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Nov
29th

ThorDrive starts commercial services using Velodyne lidar sensors

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Autonomous vehicle start-up, ThorDrive is introducing commercial vehicle services using Velodyne Lidar sensors.
Nov
29th

Ford to start plug-in hybrid van trials in Cologne in 2019

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Ford is to commence plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicle trials in Cologne, Germany, next year.
Nov
29th

Covestro raises stake in DIC Covestro Polymer JV in Japan

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Covestro is accelerating the expansion of its Thermoplastic Polyurethanes business (TPU) by raising its stake in Joint Venture, DIC Covestro Polymer (DCP) from 50% to 80%.
Nov
29th

Incentives help establish Thai plug-in hybrid industry – ANALYSIS

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The Thai government is expected to announce an overhaul of its Eco-Car programme in the coming weeks, as it looks to exploit growth opportunities in new segments of the automotive industry. It is looking, once again, to steal a march in its neighbours - this time by targeting regional opportunities for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
Nov
29th

BMW Group Thailand to begin high-voltage battery production from 2019

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BMW Group Thailand is to start local high voltage battery production - which comprises production of the battery modules and the battery itself - from 2019 onward at a new production facility located in WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 2.
Nov
29th

Ford Europe boss Armstrong says no deal Brexit would be a “catastrophe”

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Ford's Europe boss, Steven Armstrong, said a no deal Brexit would be a "catastrophe." He urged UK lawmakers to approve an agreement between London and Brussels for Britain's withdrawal from the bloc.
Nov
29th

Daimler on track to meet annual targets for greener vehicles in China

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Daimler is on track to meet the quota for new-energy vehicles (NEV's) in China this year, the automaker's China boss, Hubertus Troska, said.
Nov
29th

New 180bhp Honda HR-V Sport joins line-up

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Honda HR-V Sport - front
News 29 Nov, 2018

The Honda HR-V Sport SUV will go on sale early next year with a new 180bhp engine lifted from the Civic

Nov
29th

China’s JGST to build US$300m tyre plant in Thailand

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Chinese tyre maker Jiangsu General Science Technology Company (JGST) plans to build a US$300m tyre plant in Thailand's Rayong Industrial Zone.
Nov
29th

New Honda HR-V Sport revealed – pictures

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Nov
29th

UK car manufacturing falls again in October

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UK car manufacturing fell 9.8% year ib year in October, with 15,255 fewer units produced compared with the same month a year ago, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Nov
29th

New 2020 Jeep Gladiator pick-up truck revealed at LA Motor Show

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Jeep Gladiator - LA Motor Show - front
News 29 Nov, 2018

The rugged Jeep Gladiator pick-up launches in America late next year, before arriving in Europe in 2020

Nov
29th

New 2020 Jeep Gladiator pick-up truck revealed – pictures

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Nov
29th

BMW could convert plug-in hybrids to electric-only mode in polluted cities

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BMW can force its plug-in hybrid cars to switch to an electric-only mode in heavily polluted inner-city areas and is currently demonstrating the technology in Germany.
Nov
29th

BMW could convert plug-in hybrids to electric-only mode in polluted cities

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BMW can force its plug-in hybrid cars to switch to an electric-only mode in heavily polluted inner-city areas and is currently demonstrating the technology to local authorities in German cities in an effort to help them meet EU clean air rules.
Nov
29th

Renault-Nissan alliance meets to determine future structure

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Renault's interim leader, Thierry Bollore, will attempt to exercise Carlos Ghosn's voting powers as the automaker meets with its alliance partners, Nissan and Mitsubishi, for the first time since Ghosn was arrested in Japan for alleged financial...
Nov
29th

Renault-Nissan alliance meets to determine future structure

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Mitsubishi's CEO said the company's three-way alliance with Nissan and Renault would not appoint an interim chairman and would shift to a system where the group would be led by the three CEOs.
Nov
29th

Why more vehicles have better headlights

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Over the last three years, manufacturers have improved their vehicles' headlights. However, a majority of these better-quality lights come with a significant cost.
Nov
28th

U.S. fires latest volley in China tariff fight

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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he was examining all tools to raise U.S. tariffs on Chinese vehicles to the 40 percent duties that China is now charging on U.S.-produced vehicles.
Nov
28th

Lincoln backs off 2020 sales target amid Trump trade war with China

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Lincoln President Joy Falotico said the brand is backing off the target, established under former CEO Mark Fields in 2014, after the cost to export U.S.-built vehicles to China rose.
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