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News 7 Mar, 2019

Tesla has released its latest charging system, capable of delivering 75 miles of range in 5 minutes

Japan's new vehicle market edged up by 1.2% to 479,428 units in February from weak year-earlier sales of 473,876 units, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

The global economy is slowing and major risks persist, with growth weakening much more than expected in Europe, according to the OECD's latest economic outlook report.

News 6 Mar, 2019

Gumpert unwrapped the world’s first methanol-electric supercar at Geneva this year, with a claimed maximum power output of 539bhp

News 6 Mar, 2019

The BMW i3 is entering its seventh year of production, but the electric car will continue to be produced with further updates planned

News 6 Mar, 2019

Future BMW M cars could use tech developed by the firm's i electrification team to boost performance

News 6 Mar, 2019

The cost of investing in electric vehicles and autonomous tech means Audi is set to reduce its model range

News 6 Mar, 2019

Available in limited numbers later this year, the special edition Cupra Ateca features a handful of design tweaks and a sports exhaust

News 6 Mar, 2019

Italian supercar brand De Tomaso attempted to upstage the Geneva show by driving around in a camouflaged version of its new car

News 6 Mar, 2019

Level 3 autonomy is the limit for Peugeot as its CEO reveals a £13,000 price premium would be needed for level 4 and 5 self-driving tech

Valeo claims that they invented the 48V mild hybrid system 15 years ago, and are already in production in China and Europe with a "significant production ramp-up" this year. The supplier further claims that advanced orders for 48V machines will make it the number one 48V mild-hybrid supplier in the world by 2020. So is its long shot on 48V mild hybrid tech now paying off? To learn more, we spoke to Michel Forissier, Chief Technology Officer of Valeo's Powertrain Systems Business Group.up.

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market remained "stable" in February, with year-on-year demand growing by 1.8%, according to the latest data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Schaeffler's Automotive OEM division is to axe 900 jobs and "consolidate" five European plants as it reacts to the shift from internal combustion engine to electric and hybrid powerplants.

Auto Shanghai took place across 12 halls, each of which has two levels, with total floor space of 360,000 square metres quoted by the organiser. There were 136 scheduled press conferences on 16 and 17 April plus multiple events which took place in the days (and weeks) beforehand as OEMs attempted to have their brands' voices heard in the welter of announcements.

Auto Shanghai's media preview days were 16 and 17 April. The latest additions to the world debuts list are from Hongqi, BYD, Jeep, Gyon, Singulato, Leap Motor, Wey, Grove, Karma, Mini, Aiways, Lynk & Co, Nio, Hyundai, Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, Geely, Kia,Toyota, Nissan Sylphy, Lotus and Aston Martin.

Auto Shanghai opened to the media earlier on 16 April. The list below is being constantly updated. The latest additions are the Toyota Izoa EV, C-HR EV and Rhombus; Nissan Sylphy; Lotus Type 130; and Aston Martin Rapide E.

Auto Shanghai opened to the media earlier on 16 April. The list below is being constantly updated. The latest addition is a link to GM China's Buick press release.