Holden has launched its long-awaited dedicated LPG Commodore aiming for fuel economy over outright performance.

Chuck Mayne, Global Manager of Akzo Nobel Coatings, and a very active industry player, passed away on Valentine's Day at the age of 66.

NRMA Insurance, SGIO and SGIC will recognise and support the smash repair industry’s up-and coming talent through the 2012 Apprentice of the Year Awards.

TomTom has made a move into the insurance market by providing the technology behind a new insurance product, which bases premiums on driving behaviour.

The US House of Representatives introduced a bill that would reduce the period during which car companies can enforce their design patents on collision repair parts against aftermarket manufacturers.

The US Department of Justice announced that two Japanese car parts suppliers, Yazaki Corporation and Denso Corporation, have pleaded guilty and will pay more than $500 million in criminal fines for their involvement in multiple price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracies in the sale of parts to manufacturers in the USA.

Toyota Australia has reduced its work force by 350 personnel - essentially from its Melbourne manufacturing plant, with the company's president blaming the high Australian dollar and refusing to rule out future cuts.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the following statement regarding the conclusion of its safety defect investigation into the post-crash fire risk of Chevy Volts.