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A deal that puts SIM cards into Jaguar Land Rover models so owners can use mobile data services has been launched in six new European countries in the second phase of the project.

Awards 9 Jul, 2019

Tonight we will be naming the best cars to buy in the UK at our 2019 New Car Awards...

Volkswagen Group is planning a strategic push to deepen alliances with battery suppliers - including lithium-ion cell producers - to back its push into e-mobility, according to Reuters.

Skoda says that series production of the its new city SUV - Kamiq - has begun at the main plant in Mladá Boleslav.

According to the semi-annual sales report recently released by Chery Holding Group, in the first half of 2019, Chery Holding sold 325,000 units, including 285,000 independent-branded units, up 8.5% year on year, continuing to maintain growth.

Thai energy company Energy Absolute plans to build a lithium-ion battery plant to cater for what it foresees as a fast growing market for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and energy storage products in the country.

More than half of the passenger vehicle brands in China did not meet the country's minimum fuel economy requirements last year, according to local reports citing statistics released by the ministry of industry and information technology.

June 2019 was the sixth consecutive month of growth for UK new light commercial vehicle sales as volume rose 13.5%, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Toyota will join the party and launch an electric van next year to meet the demand of burgeoning last mile delivery requirements and the need to meet stricter emission rules in European cities.

News 9 Jul, 2019

Wireless and pop-up pavement chargers to benefit from £37m investment as DfT seeks solutions for drivers with no off-street parking

News 8 Jul, 2019

The Volkswagen Kombi concept is an all-electric Type 2 van built to celebrate 20 years of Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory

Magna Steyr is a global, brand-independent engineering and manufacturing partner to automakers, offering solutions for a range of services with development and assembly strategies. Its product expertise includes fuel tanks and systems. To learn more about this part of the business, we spoke to Jean-Luc Bichler, Vice President, Magna Steyr Fuel Systems and Martin Seiner, Director, Sales, Magna Steyr Fuel Systems.

Toyota is getting serious about light commercial vehicles in Europe, announcing a new business strategy along with new products and an electrification plan.

West European new car sales fell 8.4% year-on-year (YoY) in June, according to data released by LMC Automotive. The selling rate also slipped back to 14.2m units a year in June, from 14.4m units a year logged in May.

Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB) has started trialling the EasyMile EZ10 autonomous shuttles at Parc de Woluwe in the Belgian capital.

Discounts ahead of new emissions rules to clear dealer stock spurred passenger car sales in China last month.

Hutchinson has created a new joint venture with Hiroshima Kasei, located in Fukuyama, Japan.

Features 8 Jul, 2019

Auto Express catches up with the multiple Grand Prix-winning Aussie at the Goodwood Festival of Speed