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A new trend reportedly has emerged in car sharing in Japan.

In an unusual move, given that the model is not yet on sale, Volkswagen Group Components (VGC) has detailed some of the "numerous components and parts" it is making for the production ID.3 electric car. Key takeaway: as much as possible is being made in-house for this key new designed-as-electric model built on the MEB platform destined to underpin numerous future VW Group models.

Leoni says it is preparing a stock market listing or sale of its Wire & Cable Solutions (WCS) division, including the option of a partial sale after reviewing the existing group structure, including the Wiring Systems Division.

Seat says its factory in Martorell is the first Spanish plant to receive components via drone delivery.

Kobe Steel has established Kobelco Europe (KEU) to serve as the European headquarters for the Kobe Steel Group.

Renault has inked a social dialogue agreement with ten trade union federations or labour bodies represented in the Group Works Council.

Sales of imported light passenger vehicles in South Korea continued to plunge in June 2019, by almost 17% to 19,386 units from 23,311 units a year earlier, according to member data released by the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA).

Total vehicle sales in China fell by 9.6% to 2.056m units in June 2019 from 2.274m a year earlier, according to wholesale data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

Gentherm has appointed Thomas Stocker as SVP and GM of its Automotive Climate and Comfort business, effective 1 September.

Remember the days when Kia was the butt of jokes? How things have changed. From the funky Soul to the hybrid Niro to the flagship Stinger, all have helped lift the Korean carmaker's position in the global market place. Meet the third and latest member of the Kia Ceed family: ProCeed, an estate car that's impersonating a coupe. Carrying the name over from the second-generation pro_cee'd three-door coupé, the ProCeed is a product of Kia's European design, product development and R&D teams. Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we slipped inside to see what distinguishes it aside from the punctuation.

Toyota has abandoned plans to build Corolla cars at a new joint assembly plant it is building with Mazda (Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA - MTMUS) in Alabama and will instead build a new crossover there.

Ray Hutton says Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary has finally defied the doubters to become one of the Europe's fastest-growing car brands. But SEAT's history illustrates that it wasn't easy...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said its distributor PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Indonesia (MMKSI) will launch its flagship plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV.

Novares Group has officially inaugurated a new, 9,600 square metre second building at its site in Janovice, Czech Republic.

Toyota's Lexus Europe first half 2019 sales rose 5% year on year to 40,450 units as 'self-charging' hybrids accounted for 95% of volume in western and central Europe, boosted by the newly launched UX compact SUV and ES premium saloon.

News 10 Jul, 2019

A revised version of SEAT’s compact SUV is due for launch next year with updated styling, fresh tech and a potential PHEV powertrain

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover retail sales fell 9.6% year on year in June 2019 to 47,060 vehicles.