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Yokohama Rubber says it is conducting joint R&D on passenger car tyre sensors with Alps Alpine.

Suzuki is exhibiting two lifestyle support mobility concept models at the Tokyo Motor Show, organised by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Perrone Robotics (PRI) has concluded a three-month trial period of free public demonstration rides on the AVNU (Autonomous Vehicle, Neighbourhood Use) shuttle in partnership with Albermarle County.

Karma Automotive has opened a business and technology development office in Silicon Valley in support of its emergence as a high-tech incubator.

Valeo has recorded third-quarter sales up 8% to EUR4.8bn (US$5.3bn) and is confirming its guidance, excluding the one-off impact of the General Motors strike in the US.

Renault has recorded third-quarter revenue down 1.6% to EUR11.3bn (US$12.6bn), while selling 4.4% fewer vehicles for a total of 852,198 in a global market which fell 3.2%.

Now within the Toyota Motor Corporation sphere of influence, Mazda is busy expanding its global product portfolio supervised and protected by a powerful parent. The smaller partner has much appeal to its minor shareholder too. That includes innovative powertrains and state of the art platforms, with TMC in return giving Mazda access to hybrid technology as well as its famous lean production system.

Suzuki Motor Corporation has no need to sell cars or SUVs in either of the world's two largest national markets. The company thrives without any passenger vehicle operations in the US and China, having removed itself from both countries. Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia are where SMC does especially well. Now, with a 4.5% gain for Maruti Suzuki in October, the bottom of an Indian market down by 50% this year may have been reached back in September.

News 24 Oct, 2019

VW’s first hot plug-in hybrid R model will be based on the Touareg, and it’s expected to go on sale in 2021

News 24 Oct, 2019

The British Motor Show is reborn and due to be held in August 2020 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre

News 24 Oct, 2019

Seat belt offences rose from 18,467 in 2017 to 21,626 in 2019, while speeding offences are at an all-time high

News 25 Oct, 2019

Jaguar has created a new virtual concept car for the Gran Turismo Sport PlayStation game

News 24 Oct, 2019

Aston Martin and historic British motorcycle manufacturer Brough Superior will unveil a new motorcycle this November

Visteon has posted third-quarter net income down 33% to US$14m.

The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), a group of automotive manufacturers and their respective trade associations, has welcomed Jaguar Land Rover, as Tata Motors Limited official designate, into the IATF as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) voting member.

Geely's Volvo Cars has boosted third quarter 2019 operating profit 90% to SEK3,492m.

India's vehicle scrappage plan is unlikely to produce desired results, according to analysts at GlobalData, parent company of just-auto.

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles will complete a combined 6,000km journey across Europe to converge in Hamburg tomorrow (25 October) to mark the expanding network of refuelling stations.