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You have to hand it to Ford of Europe's engineers: the Fiesta might use a less than fresh Mazda-based platform, but the new car again sits at the top of its class for driving dynamics. Will that be enough to keep it as the UK's number one model in 2018?

Britain will increase the tax on new diesel cars that do not meet the latest emissions standards in a blow to the country's hard-pressed domestic auto industry.

President Donald Trump nominated The Suburban Collection CEO David Fischer to be the U.S. ambassador in Morocco.

Ford of Europe has updated its popular Transit Custom van line, launched in 2012, with changes including a new interior inspired by the latest Fiesta and reflecting recently announced changes to the EcoSport SUV.

Over the past 12 months, electric-car maker Tesla has been burning money at a clip of about $8,000 a minute (or $480,000 an hour), Bloomberg data show.

Import rights for Opel in South Africa are set to change on 1 January 2018 following General Motors' decision earlier this year to exit the country by the end of 2017 and the subsequent sale of Opel and the Opel/Vauxhall brands to PSA.

After three months of talks, the United States, Canada and Mexico remain miles apart on a deal to update the region's flagship trade pact.

Five suppliers, namely Tokai Rika, Takata, Autoliv, Toyoda Gosei and Marutaka, have been handed fines totalling EUR34m (US$40m) for breaching European Union (EU) antitrust rules.

News 22 Nov, 2017

New spyshots show roofless Bentley Continental GTC on cold weather trials before 2018 release

News 26 Nov, 2018

The all-new Bentley Continental GT Convertible will go on sale early next year, priced from just over £175k

Aston Martin has added a new Vantage model to its range, continuing the comprehensive sports car range renewal that began with the DB11 last year. The latest major model change is another element in the company's business plan that has swung the formerly loss making company into profit this year.

A major hack of Uber's user data involving 57 million customers and drivers globally is being examined by the UK regulator in charge of data privacy, who said the breach raised "huge concerns."

EU antitrust regulators fined five suppliers including Autoliv and Takata a total of 34 million euros ($40 million) for taking part in cartels to fix prices for seat belts, airbags and steering wheels sold to Japanese automakers.

Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies, a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year.

In an unusual move, Toyota has warned workers at its Kentucky plant building the just redesigned, top-selling Camry sedan to cut costs now or face an uncertain future.

The first Global NCAP independent crash test assessment of some of South Africa's most popular compact and small cars has delivered poor results, as expected for markets where cars are sold with less standard safety equipment than in Europe. The crashworthiness results of the five cars tested show a wide range of safety performance, from four to zero stars for adult protection, with the lowest ratings resulting in a high probability of life threatening injury in a road crash.

Britain's Automotive Investment CEO has delivered an upbeat assessment of supplier activity in the UK following London's decision to secede from the European Union (EU) in 2019, but business is still waiting for final clarity on any settlement deal.

As China seeks to restrict the use of private cars in its congested and polluted megacities, BMW sees an elevated cycleway as a way to encourage commuters to travel around urban areas on two wheels.

News 22 Nov, 2017

Ford subsidiary Chariot applies for six route licences in capital, allowing users to book rides via a smartphone app

News 15 Jan, 2019

Chariot closes less than three years after being purchased by Ford