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Ford confirms end of C-Max minivan

Ford confirmed it will end production of its C-Max minivan at its factory in Saarlouis, Germany, but said the plant will stay open with further investment in the Focus compact car that is built there.
BMW tests cold weather reliability of its Tesla Model 3 fighter

BMW released pictures of its i4 full-electric car undergoing extreme cold weather tests in northern Sweden. The i4 will go on sale in 2021 as a rival to the Tesla Model 3.
Audi expects Q3's 'bodybuilder' look to appeal to women

Audi expects its new Q3 SUV to appeal to women buyers despite its more "masculine" design compared with the soft look of its predecessor.
Debuts point to electric, autonomous future
Automakers highlight their ideas for a future where cars will drive themselves most of the time and run on electric power at the Paris auto show.
Automobili Pininfarina partners with Rimac for electric hypercar
Automobili Pininfarina, a brand launched this year by India's Mahindra & Mahindra, has recruited a former BMW and Porsche executive as its technology chief as it prepares to launch its first hypercar. The company also has teamed up with Rimac Automobili, a Croatian startup that specializes in superfast electric supercars.
Opel shows off new styling with full-electric SUV concept
Opel's GT X Experimental concept previews the automaker's pure, high-tech styling that will appear in its models in the mid-2020s.
Kia shakes up Ceed family
Kia is shaking up its Ceed compact car family in response to the rising popularity of SUVs and crossovers. Besides giving the latest-generation model advanced safety technology, a cleaner diesel engine and a better ride, Kia will add new variants.
Automakers, faced with CO2 fines and diesel slump, accelerate electrification
Luxury and mainstream automakers are accelerating plans to electrify their cars, both with battery-powered and partially electric hybrid cars and SUVs. Their efforts will come under the spotlight at this week's Geneva auto show.
Peugeot gives new 508 a fastback design
Peugeot has given its new 508 a "fastback" design to help the car compete better in Europe's midsize segment where volume automakers are losing sales to premium rivals.
Kia will partially electrify Ceed lineup
Kia will partially electrify its Ceed lineup with a 48-volt mild hybrid but has no plans to add a full-electric version.
ZF CEO Sommer steps down after losing power struggle
ZF said CEO Stefan Sommer is leaving the company. Sommer's departure likely signals the end of an expansion strategy that drove the German supplier's $12.4 billion acquisition of TRW Automotive, creating the industry's second-largest partsmaker.
Audi's redesigned A7 flexes more muscle
Audi has given the A7 Sportback a fresh, muscular design, cleaner interior and advanced technology including remote garage parking and 48-volt mild hybrid technology.
Why Kia sees Stonic as groundbreaker
Kia sees the new Stonic as its best opportunity to date to conquer those European customers who remain stubbornly loyal to traditional German, French or Italian volume brands.
Borgward seeks to draw on 1950s heritage with modern Isabella
Borgward unveiled a modern take on its 1950s Isabella sedan that could become a flagship model. The China-backed German brand plans to start Europe sales by the end of the year.
Self-driving cars, EVs, SUVs and Chinese challengers in the spotlight
At this week's Frankfurt auto show, German automakers will be vying to show that upstarts such as Tesla won't overtake them in a future where cars are powered by long-range electric motors, can pilot themselves without ever needing driver intervention and have full connectivity.