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Nov
29th

Volkswagen, Tesco and Pod Point to roll out 2,400 EV chargers

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VW Tesco Charging
News 30 Nov, 2018

By 2020, there will be 2,400 charging bays at 600 Tesco stores in what will be the UK’s largest retail network of EV chargers

Nov
29th

Renault-Nissan alliance will be led jointly in setback for French automaker

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The CEOs of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi will jointly lead their automaking alliance, splitting a role maintained by Carlos Ghosn before his arrest in Japan.
Nov
29th

Ford says big data could make cities safer

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Ford said it had come up with a means by which big data could potentially help cities identify locations which, if nothing is done, are most likely to be the scene of future traffic incidents.
Nov
29th

UK car output falls 10% in Oct. as Brexit uncertainty mounts

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Car production in the UK dropped 9.8 percent last month, hit by continued uncertainty around Brexit and market turbulence at home and abroad, the SMMT industry body said.
Nov
29th

Former Nissan executive Kelly denies financial misconduct allegations

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Nissan's former representative director Greg Kelly denies allegations of financial misconduct at the automaker, his lawyer said.
Nov
29th

Former Nissan executive Kelly denies financial misconduct allegations

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Nissan's former representative director Greg Kelly denies allegations of financial misconduct at the automaker, his lawyer said.
Nov
29th

GM’s bold message to the UAW

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Aside from cost cutting and addressing underutilized plants, GM is sending a message to the UAW and rank-and-file members by announcing potential plant closures.
Nov
29th

VW scouting for US EV factory location

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Volkswagen is deciding where to locate a new factory in North America to build electric vehicles for the US, the German automaker's new head for the Americas has said.
Nov
29th

Average of 179 drunk drivers caught every day in December last year

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Breathalyser test drink driving
News 30 Nov, 2018

Over 5,500 people were caught drink driving in December 2017 – more than in any other month of the year

Nov
29th

FCA commits to invest in EV platform in Italy

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At a meeting between FCA and labour unions in Turin, FCA has committed to invest more than EUR5bn in Italy over the 2019-2021 period.
Nov
29th

UK engine manufacturing steady in October, as exports shore up output

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UK engine manufacturing "held steady" in October with a marginal -0.1% year on year decline in output to 262,981 units.
Nov
29th

Fiat will spend $5.7 billion to revamp Italy plants

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Fiat Chrysler will spend 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) through 2021 on the automaker's factories in Italy, stepping up the pace on making more in-demand SUVs and electric cars.
Nov
29th

Fiat will spend $5.7 billion to revamp Italy plants

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Fiat Chrysler will spend 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) through 2021 on the automaker's factories in Italy, stepping up the pace on making more in-demand SUVs and electric cars.
Nov
29th

Schaeffler plans output of electric motors as early as 2020

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Schaeffler plans to expand its drivetrain portfolio to include electric motors as early as 2020 following last year's acquisition of wholly-owned subsidiary Compact Dynamics.
Nov
29th

Why Volvo’s CEO thinks making money off data is ‘wrong approach’

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Volvo's CEO betting Volvo will make more money selling connected, autonomous cars rather than taking a cut of selling data-driven services inside the vehicle.
Nov
29th

Why Volvo’s CEO thinks making money off data is ‘wrong approach’

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Volvo's CEO Hakan Samuelsson is betting Volvo will make more money selling connected, autonomous cars rather than taking a cut of selling data-driven services inside the vehicle.
Nov
29th

Ford reshuffles plant jobs as pickup and SUV demand soars

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Ford said it would redistribute workers at several of its plants to meet rising demand for pickup trucks and large SUVs.
Nov
29th

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi commit to partnership

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Renault says its board of directors along with those of Alliance partners, Nissan and Mitsubishi, have "individually and collectively" reiterated their commitment to the grouping.
Nov
29th

UK CV manufacturing up in October as demand grows home and abroad

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In contrast to car output, British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 31% year on year in October, with 9,066 vans, trucks, buses and coaches built, according to the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT).
Nov
29th

VW China, JAC and SEAT to intensify e-mobility development in China

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Volkswagen Group China has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) and SEAT, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Under the agreement, all parties will leverage their technology and product strengths to develop a battery electric vehicle platform for production at JAC Volkswagen.
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