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Aug
17th

Why Toyota is expanding in China

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Toyota will expand capacity at its auto plant in China's Guangzhou, a company source told Reuters, in addition to beefing up production at a factory in Tianjin city by 120,000 vehicles a year.
Aug
17th

Why Toyota is expanding in China

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Toyota will expand capacity at its auto plant in China's Guangzhou, a company source told Reuters, in addition to beefing up production at a factory in Tianjin city by 120,000 vehicles a year.
Aug
17th

Shell and GM team for in-dash fuel payment

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Shell and General Motors say Shell-branded stations across the US now accept what they maintain is the automotive industry's first embedded, in-dash fuel payment and loyalty experience.
Aug
17th

Millbrook deploys UK’s first transport 5G network

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Advanced 5G network deployment has begun at Millbrook Proving Ground, in the UK. This is part of the AutoAir project lead by Airspan Networks and Millbrook says it signals the future of testing and validation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies.
Aug
17th

How did Elon Musk come up with the $420 buyout figure?

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As some Tesla watchers suspected, CEO Elon Musk had a hidden meaning behind the $420-per-share figure he announced last week for taking Tesla private.
Aug
17th

Furukawa Battery seals deal with Exide Industries

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Furukawa Battery has concluded a sub-licence agreement with Indian lead-acid battery manufacturer, Exide Industries for the production and sales of UltraBattery.
Aug
17th

Industry must prepare for the ‘peak car’ era as alternative mobility options gain ground

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As more people shun car ownership and embrace alternative mobility options such as car-sharing programs, the industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private...
Aug
17th

Why the industry must prepare for the ‘peak car’ era

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As more people shun car ownership and embrace alternative mobility options such as car-sharing schems, the industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private vehicles...
Aug
17th

Is there a ‘peak car’ era ahead for the auto industry?

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The auto industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time when sales of private vehicles across the West will plateau before making a swift descent.
Aug
17th

Why the automotive industry must prepare for the ‘peak car’ era

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As more people shun car ownership and embrace alternative mobility options such as car-sharing schems, the industry is accelerating toward a shift that is being dubbed "peak car" -- a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private vehicles...
Aug
17th

VW plans to increase Wolfsburg output to 1m pa

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Volkswagen says that production volumes at its main plant in Wolfsburg are to rise to around one million per year by 2020.
Aug
17th

FCA Toledo plant to produce power electronics modules for Jeep Wrangler PHEV

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FCA US has announced that it has awarded the production of the power electronics module for the Jeep Wrangler PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) to its Toledo Machining Plant.
Aug
17th

Schuler acquires Farina Presse

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Schuler has acquired Farina Presse, the Italian manufacturer of presses and forging lines.
Aug
17th

Autonomous vehicles, series 3, episode 6 – Around the corner or still on the horizon?

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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are rarely out of the media spotlight. The Next Big Thing, we often hear, will open up 'endless possibilities' as we travel from A to B. Yet with so much drama (and hype) around the vision of self-driving cars, it's sometimes difficult to separate fantasy from reality or even gain a real sense how soon we could share one. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this one covers recent auto industry activity in the AV arena, specifically supplier innovations, partnerships and acquisitions.
Aug
17th

Bosch offers two eCityTruck powertrains

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Bosch says it has two versions of its eCityTruck powertrain, one with a transmission and one without.
Aug
17th

Tearful Elon Musk tells NYT nobody reviewed Tesla funding tweet; SpaceX may help bankroll going-private transaction

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Elon Musk said nobody reviewed his tweet about the plan to take Tesla private before he posted it, the New York Times reported, citing an interview in which Musk frequently teared up.
Aug
17th

Musk has no plans to relinquish chairman, CEO roles

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Elon Musk has no plans to relinquish his dual role as chairman and CEO of Tesla, he said in a newspaper interview. The executive is under intense scrutiny by U.S.
Aug
17th

‘Britain’s roads are busier than our neighbours’, and it’s not fair’

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Opinion - Traffic
Opinion 19 Aug, 2018

The UK’s road network is smaller per square mile than many other developed countries, writes Mike Rutherford

Aug
17th

PwC’s automotive leader, Dietmar Ostermann, says nationality matters

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PwC's automotive leader, Dietmar Ostermann, makes the point that as automakers compete through innovation, supplier nationality still matters.
Aug
17th

Why some VW diesel owners in Germany could face de-registration

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Germany's federal motor vehicle authority has warned that owners of some VW diesel vehicles who fail to have manipulated emissions software fixed could have their cars taken off the road.
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