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Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung focused on connected technologies for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, says it is 'pleased to announce it has expanded its relationship with Baidu, the Chinese Internet and web services company, to jointly develop new cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at Chinese automakers'.

Malaysia's new vehicle market continued to rebound in March, with total industry volumes rising by over 10% to 53,717 units compared with depressed year earlier sales of 48,800 units, based on data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

China's crackdown on vehicle pollution will turn the world's largest auto market into a hub for cutting edge electric car technologies previously exported from Europe and the U.S., industry executives at the Shanghai auto show said.

News 20 Apr, 2017

New special edition Santa Fe SUV will be limited to 500 units and is a road-going tribute to two Trans-Antarctic expeditions

News 20 Apr, 2017

Britain's energy networks are in need of investment and improvement if they're to deal with future uptake of EVs

China's premium market will grow to about three million cars a year, Audi and Mercedes executives predicted. Audi is China's best-selling luxury brand but is losing ground to Mercedes.

News 20 Apr, 2017

McLaren boss hints a 2+2 GT would be considered, but a four-door McLaren is out of the question.

Apple is expanding the capabilities of its maps app in Europe to help owners of EVs from Tesla, Nissan and other automakers to find charging stations. Improving its mapping products has become a key focal point for Apple in its battle with Google.

General Motors said it is ceasing its Venezuelan operations after its assets in the country were seized by public authorities.

GM shut operations in Venezuela after authorities seized the automaker's plant and took its vehicles in the first nationalization of a company's plant in the country in more than two years.

Tesla has settled its lawsuit against Sterling Anderson, the former director of the electric-car maker's Autopilot program, according to a copy of the agreement.

The Justice Department is expected to name a former deputy attorney general under President George W.

Honda said a driver of a 2002 Accord was seriously injured after a Takata airbag inflator ruptured during a March 3 crash in Las Vegas.

Adient, the global seating supplier, plans to open a new 90,000 sq m seating mechanisms plant in Changshu on land of 250,000 sq m through one of its China joint ventures - Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanism.

News 19 Apr, 2017

MG’s Nissan Juke rival won’t be called ZS when it lands in the UK later in 2017 but an EV version is due in 2018

Lithia Motors said net income increased 26 percent to $50.7 million in the first quarter from the year-earlier period, on volume gains in all aspects of the dealership group's business.

Porsche may expand its lineup of electric-powered vehicles as the brand seeks to add power and adapt to Chinese emissions restrictions. Porsche sees the acceleration capabilities of electric motors reinforcing its cachet as a performance brand.

Ford is taking a cautious approach to producing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for the Chinese market, citing uncertainty about consumer interest and government policy.

It's not due to arrive in China until next year, but already Chinese-funded, smart, connected plug-in car startups are scrambling to launch cars to go head-to-head against Tesla's mass-market Model 3 sedan.