Toyota, BMW and insurer Allianz will license technology from Silicon Valley start-up Nauto as part of a wider push by the automakers to develop their autonomous vehicle strategies.
Toyota, BMW and insurer Allianz will license technology from Silicon Valley start-up Nauto as part of a wider push by the automakers to develop their autonomous vehicle strategies.
Car sales in Western Europe grew by 6.6% in September according to data released by LMC Automotive.
News
7 Oct, 2016
Insurers blame lack of competition, rising levels of fraud and higher repair bills when passing growing costs on to motorists
German logistics giant Deutsche Post has designed and built its own electric delivery van, exploiting sweeping changes in manufacturing technology that simplify the process.
Deutsche Post has designed and built its own electric delivery van, exploiting changes in manufacturing technology that simplify the process. The German logistics giant has dropped VW's Caddy vans, annoying VW 'beyond measure.'
Ford Motor has begun production of its Ranger pickup truck at its wholly-owned assembly in Rayong province in Thailand to meet rising demand for the model across the Asia-Pacific region.
Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea fell by 17.7% year-on-year to 16,778 units in September, from 20,381 units a year earlier, according to the data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA).
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand expects the recovery in the domestic pickup truck market to strengthen in the fourth quarter of 2016, marking the end of a three-year decline.
Bosch plans to invest EUR43m in Thailand to build a fuel-injection systems plant and related R&D facilities, according to local reports.
New vehicle sales in Taiwan increased by 32.6% year-on-year to 33,461 units in September, according to local reports citing industry sources.
News
7 Oct, 2016
New personalisation programme means that the £60k Caterham Seven has arrived, and you can pick it up a Harrods...
Elon Musk is losing some of his Wall Street cheerleaders just when he needs them the most.
To hold a slowing market at bay, U.S. carmakers are offering the biggest incentives on full-sized pickups since December 2008, when the country was mired in recession and the auto industry was collapsing.
Continuing just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look at the Lexus RC. The deeply contoured body shape of the RC (Radical Coupe) gives it an edgy, extroverted stance. Offered in a choice of two powertrains, ours came in the shape of a white RC 300h F Sport with a 2.5-litre petrol engine.
Michelin has issued a stirring defence of its insistence a tyre tread depth of 1.6mm is consistent with safety and performance, insisting it sees "no reason" to move to 3mm or 4mm being pushed by some other manufacturers.
Opinion
9 Oct, 2016
Mike Rutherford's not happy about losing the headphone jack from the iPhone, but he's even less impressed by rumours of a McLaren takeover
Mercedes plans a total of 10 electric vehicles by 2025 as part of its new EQ subbrand. Its challenge is to create a bold design identity for the lineup that takes into account a radical change in the vehicles' powertrain technology.