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News 23 Jul, 2019

On-road tests find the Nissan Qashqai emits 17 times more NOx than lab limits; DVSA criticises brand’s decision not to address issue

Spanish suppliers association CEO, José Portilla has had many years experience in manufacturing sectors such as steel and automotive, while he is now CEO of Spanish suppliers association, Sernauto. In the second of two interviews, Simon Warburton caught up with him as Spain looks to address the transition to new mobility and the challenges of implementing advanced manufacturing technology coupled with addressing labour body employment concerns.

Chinese joint venture partner Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) has acquired about 5% of Daimler through Investment Global, a 100% subsidiary.

News 23 Jul, 2019

Industry first sees BMW charge £85 a year for Apple CarPlay - though a lifetime subscription can be had for £295

News 22 Jul, 2019

Audi has launched an updated range-topping version of the SQ7, with a 429bhp turbocharged V8 diesel engine

Audi has added an expensive but high-tech option to its A8 luxury sedan in some markets - predictive active suspension.

Hyundai has posted a big gain in quarterly profit helped by favourable currency movements - especially a weak won versus US dollar - and new models.

News 22 Jul, 2019

Jaguar’s forgotten endurance racer has been reimagined as a road-legal sports car by the Scottish tuning company, Ecurie Ecosse

Vakrangee plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging across India at its retail outlets.

Supplier FoamPartner has developed a foam with extremely low emission levels for use in automotive headliners.

News 22 Jul, 2019

£2m of funding announced for artificial intelligence to scan 96,000 miles of road for poor road markings and other issues

Group 1 Automotive, the Fortune 500 automotive retailer, said it had acquired five Volkswagen franchises in the UK and disposed of three others handling multiple brands.

Mahle has developed a heat pump based device for heating electric vehicle cabins it calls Integrated Thermal System, or ITS, and claims an increase in winter cruising range of up to 20%.

Sibur and Gazprom Neft have consolidated 100% of the authorised capital in Poliom, a polypropylene plant in Omsk.

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover is trialling an innovative recycling process which converts plastic waste into a new premium grade material that could feature on future vehicles.

Foresight Autonomous has announced an additional sale of a prototype of its QuadSight four-camera vision system, targeted for the semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicle market to an unnamed Japanese Tier 1 supplier.

Ford's Oakville plant will shed about 200 jobs from September, the company said.

Geely's Volvo Cars has invested in what it described as "two promising Israeli technology start-ups" through its venture capital investment arm.

South Korean automotive components manufacturer Hyundai Mobis said it has completed the development of a camera monitoring system set to replace side view mirrors on upcoming passenger vehicles.