Designing assembly lines to build more than one type of vehicle dates back decades. But the ability to shift production from one type of vehicle to another is now proving vital for automakers.
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1 Nov, 2018
New Volkswagen California 30 Years model gets extra kit and is limited to just 30 units in the UK
From January through to the end of September, Skoda increased its worldwide deliveries to customers by 7.8% year-on-year to a new record of 939,100 vehicles.
Ricardo says it will assist Volvo Cars with the provision of a large-scale test programme to assess the life cycle characteristics of a range of new lithium-ion cells to determine their suitability for various future production electrified vehicle applications.
Protean Electric, the automotive technology company and specialist of in-wheel electric drive systems, and Linamar Corporation, the diversified global manufacturing company, are have announced that Linamar has become the manufacturing partner for ProteanDrive in key growth segments globally.
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have announced key leadership appointments to drive global product strategy, design and R&D innovation as well as sales in the Russia and CIS region, effective 1 November 2018.
Hyundai Motor Company announced its global sales results for October 2018, recording a total of 408,160 units sold, up 0.9% from a year earlier.
Future Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be able to tell if you're feeling unwell and adjust settings to combat motion sickness, the company says.
EDF Energy is to partner with green technology company, Nuvve, to install up to 1,500 Vehicle to Grid (V2G) chargers in the UK.
Denso has acquired Ease Simulation, a company specialising in automotive diagnostics technology.
America's used car business is facing a mid-life crisis: dealers are selling tons of late-model cars and a lot of dinosaurs, but sales of autos in their middle years are declining.
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1 Nov, 2018
The Lexus CT 200h hybrid hatch range has been simplified with new trim levels, with prices starting from £25,150
A group of Tesla investors wants the electric-car maker's board to grow up. The group called on Tesla's board to boost oversight and hold CEO Elon Musk more accountable.
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted a set of quarterly financial results described as 'disappointing'. They included revenues down 11% year-on-year (at GBP5.6bn) in the second quarter of the fiscal year and a loss before tax of GBP90m (versus GBP382m profit before tax in FYQ2 last year).
China's iconic Red Flag brand, a favorite of former revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, will launch a self-driving vehicle next year with tech giant Baidu.
Malaysia's diversified conglomerate UMW Holdings Bhd has scrapped plans to acquire a controlling stake in the country's second national carmaker Perodua, according to local reports.
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1 Nov, 2018
JLR algorithm to alter driving dynamics and cabin environment to reduce motion sickness in cars’ occupants
Toyota plans to bring forward its investment in its Thai hybrid vehicle battery plant by a year citing potential shortages of batteries in Japan, according to local reports.