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Dec
14th

The Ingenium petrol Evoque – any good?

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Last time I spent more than 10 minutes with a Range Rover product: it had an inline six cylinder engine. Diesel. Made by BMW. That long ago.
Dec
14th

Renault ZOE Star Wars edition revealed ahead of ‘The Last Jedi’ release

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Renault Zoe Star Wars special edition - front
News 14 Dec, 2017

1,000 Renault ZOE Star Wars will be built for the French market only, and is based loosely on Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon

Dec
14th

Renault Zoe gets Star Wars special edition – pictures

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Dec
14th

Nissan recalls 320,000 vehicles in Japan after eight fires reported

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Nissan is recalling nearly 320,000 vehicles in Japan to fix defective coating in an electronic power unit that could cause a short circuit and fire in the worst case scenario.
Dec
14th

Denso acquires InfiniteKey to advance keyless automotive experience

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Denso has acquired Holland, Michigan based InfiniteKey along with several key patents and R&D resources.
Dec
14th

Ford moving Fusion/Mondeo to China – reports

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Ford has told suppliers it plans to shift production of midsize Fusion and Mondeo sedans out of Mexico and Spain in 2020 and move it to China, three sources told Reuters.
Dec
14th

Government urged to update Highway Code with smart motorway rules

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M6 motorway traffic
News 15 Dec, 2017

AA writes to Road Safety Minister calling for fresh guidance on smart motorways with no hard shoulder

Dec
14th

Hungary powers on with 220 new Valeo jobs

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Valeo Auto-Electric Magyarország is expanding its manufacturing and R&D complex in Veszprém, Hungary, with a EUR60m (US$71m) greenfield project creating 220 new jobs.
Dec
14th

Scania spends SEK1.5bn on energy efficient foundry

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Scania plans to spend about SEK1.5bn on a new foundry in Sodertalje, Sweden, in order to triple production capacity and achieve a 50% reduction in energy consumption compared to the technology and methods used in the current foundry.
Dec
14th

Bendix Wingman technology standard for Mack Trucks Anthem

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Bendix's advanced driver assistance system, Wingman Fusion, will come as standard on all models of the new Anthem from Mack Trucks.
Dec
14th

BASF opens new automotive coatings plant in Thailand

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BASF's coatings division has opened a new automotive plant at its Bangpoo manufacturing site, Samutprakarn province, Thailand.
Dec
14th

Varroc to start Morocco production facility

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Varroc Lighting Systems is establishing a manufacturing and product development base in Morocco.
Dec
14th

Europeans still want to drive in autonomous world – survey

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Two out of three European drivers want to be able to drive even if self-driving cars become commonplace, according to research from Mazda.
Dec
14th

Suzuki says EV battery supply deal possible with Toyota-Panasonic

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Suzuki will not join efforts by Toyota and Panasonic to develop batteries for electric vehicles, but a supply deal could be possible.
Dec
14th

Philippine sales up 24% in November ahead of tax hikes

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New vehicle sales in the Philippines jumped by almost 24% to 40,799 units in November from 32,966 units in the same month of last year, according to data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
Dec
14th

Ford denies Mondeo will be imported into Europe from China

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Ford denied it will import the Mondeo sedan into Europe from China after ending output in Spain as CEO Jim Hackett seeks to cut production costs.
Dec
14th

Ford denies Mondeo to be imported into Europe from China

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Ford denied it will import the Mondeo sedan into Europe from China after ending output in Spain as CEO Jim Hackett seeks to cut production costs and shift the automaker's lineup toward SUVs and crossovers.
Dec
14th

Government makes £53m from Dartford Crossing fines following tollbooth removal

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Dartford crossing
News 14 Dec, 2017

Highways England made £53 million from “enforcement” in financial year 2015/16 due to drivers not paying Dartford Crossing charge

Dec
14th

Renault takes stake in publisher to ready driverless content

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Groupe Renault is to take a stake in a French publisher of magazines in a move that it says will help it to develop 'editorial services' for the passengers of autonomous cars in the future.
Dec
14th

European car sales rise 6%, helped by extra selling day

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European registrations rose 6 percent in November, helped by an extra selling day, with Peugeot, Toyota, Dacia and Kia posting strong gains while the Fiat and BMW brands saw their sales slide.
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