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News 20 Feb, 2019

Peugeot will unveil its new brand signature at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, to complement its shift towards electrification

The development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is still in its infancy. How do OEMs test these vehicles to ensure they are safe on the road in the real world?  AB Dynamics has been developing testing systems for automakers for decades, pushing back the boundaries of advanced driver assistance (ADAS) test systems, the building blocks of an AV. To learn more about how the auto industry is developing testing regimes for AVs, we spoke to Jeremy Ash, Head of Commercial, AB Dynamics.

Groupe PSA has said that it will allocate the production of a new Opel/Vauxhall B-SUV to its Poissy plant in France.

News 21 Feb, 2019

Gloucestershire Police trialled the long-range speed camera at 35 sites, detecting 1,325 offences in a single month

Mercedes-Benz is to highlight its new big-data platform at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) from 25 to 28 February 2019 in Barcelona.

News 20 Feb, 2019

Official sketches of the Piech Mark Zero, a new Swiss-built, all-electric concept sports car, have been leaked on social media

The Beijing municipal government this week announced plans to introduce stricter emission standards on heavy-duty vehicles in July, joining a growing number of cities across the country with similar policies to improve air quality.

The Philippine new vehicle market continued to decline in January 2019, by 15% to 26,888 units from 31,645 units in the same month of last year, according to wholesale data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).

Vietnam's new vehicle market continued to rebound strongly in January, with sales jumping by 24% to 31,789 units from weak year-earlier sales of 25,601 units, according to member data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

Tips & advice 20 Feb, 2019

Brexit is set to impact UK motorists driving in EU countries in a number of ways; our guide sets out the changes

Volvo Trucks has delivered its first all-electric vehicles - a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden.

France's Finance Minister says Punch Powerglide has made a new offer for Ford's troubled site at Blanquefort near Bordeaux.

PPG has announced a US$10m investment in a new 82,000-sq ft facility and class A paint line at its Greenville, South Carolina, coatings services facility.

General Motors is investing US$20m at its Romulus, Michigan propulsion plant to increase the plant's capacity for future 10-speed transmission production. Romulus currently builds V6 engines and 10-speed transmissions used in several GM cars, trucks and crossovers.

UK Business Secretary, Greg Clark says Honda's decision to shutter its British plant in Swindon is "devastating" with the potential loss of all 3,500 jobs at the site.

Ford has confirmed its exit from the heavy commercial truck business in South America as a "key step toward returning its South America operations to sustainable profitability".

European suppliers association, CLEPA says extremely tough new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles unveiled by the European Commission (EC), will be "difficult to achieve."

Since the Honda Jazz was launched way back in 2001, the automaker has sold more than 7 million models worldwide. Despite its popularity, it is not until you drive one that you begin to notice them everywhere, driven mainly by an older generation. It does not - and must not - set pulses racing. It's a safe, no-nonsense choice. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look inside this B-segment hatchback.

News 19 Feb, 2019

The new trim levels add a range of exterior and interior updates, including larger wheels and improved infotainment systems