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Toyota sounded a cautionary note on self-driving cars amid the hype that fully autonomous cars could soon become a regular sight on public roads.

Toyota sounded a cautionary note on self-driving cars amid the hype that fully autonomous cars could soon become a regular sight on public roads.

Automakers called the European Union's 2030 target for a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions ambitious and aggressive.

Arjay Miller, a longtime confidant of Henry Ford II who helped modernize Ford Motor's management and financial controls before rising to president in the 1960s, has died at the age of 101.

A longtime confidant of Henry Ford II, Miller helped modernize Ford Motor Co.'s management and financial controls before rising to president in the 1960s.

Fiat Chrysler aims to reach an agreement with U.S. officials over a fix for vehicles linked to alleged diesel emissions violations by next spring. Testing is expected to last about three months and start later this month, a company lawyer said.

Volkswagen of America named a California advertising agency executive as vice president of marketing. Jim Zabel, managing director of Omni Advertising in Los Angeles and a former account manager for the Hyundai and Honda brands, will start Nov. 27.

Automotive supply chains that have evolved over 23 years under duty-free shipping rules that encourage cross-border investment are in jeopardy from a Trump administration focused on economic nationalism and reducing the manufacturing trade deficit.

In addition to being a JV partner for several foreign OEMs, Dongfeng Motor is a fairly successful vehicle manufacturer in its own right, with multiple brands and sub-brands in China. Its weak point is a lack of any sizable export business and exposure to the collapsing Chinese market passenger vehicle sales of Kia Motors and Groupe PSA.

Has the long-awaited recovery of the Peugeot brand finally begun? Even if things remain terrible in China with a year-to-date collapse of 30 per cent in a rising market, October was a good month for the brand across Europe. The 3008 and 5008 are major factors in the improvement but so too is the updated 308 range.

The Corvette ZR1 features several more aggressive design features than the Corvette Z06 -- the current top Corvette model -- including more sculpted hood, larger lower air intake grilles and a massive spoiler.

Investors seeking damages from VW were given a boost when a German court ruled an independent auditor should be appointed to investigate the automaker's diesel scandal.

Like the 2018 Enclave Avenir, the Buick LaCrosse Avenir features unique styling and additional standard features and premium materials.

In the latest video to join our charts, Land Rover launches the Discovery in India.

Creditors of bankrupt airbag supplier Takata are owed more than it can repay, a media report said.

The maker of Humvee military vehicles filed a lawsuit accusing Activision Blizzard of reaping billions of dollars by incorporating its trademarks without permission in its flagship "Call of Duty" video game franchise.

VW has yet to fix one in three of the 1.2 million cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal in Britain, over two years since revelations that it cheated tests first came to light.

News 8 Nov, 2017

New plans include reducing average fleet CO2 emissions by 30 per cent in 2030 from the 2021 target of 95g/km of CO2

Kia Motors Europe used the most recent IAA show in Frankfurt to reveal an upgraded third-generation Sorento. Notable cosmetic features of this full-sized seven-seater include reshaped bumpers, tweaked lighting, darkened version of Kia's 'tiger-nose' grille, updated instrumentation and sporty GT-Line badging. It also comes bristling with active safety features and Kia's in-house engineered eight-speed automatic transmission. As Kia's guests on a press trip to Seoul, we got the chance to drive this fresh-faced SUV.

Kia Motors Europe used the most recent IAA show in Frankfurt to reveal an upgraded third-generation Sorento. Notable cosmetic features of this full-sized seven-seater include reshaped bumpers, tweaked lighting, darkened version of Kia's 'tiger-nose' grille, updated instrumentation and sporty GT-Line badging. It also comes bristling with active safety features and Kia's in-house engineered eight-speed automatic transmission. As Kia's guests on a press trip to Seoul, we got the chance to drive this fresh-faced SUV.