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10/06/2014 02:26
The Peugeot 308 SW is the estate version of the latest 308 hatchback, but the French manufacturer is keen to point out that the SW is more than just the same car with a bigger boot.
Peugeot has kept the front-end looks of the regular 308 but built the estate version on a longer chassis (the...
03/06/2014 16:07
Carmaker Honda is planning to cut production at its Swindon factory, with 500 jobs under threat.
Workers were told on Monday that car plant two would be closing with the loss of 340 jobs, along with up to 160 temporary positions.
The Japanese carmaker, which opened in Swindon in 1992, made...
29/05/2014 13:44
Toyota to stop making cars in Australia, following the news of Ford and Holden decisions
The impending loss of the third and final car manufacturing company from Australia paints a very bleak picture for those currently employed by Toyota, Holden or Ford. The loss of around 2,500 jobs of those...
27/05/2014 18:17
British EU membership key for success: car industry
(LONDON) - Britain's membership of the European Union is "crucial" for the success of the automaking sector, the nation's car industry body said in a key report on Wednesday.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed...
10/05/2014 17:54
UK carmakers increased production in March, helped by demand from Europe and after a number of firms finished upgrading their plants for new models.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said output had increased to more than 142,000 units, up 12% from a year earlier.
Across 2014 so...
04/11/2013 18:58
Truckmaker Volvo is cutting 2,000 jobs after investments in new models and a rising Swedish kronor held back third-quarter profits.
Sweden's largest private sector employer said earnings fell to 2.50bn kronor ($393m; £242m) from 3.48bn kronor a year-ago.
Volvo is launching a...
04/11/2013 18:48
DETROIT -- A dispute between TRW Automotive Inc. and General Motors Co. may end a $700 million brake component contract in Saginaw, Mich., sources said.
TRW last month issued a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it terminated a brake component contract,...
02/11/2013 12:52
Mercedes-Benz has developed a navigation system that uses a pair of glasses with a voice-activated interface on one of the lenses -- Google Glass -- to merge the experience of driving with what Mercedes calls "digital living."
"This is an example of a seamless transition as you stay...
02/11/2013 12:40
DETROIT -- U.S. auto sales increased 10 percent in October as the Detroit 3 gained market share while other major automakers fell short of projections.
The industry's seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate declined from September's sluggish figure, to 15.2 million. Executives...
29/10/2013 21:57
Aeromobil 2.5 Flying Car Makes First Flight Test
A company in Bratislava, Slovakia is developing a flying car prototype which seeks to achieve the shared dream of futurists the world over: a functional road car which can easily transition to a plane.
Aeromobil released flight test footage...
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