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Honda responds to Biden EV union labour edict

Honda's North American unit has reacted sharply to US politicians' suggestions of more favourable federal government treatment for electric vehicles…

Vietnam sales plunge 38% in July

Vietnam’s new vehicle market plunged by over 38% to 14,457 units in July 2021 from 23,368 units a year earlier,…

DAB+ digital radio integration in autos now official in France

The European directive (EECC EU 2018/1972) which requires the integration of DAB+ in radio receivers  was published by ordinance recently,…

Tesla plans China owner data access

Tesla has said it was developing a platform for car owners in China that would allow them to access data…

OEMs face uphill battle on CO2 targets in 2021

One of the notable effects of COVID-19 on the European vehicle market has been the surge in electric vehicle sales.…

Fisker calls for more US EV incentives

Fisker marked World Earth Day with a call to action regarding US federally funded clean vehicle incentives: a new program…

New EU tyre labelling to update on 1 May

Nokian says Europe will be the first region in the world to start using an ice grip label for tyres. In…

No surprise – COVID-19 2020 sees Europe CO2 emissions fall

The volume weighted average CO2 emissions (NEDC) of vehicles registered in Europe during 2020 was 106.7g/km, 12% lower than for…

Renault develops blockchain based supply chain compliance solution

Working in a consortium Renault says it has developed a new blockchain solution for the European automotive industry to certify…

Test World starts Finland ice grip evaluation

Test World has started ice grip evaluation for customers at its facility in Ivalo, Northern Finland, ahead of May's introduction…