Kia Motors named former Infiniti design chief Karim Habib as a senior VP, heading the Korean automaker's design center and presiding over the look of its vehicles.

Habib will join Kia at the start of October and will be based at Kia's global design headquarters

19 Eurostars chosen by the editors of Automotive News Europe, will be honoured at an awards dinner on 9 September in Frankfurt. Here's the roster:

- Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess changed the dialog on Europe's largest automaker by aggressively

Arnaud Deboeuf has left his role as a senior executive of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and been appointed industrial strategy director at French rival PSA Group.

Deboeuf, 27 years at Renault, was a close ally of former alliance boss Carlos Ghosn, serving

Marelli have entered a strategic partnership with China-based Shanghai Highly. Under the terms of the deal, Marelli has agreed an equity transfer agreement with Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (JCH) to acquire equity interest in Shanghai

Volkswagen Group, jockeying for access to key technology in the world's largest auto market, are looking at potential investments in Chinese automotive suppliers.

Options under discussion include buying equity stakes or getting into joint ventures especially

Volkswagen will present a new brand design and new logo at IAA. The presentation of the brand is to become 'significantly younger, more digital and generally more modern'.

The brand relaunch coincides with the launch of the all-electric ID.3, which VW

Attempting to gain prestige, improve competitiveness and open new sales channels abroad, Chinese automakers are investing in new design and engineering operations in Europe that could bolster their long-term prospects in the region and at home.

Human Horizons have entered a strategic coöperation agreement with Beijing Nebula Link Technology, for the development of V2X technology.

Human Horizons, who are behind a premium all-electric smart-automobile brand named HiPhi, have pioneered

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The auto parts industry has chalked up a decade of steady growth, but analysts and forecasters believe the strains of falling vehicle sales, rising material costs, and huge demands for R&D spending could bring the party to an end.

Beginning next year, Honda will roll out a next-generation passenger-side airbag designed to reduce the probability of injuries in a wider variety of frontal crashes.
The automaker previewed the technology for the press at its Honda R&D Americas complex here.