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Automakers criticized a proposed 35 percent CO2 emissions reduction target for new cars in Europe saying the goal could hit the industry's competitiveness.

As the European Union and member states discuss reducing CO2 emissions from cars and vans, today's hydrogen mobility roundtable will highlight that local authorities, large industrial companies, and global vehicle OEMs are prepared to deploy zero emission mobility as an economically attractive solution requiring no compromise to operational requirements.

Opinion 10 Oct, 2018

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Volvo will use chipmaker Nvidia's high-powered Drive AGX Xavier technology to help make its next-generation cars capable of up to hands-free Level 4 autonomous driving. Volvo has said it will offer a Level 4 autonomous driving by 2021.

Audi's interim CEO, Bram Schot, laid claim to the top job for the long term amid uncertainty when Markus Duesmann, who has been seen as CEO-designate, can join Audi parent Volkswagen Group from BMW.

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Volvo will use chipmaker Nvidia's high-powered Drive AGX Xavier technology to help make its next-generation cars capable of up to hands-free Level 4 autonomous driving. Volvo has said it will offer a Level 4 autonomous driving by 2021.

New vehicle sales in Taiwan fell by 1.8% to 30,799 units in September from 31,375 units a year earlier, according to local reports citing data compiled by Taiwan's Directorate of Highways.

FISITA, the international federation for the automotive and mobility systems engineering profession (sometimes considered a more global version of SAE), has welcomed Professor Frank Zhao as its new President and Chairman of the Executive Board, taking over from Dan Nicholson. Zhao will serve from 2018 to 2020.

New vehicle sales in Vietnam rebounded in September, by almost 25% to 24,018 units albeit from weak year-earlier sales of 19,257 units, according to member data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

News 10 Oct, 2018

Advertising Standards Authority bans online ad for all-electric Leaf over charge-time claims

Mercedes will soon start handing over its GLC F-Cell model to fleet customers in a bid to refine its fuel cell technology through real-world testing.

Mercedes will soon start handing over its GLC F-Cell model to fleet customers in a bid to refine its fuel cell technology through real-world testing.

A Range Rover Sport has completed the claimed first self-driving lap of one of the UK's most challenging road layouts - Coventry's notorious post-war ring road.

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Audi's interim CEO, Bram Schot, laid claim to the top job for the long term amid uncertainty when Markus Duesmann, who has been seen as CEO-designate, can join Audi parent Volkswagen Group from BMW.

Audi's interim CEO, Bram Schot, laid claim to the top job for the long term amid uncertainty when Markus Duesmann, who has been seen as CEO-designate, can join Audi parent Volkswagen Group from BMW.

The UK's automotive trade association, the SMMT, has launched a 'Brexit Readiness Programme' to help the UK auto industry prepare for the UK leaving the EU next year. With less than six months to secure a withdrawal deal and growing concerns of a 'no-deal' cliff-edge when the UK leaves the EU next year (30 March), the programme is described as 'part of ongoing efforts to provide support for small and medium sized (SMEs) member companies at this critical time'.

A no-deal Brexit could have "devastating consequences" and businesses must plan for all eventualities, including the worst, the SMMT industry assocation warned.

News 10 Oct, 2018

SMMT announces ‘Brexit Readiness Programme’, offering support to industry for the “planning minefield” posed by a hard Brexit