In the first six months of this year, Skoda delivered 652,700 vehicles, a record result.
VW Group-owned Seat has begun the final assembly of the Arona and the Leon models at a plant in Algeria.
Luxoft, a global IT service provider, announced it has partnered with MBition, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, to open a research and development centre in Berlin to spur innovation and deliver software services for future Daimler AG vehicles.
Inrix, a provider of connected car services and transportation analytics, has announced a new platform that it says provides the foundation for cities and road authorities to communicate with operators for safe and effective deployment of highly automated vehicles on public roads.
Honeywell announced that Carlos Cardoso has been appointed as chairman of the Board for its Transportation Systems business as it prepares to spin into a standalone, publicly traded company, Garrett Motion.
The EU criticized VW Group for failing to guarantee that emissions fixes required in the wake of the automaker's diesel scandal would not impair the performance of the affected vehicles. In Europe, 8.5 million VW cars were fitted with cheat software.
Lighting and electronics specialist Hella says it has continued its profitable growth path in the fiscal year 2017/2018 (1 June 2017 to 31 May 2018).
Daimler AG is expanding its global innovation network. Lab1886's new location in Atlanta (Georgia, US) has officially opened. Guests at the event included Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia, as well as Silicon Valley icon and investor Guy Kawasaki.
Chinese ride-hailing app Didi has received a $500 million investment from U.S. travel firm Booking Holdings, in a boost for its aggressive plan to enter new markets outside of China.
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Highways England says speed limits could rise to 60mph when “less activity” is taking place on motorway roadworks
Malaysia's Proton Holdings has resumed exports to markets in the Middle East, with a shipment of 450 cars destined for the Jordanian city of Aqaba having left Port Klang this week.
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Honda Civic Type R hot hatch set for a range of cosmetic tweaks, and we've spotted it testing on the road
BMW is the first overseas automaker to get a potential toehold in Chinese electric-car battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, obtaining the right to make an equity investment of as much as $427 million.
BMW is the first overseas automaker to get a potential toehold in Chinese electric-car battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, with rights to invest as much as $427 million.
Europe's continuing boom in SUV/crossover sales boosted registrations in June despite slumping demand in the UK, where uncertainty over Brexit is hitting consumer confidence.
Ford claims leadership in Europe's van segment because of the popularity of its four-vehicle Transit model range. The division is led by Dutchman Hans Schep, who spoke with Automotive News Europe about the automaker's plans for the unit.
VW Group named Porsche executive Juergen Rittersberger as its new head of strategy. He replaces Thomas Sedran, who will lead the group's commercial vehicles division.
Citroen aims to make the C5 Aircross stand out in Europe's crowded compact SUV sector by emphasizing the vehicle's driver and passenger comfort.
VW Group named Porsche executive Juergen Rittersberger as its new head of strategy. He replaces Thomas Sedran, who will lead the group's commercial vehicles division.