Honda spent two years checking out the technology belonging to Google's Waymo. But then it surprised the industry and went another route, investing $2.75 billion with GM's self-driving unit.
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4 Oct, 2018
We dive deep into Paris's stands to explore the less-mentioned and quirky exhibitants
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4 Oct, 2018
The new Toyota Corolla has hot hatch potential hints European boss, with potential GRMN model on the way
Mitsubishi Motors announced it would expand production capacity in Indonesia in response to strong regional demand for its Xpander compact MPV.
Even without the presence of the mighty Volkswagen, it was a German make which dominated the reporting from the Paris motor show. BMW's seventh generation 3 Series was the stand-out world premiere, although PSA and Renault also had much to show and tell, including new insight into future electrified models.
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4 Oct, 2018
The Jaguar XJR super saloon has been deleted, meaning the Jaguar XJ is diesel-only for the first time in 50 years
The UK car market fell by a fifth versus year-ago levels in September as supply issues associated with new emissions testing rules continued to distort the market.
Toyota Motor and SoftBank Group on Thursday announced plans to establish a new partnership to develop technology-based logistics and mobility services and ultimately autonomous mobility services in Japan.
PSA's Europe boss, Maxime Picat, has said that if the UK's departure from the EU disrupts trade to the extent the automaker has to make vehicles separately for the two markets, there would be an impact on its British production.
September light vehicle sales came through mostly as expected though the decline was not as great as had been predicted.
A proposal by EU lawmakers to cut CO2 emissions by 40 percent was criticized by industry association ACEA, which said the measure would increase costs for consumers and cause job losses.
Production of the Audi e-tron started in September as planned and on time in Brussels, with hopes of reaching maximum output this year if the supply chain does not falter.
Now that Europe's automakers are ramping up plans for electrified vehicles, suppliers are investing in industrial scale battery cell production in the region.
LG and its suppliers may be used to producing cells for consumer electronics, but VW's top-ranking EV executive says they have little experience with the demanding requirements and exact processes needed for automotive applications.
German registrations plunged 31 percent last month as sales dried up following the introduction of the WLTP testing regime.
VW has formed a biweekly task force with South Korean battery cell supplier LG Chem to ensure the security of VW's supply chain for electric-vehicle batteries.
Production of the Audi e-tron started in September as planned and on time in Brussels, with hopes of reaching maximum output this year if the supply chain does not tear.
Toyota and Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank will jointly fund a new mobility company that combines autonomous driving and ride-hailing with on-demand retail shopping delivered to people's doorsteps by vehicles such as Toyota's futuristic...
Toyota and Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank will jointly fund a new mobility company that combines autonomous driving and ride-hailing with on-demand retail shopping delivered to people's doorsteps by vehicles such as Toyota's futuristic...
AM General has put itself up for sale and has hired investment bank Macquarie Group to seek potential bidders in a deal that could value the builder of Humvee military vehicles at more than $2 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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