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Sales of new passenger vehicles in China plunged 19.3% year on year to 2.22m units in December 2018, the seventh consecutive month of decline, according to retail data released by the China Passenger Car Association.

Nissan might considering borrowing the Ford tagline Go Further for its new Leaf e+ with driving range extended by a claimed 40%.

What to do once autonomous cars are everywhere and no human driving is required?

News 9 Jan, 2019

McLaren has teased its fifth Longtail model, which is expected to be the 600LT Spider, ahead of its official reveal next week

Visteon is showing new cockpit electronics platforms using Qualcomm Technologies products at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.

Visteon said it was enhancing its DriveCore Studio autonomous driving development using Microsoft software which maximises the power and scalability of the cloud.

News 9 Jan, 2019

‘Robutt’ mimics the action of someone getting into their car and driving after taking part in sweat-inducing physical exercise

Visteon and China internet technology specialist Tencent will jointly develop autonomous driving and intelligent cockpits, initially for the Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) R&D Center in China, the suppliers announced at CES 2019.

Opinion 9 Jan, 2019

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks more needs to be done to support drivers who have just passed their test

News 9 Jan, 2019

Due to be revealed at the 2019 Chicago Motor Show, the special edition celebrates 30 years of the Mazda MX-5 nameplate

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has placed Carl Smiley in the new role of chief purchasing & supply chain officer and he started immediately.

News 9 Jan, 2019

Official pictures of the new BMW 7 Series have leaked online revealing the luxury saloons distinctive front end

ZF says it has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to 'establish one of the most comprehensive digital cloud platforms in the automotive market'.

Honda has showed off Dream Drive, a prototype of what is says is the auto industry's "first integrated driver and passenger infotainment, commerce, services and rewards dashboards within the vehicle environment", at CES 2019.

Hella, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers for lighting and electronics, and AEye, a world leader in artificial perception systems and the developer of iDAR, seek to extend their strategic partnership to deliver customised sensing and perception solutions for ADAS and Automated Driving (AD) based on AEye's iDAR technology. Both parties will combine their complementary know-how and capabilities in their respective domains.

Tetsuro Ueda is a technology expert at the Nissan Research Center where the automaker "explores cutting-edge technologies and develops the next step in automotive excitement". Working with a small, dedicated team, Ueda's research focuses on connecting technology and humans in an enriching, seamless way. His latest development is set to create new insights through connected platforms and sensing technologies.

News 9 Jan, 2019

The 2019 Detroit Motor Show, also known as the North American International Auto Show, is approaching fast; here’s what you can expect...