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Struggling GM Holden axes remaining cars
GM Holden is to cull the Astra and Commodore, the final two car models in a line-up which will soon be reduced to one pick-up and four SUVs. The...
Vietnam sales decline in November
New vehicle sales in Vietnam declined by 2.7% to 27,989 units in November 2019 from 29,709 units in the same month of last year, according to...
EC backs EUR3.2bn State aid for battery research
European Commission (EC) authorities have approved, through EU State aid rules, a EUR3.2bn (US$3.5bn) Important Project of Common European interest...
Russia November sales fall 6.4%
Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Russia decreased by 6.4% in November.
BYD lands Europe’s largest ever electric bus order
BYD says it has secured the largest ever single order for electric buses in Europe in a deal with Keolis Nederland BV, the Dutch subsidiary of global...
Avtovaz buys GM stake in Togliatti joint venture
Avtovaz has signed an agreement with General Motors to purchase its 50% share of the Togliatti-based GM-Avtovaz joint venture.
Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in AV software
Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has invested in Apex.AI, a leading software company in autonomous mobility.
Japan vehicle sales continue to drop in November
Japan’s new vehicle market continued to decline sharply in November 2019, by almost 13% to 385,859 units from 441,943 units a year earlier, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).
West European car market up 4.2% in November
West European new car sales grew by 4.2% year-on-year (YoY) in November according to data released by LMC Automotive.
Jaguar updating all I-Paces using race series experience
Tata Motors'Jaguar is using technical knowledge gained from the I-Pace eTrophy race series to give current owners a...
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ANALYSIS - Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X
Mid-life facelifts aren't often as dramatic as the one which Mitsubishi has given the fifth generation L200 pick-up. There's also a new Euro 6d compliant 2.3-litre diesel engine and the choice of six-speed manual or new six-speed automatic transmissions plus a significantly upgraded four-wheel drive system.
Interior design and technology – Range Rover Evoque
For some time, we have seen cockpit designers working on ways in which to display more information yet make the dash...
Ford turns Maccy D's coffee waste into parts - the week
Ford has been experimenting with ways to make plastics since Henry's experiments with soybeans back in the 30s and 40s...
ANALYSIS - Nissan X-Trail 1.7 diesel 4x4
It's been a tough year for Nissan Motor. The company has shifted focus from volume to profit and is trying to maintain a...
Look ma, no spark plugs (some of the time)
In the hundred-plus years of the automobile, certain technology has bubbled to the top and largely stayed there. Pistons still go up and down (or side to side) inside engines. Despite the occasional flirt with rotaries (tip sealing problems) and alternatives such as the Orbital. Petrol motors have spark plugs, diesels work on compression ignition. Friction clutches separate engine from gearbox so you can change a box of cogs essentially unchanged since the dawn of time. Automatics are still best, I think, as epicyclic gear trains with a torque converter. Freon became the air conditioning refrigerant of choice because you could chill a meat locker with such a system.
China’s automakers look to reverse sharp EV market decline
Since the government cut subsidies in June, China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market - comprising mainly electric and...
Is Ford Ranger Raptor worth fifty grand?
Think no-one would pay almost fifty thousand pounds for a Ford? Think again. And it isn't only the Mustang Bullitt that...
Hybrid-only era over - Lexus EVs and PHEVs coming
Lexus will have another very good year in 2019. Sales have risen strongly in China, and in Europe too, while the brand...
Hot issues
PSA and FCA have jointly published plans for a merger that they say opens a path to the creation of a new group with...
Strike hits General Motors in North America
In the middle of September, some 49,000 UAW members at GM in the US walked out in what is the company's first strike...
Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) 2019
It's Frankfurt's turn to host Europe's big automotive show this year. Our coverage is gathered together here.
Second quarter, half year, first fiscal quarter - financial results for the period ended June 30 are in. We have covered...
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Harman VP on why sensor fusion makes sense for ADAS and autonomous driving
The automotive industry remains divided on the sensor configuration needed to support autonomous driving. Tesla is...
Valeo VP on smart thermal management systems
Valeo Thermal Systems is on a mission to optimise thermal energy management for cleaner, safer and more reliable...
In a short space of time, Ian Callum and the team at CALLUM have formed a design studio and...
Faurecia readies hydrogen fuel cell tech
Faurecia Clean Mobility develops and produces novel solutions to drive mobility and industry toward...
Citroen UK plans for a 'hard Brexit'
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