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Nissan and EDF Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the delivery of electric mobility together - particularly through the smart charging of electric vehicles. This agreement applies to the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and Italy.

News 18 Sep, 2019

The Korean brand’s Volkswagen Golf rival will get a mid-life refresh, with updated styling, a tweaked engine range and fresh technology

Daimler Trucks & Buses and battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) have entered a global battery cell modules supply agreement for electric series trucks.

BYD Europe and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) are to use ADL's new electric bus heating system in new vehicles produced by the partnership.

Collision avoidance and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems are the most popular advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) among fleet managers, according to UK leasing company Arval.

Although US interest rates are heading down, US consumers' auto loans are not expected to reap the full benefits, a report says.

Tata Motors said it had become the first automaker in India to use the what3words technology already seen in vehicles from European automakers including Daimler, Ford and Nissan.

Tips & advice 17 Sep, 2019

Crash for cash scams have received plenty of coverage in the media but what are they and how can car drivers protect themselves?

The Shanghai Municipal authorities this week issued the first in a new series of permits allowing carmakers to conduct more advanced operational tests on smart and connected vehicles, to help speed up the commercialisation of assisted and autonomous driving technologies.

TUV Rheinland has presented the Chinese vehicle manufacturer Aiways with the certificate for the EU-wide type approval of the Aiways U5 electric vehicle.

US President Donald Trump has said his administration will enter into an initial trade accord with Japan in the coming weeks.

SK Innovation has been picked to supply a battery pack for Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), according to a Korean media report.

As the e-mobility industry grows in scale and importance, CATL says its new electric vehicle EV battery factory in Erfurt, Germany - which will produce both battery cells and modules - will enable it to collaborate closely with more European automotive companies.

Veoneer said it had been awarded a production contract to manufacture the world's first thermal camera for a Level 4 autonomous vehicle.

Japanese automotive components manufacturer Marelli Corporation announced a reorganisation of its production bases in Japan, including the closure of four manufacturing facilities, mainly in response to weak demand from its key vehicle manufacturing affiliate Nissan Motor.

So in-demand are several of its models that MG has overtaken Skoda (161,210, -28%) in China, selling 163,053 (+5%) vehicles during the year to the end of August. SAIC's reinvention of the brand as a maker of multiple SUVs (as well as a few cars too) has delivered the results it was after. Sales are also accelerating in many other countries. That includes the UK, Australia, Thailand and markets in the Middle East, while the range continues to expand and even now includes a pick-up.

It took TMC and Honda many generations plus decades of nurturing and promotion to eventually make the RAV4 and CR-V two of the world's three top selling SUVs. The other one, which didn't exist twelve years ago, is only in its second generation. So what makes the Volkswagen Tiguan so sought after in China, Europe and North America?

News 16 Sep, 2019

The facelifted Renault Koleos is here with refreshed styling, a reworked interior, a pair of new diesel engines and a base-price of £28,195