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BorgWarner announced it is supplying its sprag one way clutch for the recently announced 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, FCA US' first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the industry's claimed first PHEV minivan.

Major lenders, representing more than a third of U.S. auto loan originations, have begun to share internal auto lending data and experiences to combat fraud. Ninety percent of the lenders say fraud is a growing concern.

Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is warning against the potential "huge impact" for the UK supply chain should France tear up the Le Touquet Treaty in place since 2003 as Brexit talks gather steam.

Borrower fraud in US auto loans is surging, and may approach levels seen in mortgages during last decade's housing bubble, according to a firm that helps sniff out bogus borrowers.

Predictions as to when we can buy a driverless car vary depending on who we talk to. Even if the more optimistic predictions come true, initial volumes will be small. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this one considers what we can expect, by when and how much extra it might cost.

Opinion 10 May, 2017

New car sales may have fallen in April, but editor Graham Hope thinks it's too soon to worry about the figures

PSA won a tax break worth 19 million euros ($20.66 million) from Slovakia as part of the automaker's plans to expand its factory in the country that builds Citroen C3 Picasso and Peugeot 208 cars.

News 10 May, 2017

New name trademark hints at upcoming petrol-electric versions, confirmed by bosses in January

Volkswagen Group rejected investor calls for it to publish the results of an external investigation into its diesel-emissions scandal, saying it would risk 'massive fines' if it did so.

Volkswagen Group rejected investor calls for it to publish the results of an external investigation into its diesel-emissions scandal, saying it would risk 'massive fines' if it did so.

News 10 May, 2017

New limited edition X-Trail to be limited to just 200 units in the UK, but fear not - the drone is a £500 option on basic models

"Conventional engines will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future," Volkswagen AG CEO Matthias Muller told the annual general meeting in Hanover today while also emphasising the group is "pressing ahead with the transformation of mobility".

News 10 May, 2017

VW's Johann Jungwirth thinks autonomous cars will allow advertising that could pay for free transport

News 10 May, 2017

Our first view of next year's updated MINI hatch shows minor design revisions, with tech and engine updates likely

PSA Group chief Carlos Tavares expects planned acquisition Opel/Vauxhall to continue to lose money in 2017, according to remarks at PSA's annual shareholders' meeting.

VW CEO Matthias Mueller expects further disputes with labor leaders on cost savings as the automaker pushes an efficiency drive to help fund a strategic shift following its diesel-emissions scandal.

New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 4.8% to 29,038 units in April, from 27,697 units in the same month of last year, according to a data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).

PSA CEO Carlos Tavares expects Opel to lose more money this year as the French carmaker acquires the business from General Motors. However, the brand is recovering, Tavares said, highlighting growth in vehicle sales.

The UK needs to strike a trade deal with Turkey and South Africa as well as with the remainder of the EU when the country leaves the bloc, said Jim Farley, Ford's Europe chief.

The UK needs to strike a trade deal with Turkey and South Africa as well as with the EU when the country leaves the bloc, said Jim Farley, Ford's Europe chief.