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News 31 Jan, 2019

The special edition trim level adds a host of extra equipment and a handful of chassis upgrades to the standard Octavia vRS

News 1 Feb, 2019

British designer Wayne Burgess has joined Geely from JLR and will head-up the brand's new UK design and innovation studio in Coventry

News 1 Feb, 2019

Telematics policies bring about huge reduction in insurance costs for young drivers

Aptiv (nee Delphi) reported fourth quarter 2018 revenue of $3.6bn, an increase of 6% year on year. Adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures, revenue increased by 8% in the fourth quarter. This reflected growth of 18% in North America, 4% in Europe, 2% in Asia and flat performance in South America.

News 31 Jan, 2019

The new Mercedes EQV concept will preview a potential production all-electric people carrier that could arrive by 2021

Greenlots has signed an agreement to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US.

News 31 Jan, 2019

The new facelifted Mercedes V-Class MPV has been revealed with cabin tech from the C-Class and new more efficient diesel engines

Aftermarket telematics providers will still have a role to play even as such technology becomes standard-fit with vehicles, as manufacturers will not want to cover operational requirements.

Tesla reported its second consecutive quarterly profit last night (30 January) and better than expected sales but its fourth quarter earnings fell short of analysts' expectations and sent its shares down after the markets closed.

CarVi has announced 'pothole detection', a new feature to their flagship device which it says helps drivers stay safe, notifying of lane departure and impending impact with another car.

Singtel and Argus Cyber Security have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cyber security capabilities for Singapore's transportation sector, facilitating the introduction of connected cars and new technologies such as autonomous vehicles.

Sales of new passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Romania rose 20% year on year to 187,276 units in 2018, the highest in 10 years, according to the Association of Car Manufacturers and Importers in Romania - APIA.

General Motors said last night (30 January) it would temporarily suspend operations at 11 Michigan plants and its Warren Tech Center after a utility made an emergency appeal to users to conserve natural gas during the extreme 'polar vortex' winter cold.

Ford says it is the first automaker to work with Gravity Sketch - a 3D virtual reality tool which enables designers to create more human-centric vehicle design.

UK car production fell by 9.1% to 1.52m units in 2018, a five year low for the sector. The output decline was also accompanied by the news that fresh investment in the UK automotive sector was almost halved last year amid ongoing uncertainty over future trading arrangements between the UK and EU when the UK exits the trade bloc on 29 March.

Volkswagen is reviving the dune buggy, a model once based on the floorpan of the legendary rear engine Beetle.

News 31 Jan, 2019

Tesla’s remodelled Model S and Model X line-ups feature a revised naming structure and a lower price-tag

BYD has provided the city of Xi'an in North West China with 200 K8S pure electric double decker buses.

BorgWarner has opened its expanded facility in Kakkalur, India. for engine and variable cam timing (VCT) systems.