Mazda Your Way is a new national scheme to help prospective owners tie up with a local dealership.
After a pilot in London, Mazda Your Way permits remote connections from initial enquiry to final purchase and delivery of their chosen car.
Midlands and North East car plants of Toyota and Nissan have reportedly asked the UK government to reimburse them if charged an additional 10% tax on exports after Brexit in December.
According to a Reuters report from Tokyo, the car makers are concerned the new tariff would make their models uneconomic and may affect their investments in the UK.
Birmingham City Council has purchased 20 new hydrogen double decker Wrightbuses as part of their Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot.
It follows similar bus orders from Aberdeen and London.
The French government is giving nearly €13 Million to its automotive sector.
It is payment to offset costs of modernisation and coping with additional costs from CV-19.