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News 22 Jan, 2019

Renault’s city car has received a fresh face, new powertrains and more customisation options, but it won’t make it to UK shores

News 22 Jan, 2019

Restricted to 150 units, the limited-edition Levante Vulcano features an exclusive matte paint-job and a red leather interior

Mercedes-Benz is to build a battery factory at Jawor in Poland in a move that will extend its global battery production network to nine factories. The decision to build a battery plant follows investment in Poland - also at Jawor - in an engine plant.

ZF is partnering with Transdev to develop a new shared mobility solution by integrating the e.GO Mover shuttle with the operating system by the global integrator.

Hyundai Motor plans to invest INR70bn (US$981m) in new vehicle production capacity in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, according to reports citing local government officials.

News 23 Jan, 2019

Q-branch provides Aston Martin Valkyrie customers with a set of track-focused bolt-ons which promise eight per cent quicker lap times

Ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's latest request for bail has been rejected by a Tokyo court. Japanese media reports say that the decision by The Tokyo district court came in spite of Ghosn's offer to wear an ankle tag.

Mitsubishi Electric has developed a multi-layered defence technology which protects connected vehicles from cyber attacks by strengthening their head unit's defence capabilities.

Hyundai Mobis has announced that it won contracts for core automotive parts worth US$1.7bn (about KRW1,900bn) from overseas automakers in 2018.

BYD says it has now manufactured 50,000 pure electric buses, nine years since production began.

Avtovaz has signed a Special Investment Contract (SPIC) with Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade, for the development of Alliance brands Lada, Nissan, Datsun, Renault and Mitsubishi, as well as to modernise its production facilities in Russia.

Bridgestone Europe has agreed to acquire TomTom's telematics business for EUR910m (US$1.03bn).

News 21 Jan, 2019

The limited-edition Hyundai Kona comes with STARK Industries branding and Marvel logos, and it’s coming to the UK

News 22 Jan, 2019

The AA has condemned the Workplace Parking Levy as a “poll tax on wheels” as several local authorities plan to implement the scheme

Fleet management software provider Trace Systems and logistics firm Labyrinth Logistics Consulting have been acquired by technology company Big Change.

News 21 Jan, 2019

Here's our round-up of what you can expect to see at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show

News 21 Jan, 2019

New data suggests cost could no longer be a barrier to electric car ownership from as early as 2021, while supply may exceed demand by 2030

Hanseatische Fahrzeug Manufaktur (HFM), a global company specialising in the development of highly complex mechatronics systems for electric and autonomous vehicles, is joining forces with Elaphe, an in-wheel motor technology specialist.