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As the world shut up shop to slow the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, General Motors slipped into the red.

Thanks to its partnership with Volkswagen, Ford turned an operating loss into a profit during the second quarter.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, losses at Nissan, and internal problems stemming from the departure of Carlos Ghosn, Renault has recorded a huge loss for the first six months of 2020.

Doftek has created a system that plugs into existing suspension architectures, to subtly change wheel camber, caster and toe while the vehicle is on the move

Online retail and agency sales models are the rage, but BMW still believes in the traditional big dealer - albeit via a company-owned flagship site.

Australia’s car manufacturers have created their own CO2 reduction roadmap in lieu of the government. It's nowhere near as stringent as the targets enforced by the European Union, but they say it's a start. We talk to the FCAI chief executive.

Australia's car industry finally has a strategy to reduce emissions. How exactly do we compare with European regulations?

The carmakers selling vehicles in Australia have agreed to a new set of emissions standards for 2030, in the hope of some certainty when pushing for hybrid and electric vehicles from head office.

The two companies will now integrate Waymo's self-driving technology into the Ram ProMaster van for automated delivery services.

We have a chat with the founder of JET Charge, co-founder of Chargefox, and Electric Vehicle Council Chair, about the state of play for EVs in Australia, obstacles to be overcome, and vehicle-to-grid.

There are more management changes taking place at the Volkswagen Group with the CEOs of Skoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Traton all leaving their posts soon.

The Smart factory in France might soon be churning small city cars alongside BMW-powered four-wheel drives.

Cheap and cheerful new cars are nowhere near as popular as they used to be. The numbers are eye-opening.

Winner and losers. The Toyota RAV4 posts the biggest growth, and the Mazda 3 the biggest decline. Plus an electric car grows at the highest percentage rate. What cars sit between the bookends?

Car sales tumbled 20 per cent during the first half of 2020, over last year's figure, and hit their lowest ebb since way back in 2002. Let's take a dive into the data...

Business purchases of light commercial vehicles were key, as the new car market recorded a notable uptick. Sales totalled 110,234 cars, down a comparatively modest 6.4 per cent after COVID-wracked May.