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BMW i is claiming a world first in the form of a factory-fitted, fully integrated inductive charging facility for the high-voltage battery in a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Seven months after opening its battery factory in China, the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture laid the foundation for a comprehensive expansion of the plant. At the "High-Voltage Battery Centre Phase II", BBA will produce the new, more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology for the fully-electric BMW iX3. Starting in 2020, the BMW iX3 will be built at the neighbouring BBA plant Dadong.

BMW Brilliance Automotive's (BBA) joint venture is expanding its Chinese battery factory.

Toyota and Suzuki have agreed today to start discussing new joint projects - emanating from cooperation in India - in the fields of technological development, vehicle production and market development.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would seek to convince President Donald Trump of the crucial role his country's automakers play in boosting the U.S. economy.

VW brand expects to beat its target of selling 1 million electric vehicles by 2025, said EV chief Christian Senger, citing demand in China and Europe, as well as untapped potential in the southern hemisphere.

Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will go to Washington on Tuesday to meet with the United States' trade chief as officials press for a deal on reworking NAFTA.

Nokian Tyres has started construction of a new testing and technology centre in Santa Cruz de la Zarza in Spain.

Nissan is slashing vehicle production by as much as 20 percent in North America to cope with falling profitability in the United States, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported.

Nissan is slashing vehicle production by as much as 20 percent in North America to cope with falling profitability in the United States, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.

News 29 May, 2018

Constantly finding yourself under heavy machine gun fire? The new bulletproof Skoda Superb is the car for you...

VW has started production of the Sol-badged E20X full-electric crossover at a new China plant with partner JAC.

Mercedes-Benz city is to provide 56 Citaro and 30 Citaro hybrid buses to Poland's second-largest public transport authority in Krakow.

Volkswagen Group China is planning to open three new factories to strengthen its SUV and e-mobility offerings in the world's largest car market.

Grammer is in talks over a deal that would allow its takeover by Jifeng Auto, a former "white knight" that helped to defend the German seat maker against aggressive intervention by the Hastor family.

Grammer is in talks over a deal that would allow its takeover by Jifeng Auto, a former "white knight" that helped to defend the German seat maker against aggressive intervention by the Bosnian billionaire Hastor family.

News 29 May, 2018

Proposals from Police Scotland would see drivers avoid tickets if not caught speeding again within three months

The car will soon be the most power computer that most people have access to, BMW Group head of digital services Dieter May told Automotive News Europe in an interview.

Germany's Transport Ministry questioned Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche over how many Mercedes vans and cars need to be fixed to meet emissions rules after the automaker was ordered to recall Vito vans because they breached emissions regulations.