Nissan's US unit said it was introducing Safety Shield 360, six active safety and driver assist items, as standard equipment on all of its top selling models by 2021, about 1m vehicles a year.
According to data from the Q3 2018 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI), US automobile dealers are more positive than negative in describing the current market in the third quarter but are fearful that proposed auto tariffs could hurt profitability.
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From tips for towing a caravan across the UK to help getting your towing licence, our towing guide explains all
With the motto 'Ready for the Future', Skoda has inaugurated its new InnoCube innovation area, which is located in a former abbey building near Malda Boleslav.
Ricardo says it has developed a new single-speed E-Axle transmission that offers a balance of efficiency and performance, together with low total cost of ownership.
Ricardo and Roke have jointly launched a new Digital Resilience Lab to 'help automotive manufacturers design and produce the next generation of secure vehicles and realise the vision of future transport systems'.
Germany's consumer protection association and auto club ADAC will present a class action against VW on behalf of owners over the automaker's manipulation of emissions software.
Icelandic is to ban registrations of fossil fuel cars by 2030 as part of plans to meet the country's Paris Agreement targets and become carbon neutral by 2040.
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) CEO Ralph Speth has warned that a UK-EU Brexit trade deal is needed that protects frictionless trade between the UK and the EU or the company will be faced with additional costs that could potentially cost tens of thousands of UK jobs.
Three years after admitting to cheating diesel-emissions tests, Volkswagen is still struggling to escape the scandal as it faces another wave of claims from investors and customers. Current and former executives remain under investigation.
Volkswagen warned that ambitious plans to offer an electric version of each model will cost more than it estimated, forcing the carmaker to deepen an efficiency push to meet the spending demands.
The VW brand needs higher profits to be able to finance its future, VW Group CEO Herbert Diess told the automaker's staff magazine.
New vehicle sales in Vietnam fell by 7.4% to 19,213 units in August from already weak year earlier sales of 20,746 units, according to member data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
PSA is targeting 800,000 used-car sales by 2021 as part of its "Push to Pass" strategic plan.
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With the Focus back to its best, Ford has shown that it’s capable of much more, writes Jonathan Burn
British Prime Minister, Theresa May has unveiled a GBP106m (US$138m) package for projects developing green battery, vehicle and refuelling technologies at the UK's first Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Summit.
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Plug-in version of new range-topping C5 Aircross SUV will arrive on sale next year with 222bhp
Daimler has unveiled its Vision Urbanetic concept which, it claimed, "answers the questions of future urban mobility" as an autonomous driving platform which can be fitted either with a cargo module or with a 'people-mover' module.
Three years after admitting to cheating diesel-emissions tests, Volkswagen is still struggling to escape the scandal as it faces another wave of claims from investors and customers. Current and former executives remain under investigation.
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