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China is cutting subsidies on electric vehicles to encourage local manufacturers to rely on innovation rather than government assistance as the industry matures and costs fall, a media report said.

News 27 Mar, 2019

Geely owned Lynk & Co to launch a Mercedes GLC Coupe-rivalling SUV, spy shots show

Renault is intending to restart merger talks with Nissan within a year and is also interested in acquiring Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) according to a report in the Financial Times.

Opinion 27 Mar, 2019

Despite its pioneering safety history, Volvo is being more ambitious than ever before in its pursuit for safety, says John Mcllory

Volkswagen Group Spanish unit Seat will launch six electric and plug-in hybrid models by 2021.

Speed limiting technology on vehicles could become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe (and the UK) from 2022, after new rules have been provisionally agreed by the EU.

Doesn't it seem a long time ago that we thought of SEAT as a maker of small cars? The addition of the new 4.7m long Tarraco means the brand now has a third SUV, putting it in competition with the VW Tiguan Allspace, Skoda Kodiaq and Peugeot 5008 for the first time.

FAW seems content to see its own brand slide rapidly in China but the opposite is happening with two of its other divisions. Bestune, renamed from Besturn, is flourishing, as is Hongqi and there are some intriguing future models not too far away.

Skoda's experience with the Superb proves that a non-premium brand can succeed in Europe against the might of the C-Class, A4 and 3 Series. With Groupe PSA having taken Citroën out of this segment, albeit temporarily, Peugeot is trying its luck with the 508. So far, results are encouraging.

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover reckons cars could one day help win the battle against superbugs.

Ford Motor Company has announced plans to begin deploying cellular vehicle-to-everything, or C-V2X, technology in Ford vehicles in China in 2021.

Ford Sollers has confirmed the closure of three passenger car assembly and engine plants in Russia as part of a restructuring which will refocus the venture on the Transit light commercial vehicle model line.

News 27 Mar, 2019

SEAT will lead the Volkswagen Group project by developing entry-level electric vehicles for less than £17,000, the company has announced.

General Motors plans to open a new regional headquarters in South Korea this week, a move it says underscores its commitment to its local operations in the country.

Seat said technology and more efficient processes to reuse and recycle water used in its manufacturing processes, particularly in the paint workshop and rain test booth, have reduced its impact on the water cycle.

News 26 Mar, 2019

McLaren and Lego join forces to create a 1:1 scale model of the McLaren Senna hypercar

News 26 Mar, 2019

The new Renault Megane R.S. Trophy-R has a score to settle, aiming to break the front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nurburgring