Jaguar looks set to beat Audi and Porsche to become the first premium automaker to sell a credible all-electric Tesla rival after announcing that it will unveil a production version of its I-Pace in March.
Ford reportedly is set to announce a deal with Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba to trial car sales online.
A California lawmaker wants to put the state alongside China, France and the U.K. and have its legislature consider a ban on vehicles powered by fossil fuels.
Ford is expected to sign a deal with Alibaba that may allow the automaker to test selling cars to consumers in China through Alibaba's online retail arm Tmall, as well as via a new "auto vending machine" store concept.
Future models plans for all of the Volkswagen Group's passenger car brands are being covered in this latest series of articles. First off, it was a look at Volkswagen itself with a round up of what's available now and what's ahead for VW cars. This is now followed by a feature concerning pick-ups and MPVs. Another, which concentrates on electrified models, crossovers and SUVs, is to come.
Fast-moving economies will be able to take advantage of Industry 4.0 techniques as their need to operate at faster rates capitalises on new technologies to drive efficiencies.
Toyota's Hilux truck has returned to Japan after 13 years. This time, it's made in Thailand, a hub for Japanese and Ford brand pickups (though European Hilux supplies come from South Africa).
Seat is aiming its Arona subcompact crossover at inhabitants of "the urban jungle" who don't need off-road functionality but rather a "sturdy car" for everyday life, the automaker says.
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Lexus has teased its new flagship crossover with what appears to be a two-door layout and styling cues from the Toyota C-HR
London's iconic black cab now has an electric variant that has just begun picking up passengers in the UK capital. The TX5 taxi offers passengers internet access, USB charging and even a sunroof, but fares still match those of its diesel rivals.
New vehicle sales in Taiwan increased by 5.6% to 40,436 units in November compared with 38,284 units a year earlier, according to local reports citing company data.
New York State governor, Andrew Cuomo is to make US$3.5m available for EV research and reduce the cost of installing and operating charging stations.
Aptiv (formerly Delphi) CEO Kevin Clark has said that big falls in driverless car costs lay ahead, potentially taking the cost of a driverless stack as low as USD5,000 by 2025.
Germany and Italy are opposing a move to give the EU more supervision over the way national car regulators approve new cars for sale in the bloc.
Germany and Italy are opposing a move to give the EU more supervision over the way national car regulators approve new cars for sale in the bloc.
Mini is gearing up to launch an electric variant in 2019 and predicts record sales once again this year. The brand's boss, Peter Schwarzenbauer, discussed this and other subjects in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
The CFPB issued rules in 2013 to hold lenders that offer auto loans through dealerships responsible for discriminatory pricing based on race, sex or national origin.
Kia is coming back to the Super Bowl for the ninth straight year, as the automaker establishes itself as one of the most loyal advertisers in the game.
Lyft said its recent funding round is growing 50 percent, giving the ride-hailing startup more financial firepower to compete with its larger, troubled rival Uber.
A Morgan Stanley analyst said Tesla could struggle on its own and that Elon Musk's attention may wander more toward his other-worldly endeavors, potentially leading to a combination with SpaceX.
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