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VW faces rising opposition to Scania bid as Alecta rejects offer

VW faces rising opposition to Scania bid as Alecta rejects offer

Volkswagen Group faces increasing opposition to its €6.7 billion ($9.3 billion) bid for the rest of truckmaker Scania after the third-biggest shareholder rejected the offer.

BMW woos U.S. buyers with 2-series coupe

BMW woos U.S. buyers with 2-series coupe

BMW aiming the 2-series coupe at drivers looking for performance and driving dynamics in a compact, rear-wheel-drive package.

GM said it has shipped thousands of replacement ignition switches

An employee yawns as he walks among General Motors' new Chinese-made cars at a parking lot in Shenyang, Liaoning province

General Motors on Wednesday said it has shipped “thousands” of kits needed to repair the defective ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths.

Ford adds higher spec Fiesta ST

2014 Ford Fiesta ST Front Three Quarter Turn

Ford has added a higher specification version of the Fiesta ST hot hatch. Priced from £19,250, the ST-3 costs an extra £1000 over the ST-2 model.

2015 Toyota GT86 revealed with minor updates

Toyota has updated the popular GT86 coupe for the 2015 model year with minor updates, that take a trained eye to spot the visual changes, but there are also changes under the skin, improving handling and stability.