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Ford has begun its renovation of the 105-year-old Michigan Central Station in the historic Corktown neighborhood. In revitalizing this Detroit landmark into the centerpiece of a new campus, it "seeks to shape the future of transportation".

Opinion 5 Dec, 2018

Charging points in supermarket carparks is a leap forward for the electric car market, says John McIlroy

From automotive engineering and styling to marketing and retail, Virtual Reality (VR) continues to surprise and delight. Forget glossy brochures and the pantomime of buying a new car. Game software and wearable technology is changing the way we shop. Consumers in shopping centres or sitting at home can now visualise their next yet-to-launched car in any configuration using a VR headset. To learn more, we caught up with Joseph Artgole, associate marketing director, ZeroLight, a specialist in 3D visualisations.

Data from the SMMT shows that the UK new car market fell back a modest 3% in November against last year's pace.

Jim Hackett downplayed a report that the automaker may cut 25,000 jobs and said he'll have more news to share later this week.

Google's autonomous driving affiliate Waymo began offering commercial service with its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans. The service is called Waymo One.

SandP Global Ratings lowered the credit rating of Tata Motors and its Jaguar Land Rover unit deeper into junk, citing weaker-than-expected profitability at JLR.

President Trump has reassured German auto executives he had no immediate plans to impose tariffs on their cars, a US media report said.

Even in a hyper-polarized Washington, there's been one area of consensus lately on Capitol Hill: anger at General Motors and its CEO, Mary Barra. She will face that ire during two days of meetings this week.

Engineers seeking to significantly improve the efficiency and performance of electric motors could benefit from using aluminium matrix composites (AMCs), according to research from the Innovate UK Make it Lighter with Less R&D competition.

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn had near-total say over how much he was paid, which may have led to his arrest for alleged financial misconduct.

This month in our Hands-On-Tech (HOT) reporting series, we put the Skoda Connect system to the test. Taking you through the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail, this HOT report series looks to benchmark the connectivity functionality of each manufacturer based on various test criteria. Skoda's J-segment crossover impresses with a stylish design and responsive features.

Volkswagen Group chief executive Herbert Diess has met with President Donald Trump to update him on the status of his company's talks with Ford over an alliance between the two companies.

New vehicle sales in Taiwan fell by 10.9 % to 36,011 units in November from 40,436 units a year earlier, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by Taiwan's Directorate of Highways.

Engineering consulting firm Ricardo says that a high level government-industry meeting attended by Chengzu Ma, Shangrao secretary of the municipal Communist Party committee, and representatives of the regional auto industry, underlines and confirms Ricardo's collaboration in the development of future low carbon vehicles in the Shangrao area of China.

News 5 Dec, 2018

Volkswagen will produce its final range of fossil-fuel engines in 2026, with plans to shift its focus to fully-electric vehicles

German sales fell 10 percent in November as automakers, including VW Group's Porsche and Audi brands, continue to adapt to the new WLTP emissions testing regime.

Volkswagen has said it would develop its final generation of vehicles using combustion engine technology in 2026 and focus instead on electric cars.

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn had near-total say over how much he was paid, which may have led to his arrest for alleged financial misconduct.

SandP Global Ratings lowered the credit rating of Tata Motors and its Jaguar Land Rover unit deeper into junk, citing weaker-than-expected profitability at JLR.