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The world's automotive market is drifting towards two separate poles according to Anand Mahindra, the chairman and managing director of Mahindra Group.

Pirelli says it grew its revenues by 7% in 2016, aided by better sales mix across its product range.

The arrival of Kia's fourth-generation Optima as an estate in the UK last year - along with a plug-in hybrid version - gave the Korean automaker two new opportunities to expand its business in Europe. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's review of interior design and technology trends, we borrowed an Optima Sportswagon to take a closer look and got the inside story from Gregory Guillaume, Kia Motors' chief designer for Europe.

A German court has rebuffed VW Group's attempt to prevent prosecutors from using information seized during searches of the law firm Jones Day, which the automaker had hired to investigate its emissions scandal.

ElringKlinger has posted 2016 sales revenue up 3.3% to EUR1.6bn (US$1.7bn), fuelled by the Group's performance in the fourth quarter, which saw sales revenue grow by 4.4%.

Pinterest -- a site that allows users to search for photos or videos and 'pin' them on virtual boards showing their interests -- is setting up dedicated automotive sales teams.

Here's one backdrop for this week's annual SAE congress in Detroit: The increasing cost and complexity of advanced parts in new vehicles are driving auto suppliers to invest, divest or be ingested.

Automotive News Rising Star Vera Schmidt of Daimler is creating wildly futuristic digital in-car experiences for drivers and passengers.

Demand for lidar, one of the key technologies driving autonomous car development, is outstripping supply, leaving customers waiting for backlogs to clear.

Ally is launching an online auto finance marketplace that connects lenders and consumers.

Third-party sites are stepping up their capabilities to track consumer shopping behavior. In the process, some sites are attempting to answer the most important question in digital marketing for dealers: Are my ads moving metal?

The Cardinale Group builds employee relationships and reinforces company values through a book-study program that keeps hundreds of employees all on the same page.

The U.S. government might ease back on vehicle emission regulations, but that won't stop the spending necessary to be competitive, says Ben Patel, Tenneco Inc.'s new chief technical officer.

Kia will get a fuel cell vehicle by 2020 as the Hyundai Motor Group rapidly slashes costs with the next-generation hydrogen technology due next year.

For Nissan to claim a 10 percent U.S. market share, it first had to turn itself into a company that was capable of achieving a 10 percent share.

Ford is offering dealers $5,000-$6,000 to move seven 2016 models.

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine is ready to view. The new edition looks at the next steps PSA will need to take to make its purchase of Opel and Vauxhall a success.

Tesla set a record for deliveries and production in the first quarter, beating analysts' estimates as the company prepares to begin building the Model 3 in July.

Acura has conservative ambitions for the MDX Hybrid, but remains committed to hybrid powertrains.

Ford's top executives lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses because the company fell short of internal quality goals in 2016.