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The Fisker Orbit, an upcoming connected and autonomous shuttle bus, has been confirmed by Henrik Fisker for an October 2018 launch. Previewed with a single image posted on Twitter by Henrik Fisker – prominent designer and company founder – the new bus hasn't been described in much detail, other than the fact it will feature connected and autonomous driving technologies. In terms of its design, the Orbit is a strange looking thing, with a bubble-like front end and sloping roofline.

The next-generation Mercedes-AMG GLE63 has been spied this week, during performance testing at the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany. For the first time, we can see the company's new 'Panamericana' front grille - which will soon become a commonplace across the entire AMG range - along with a beefier front bumper treatment, and different tailpipes.

The PSA Group, parent company of Peugeot and Citroen, is reportedly seeking a refund from General Motors for half the purchase price of Opel. According to Reuters' sources, PSA understands Opel will significantly exceed the European Union's 2021 CO2 emissions target for passenger vehicles of 95 grams of CO2 per kilometre — equivalent to 3.6L/100km in diesel cars and 4.1L/100km in petrol vehicles.

As a general rule, people are having a better time with car dealers than just a few years ago, but some brands' franchise partners are still lagging behind the performance of industry leaders Mazda and Hyundai. That's a summary of the findings from market research firm J.D. Power, which this week published results from its latest annual customer survey. Overall satisfaction has climbed 48 points on a 1000-point scale since 2013, the firm says.

Jaguar has claimed a new lap record around the Nurburgring North Loop in the XE SV Project 8. The hotted-up, stripped-back sedan lapped the legendary Nordschleife in just 7:21.23 with Vincent Radermecker behind the wheel, besting the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV by almost 11 seconds.