars will be driven down

German transport minister Andreas Scheuer is asking automakers to tell him how they plan to complete by the end of the year outstanding software upgrades on diesel vehicles to reduce emissions.

German labor leaders fear Opel's Eisenach factory could lose half its 1,800-person work force unless a deal with owner PSA is struck.

German labor leaders fear Opel's Eisenach factory could lose half its 1,800 workforce unless a deal with owner PSA is struck.