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We break down the future model strategies for Great Wall and two of its newest subsidiaries, Wey and Ora. Great Wall will be focusing on pickup trucks while Wey and Ora will focus on passenger vehicles.

News 31 Jan, 2019

The all-electric Volkswagen I.D. Buggy concept sits on the brand's MEB platform, and takes its cues from American dune buggies of the past

News 31 Jan, 2019

Investment in UK automotive industry down 46.5 per cent in 2018 while car production drops to five-year low

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz said it was researching people's informed trust of autonomous vehicles with the help of a cooperative car.

Novares Group has acquired all of its joint venture (JV) company in Wuhan, China, buying the final 30% stake from JV partner Yazhong via its Chinese subsidiary Noveastern.

As buyers in China began to move away from SUVs during 2018, Great Wall Motor's Haval division, which sells 12 such models, began to suffer more than most. GWM is not only unruffled by the ongoing sales slide, it is ploughing on with investments in multiple future models.

Some say non-premium makes tend not to be successful in Europe's D segment. Tell that to Volkswagen and Skoda: even with the WLTP crash, Passat sales were down by just 3.3% in Germany last year, while the Octavia and Superb sell in significant volume. To a lesser extent, Kia quietly chips away in this size class, the Optima having a far stronger following than the parent company's rival i40.

Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has questioned whether the government's projected spend of GBP29m (US$38m) to implement Operation Brock has been made available in time ahead of the UK's exit from the European Union on 29 March.

News 30 Jan, 2019

The Fiat 500X S-Design styling pack adds a host of black exterior trim, an exclusive interior and copper-coloured badging

News 30 Jan, 2019

Ginetta’s road-car division has a new project with an all-new 600bhp-plus, carbonfibre-bodied supercar

News 30 Jan, 2019

Renault has introduced a new flagship S Edition model to its all-electric ZOE line-up, with more equipment and added technology

Opinion 30 Jan, 2019

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks Renault's dealer network needs to step up for the all-new Renault Clio to be a true success

China's Evergrande Group continued to expand into the automotive industry with the acquisition of Shanghai-based electric vehicle battery manufacturer Cenat New Energy Company, a Sino-Japanese lithium-ion battery joint venture.

Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called on members of the UK Parliament to avoid what it terms as the "disaster of a cliff edge Brexit."

Hyundai Motor plans to cut 1,500 jobs at its Beijing Hyundai vehicle manufacturing joint venture in response to weak local demand, according to local media reports citing Reuters.

Ford says it "acknowledges" the French competition authority's refusal to approve its plans for its transmission plant at Blanquefort near Bordeaux.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said calendar year 2018 sales volume rose 18% to 1,218,897 units.

Toray Industries has opened its Automotive Centre Europe (AMCEU), in Munich.

Nissan Motor chief executive Hiroto Saikawa is aiming to hold his first face to face discussion with new Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard on the sidelines of an alliance meeting in the Netherlands on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing NHK.

News 30 Jan, 2019

Police Federation chairman says officer cuts jeopardise road safety; condemns high anti-social and dangerous driving on UK’s roads