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General Motors reportedly said Venezuelan authorities had illegally seized its factory in the industrial hub of Valencia and vowed to "take all legal actions" to defend its rights.

Mercedes said its Concept A Sedan hints at another model in its compact-car range and previews a new design language for the brand.

Sales of high-end sports cars from automakers including Ferrari, Aston Martin, Maserati and McLaren are soaring in China, despite a government crackdown on conspicuous consumption.

Nexteer Automotive says it is strengthening its steering system offerings with cyber security technologies to protect against malicious intrusions and unverified steering commands.

Opinion 20 Apr, 2017

After revealing our list of the best British cars, editor Graham Hope wades into the debate about what actually constitutes a British car

Supplying main auto components to global production bases of Hyundai-Kia Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis has opened a new lamp plant in the Czech Republic and commenced production.

Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung focused on connected technologies for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, says it is 'pleased to announce it has expanded its relationship with Baidu, the Chinese Internet and web services company, to jointly develop new cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at Chinese automakers'.

Malaysia's new vehicle market continued to rebound in March, with total industry volumes rising by over 10% to 53,717 units compared with depressed year earlier sales of 48,800 units, based on data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

China's crackdown on vehicle pollution will turn the world's largest auto market into a hub for cutting edge electric car technologies previously exported from Europe and the U.S., industry executives at the Shanghai auto show said.

News 20 Apr, 2017

New special edition Santa Fe SUV will be limited to 500 units and is a road-going tribute to two Trans-Antarctic expeditions

News 20 Apr, 2017

Britain's energy networks are in need of investment and improvement if they're to deal with future uptake of EVs

China's premium market will grow to about three million cars a year, Audi and Mercedes executives predicted. Audi is China's best-selling luxury brand but is losing ground to Mercedes.

News 20 Apr, 2017

McLaren boss hints a 2+2 GT would be considered, but a four-door McLaren is out of the question.

Apple is expanding the capabilities of its maps app in Europe to help owners of EVs from Tesla, Nissan and other automakers to find charging stations. Improving its mapping products has become a key focal point for Apple in its battle with Google.

General Motors said it is ceasing its Venezuelan operations after its assets in the country were seized by public authorities.

GM shut operations in Venezuela after authorities seized the automaker's plant and took its vehicles in the first nationalization of a company's plant in the country in more than two years.

Tesla has settled its lawsuit against Sterling Anderson, the former director of the electric-car maker's Autopilot program, according to a copy of the agreement.

The Justice Department is expected to name a former deputy attorney general under President George W.

Honda said a driver of a 2002 Accord was seriously injured after a Takata airbag inflator ruptured during a March 3 crash in Las Vegas.