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DHL strike vote threatens Jaguar Land Rover production

DHL strike vote threatens Jaguar Land Rover production

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and logistics company DHL today said plans are in place to minimize the impact on production at the carmaker’s British plants from a threatened strike by DHL staff.

New technologies slated for introduction in the all-new Volvo XC90

Volvo has released details about a number of new safety and support technologies that will be introduced in the all-new Volvo XC90 at the end of 2014.

“We are introducing the first Volvos with autonomous steering to avoid accidents and make driving more comfortable,” says Thomas Broberg, Senior Safety Advisor Volvo Car Group.

Fiat-Chrysler to build 280,000 Fiat and Jeep small SUVs in Italy

Fiat-Chrysler to build 280,000 Fiat and Jeep small SUVs in Italy

Fiat’s next small SUV will be called the 500X. The version of the car shown here has been revised to give it more curves according to sources.

Fiat-Chrysler plans to build up to 280,000 small SUVs a year in Italy for the Fiat and Jeep brands, sources say. Production will start in June 2014 with the as-yet-unnamed Jeep variant followed three months later by the Fiat 500X.

Automakers strive to save dealers in Europe

Automakers strive to save dealers in Europe

Strong sales of the Juke and Qashqai lifted Nissan’s average sales per dealer by 39 percent last year, the highest increase for any volume manufacturer in Europe.

16 consecutive months UK new-car sales rise

16 consecutive months UK new-car sales rise

New-car sales in the UK rose 13 percent in June compared with a year earlier, marking the 16th consecutive month of growth for the market. The rise in sales is in stark contrast to other major European markets, which have seen sales falling.