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Apr
10th

‘Car makers need to work hard to stay relevant in the new world’

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Opinion - Ford Go Further
Opinion 10 Apr, 2019

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks some car companies might not survive if they don’t adapt to the new world of mobility services

Apr
10th

New range-topping Ford Fiesta ST Performance Edition revealed – pictures

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Apr
9th

GAC Guangzhou Auto future models

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Guangzhou Auto is enduring a tough 2019. While its JVs with Honda, Toyota, FCA and Mitsubishi are strong, the performance of the GAC Trumpchi brand isn't what it could be. Not that that has deterred the company from investing in future models.
Apr
9th

Can new owner fix ailing Qoros with fresh models?

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Last year was a trying one for Qoros with only 64,200 cars delivered to buyers in China, the brand's largest market. The first quarter has been far, far worse, with wholesale deliveries amounting to a mere 824 vehicles. There has been a cash infusion from the new owner but clearly, new models are an urgent requirement.
Apr
9th

Insignia defying segment trend with rising sales

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Few are noticing the progress being made by Vauxhall - Groupe PSA's ex-GM unit that is UK market only sister brand to Opel. In March it moved closer to Volkswagen and pulled away from fourth place Mercedes with the strongest growth of any top-ten brand. The main reason is a renaissance for the Corsa, yet the Insignia is also doing surprisingly, sales pushing past the 5,000 units mark in Q1.
Apr
9th

BYD surges ahead of Mercedes and Toyota in China

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BYD only just scrapes into the top 20 makes list of the Chinese market but it remains the number one in New Energy passenger vehicles. The brand offers a broad line-up of EVs and PHEVs and with more to be added this year, may remain in the lead even as rivals add ever more electrified models.
Apr
9th

VW March sales dip as market shares rise

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Volkswagen brand March sales fell 7.2% to 542,700 vehicles worldwide in March as a 14% rise in the US could not offset falls of 10% in Asia, 3.5% in Europe and 12.7% in South America.
Apr
9th

West European car market down 3.7% in March

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West European car registrations fell 3.7% year-on-year (YoY) in March according to data released by LMC Automotive.
Apr
9th

Fast charger operator sees revenue surge

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Fastned, a charging company which is building a European network of fast charging stations, said it continued its rapid growth in the first quarter of 2019.
Apr
9th

LG Chem raises US$1.6bn to fund EV battery expansion

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South Korea's LG Chem said it has raised close to US$1.56bn in overseas bonds to finance expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) battery production capacity, according to a report by the local Yonhap news agency.
Apr
9th

New 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan R on the way with 296bhp

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Volkswagen Tiguan R - spyshot 2
News 9 Apr, 2019

A test mule for the upcoming Volkswagen Tiguan R has been spotted by our spies ahead of its release later this year

Apr
9th

Ubiquitous Uber autonomous will take “a long time”

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Don't expect self-driving cars to become ubiquitous for a long time, a key Uber executive has said.
Apr
9th

WLTP and China hit Porsche Q1 sales

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Porsche first quarter 2019 sales fell 12% year on year to 55,700 vehicles.
Apr
9th

Jeep reveals wild new Moab Easter Safari concepts for 2019

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Jeep M-715 - front static
News 9 Apr, 2019

Six-new Jeep concepts showcase range of Mopar tuning parts, with a 700bhp resto-mod from 1968 the star of the show

Apr
9th

Volkswagen joins Automotive Grade Linux

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Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), described as a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open source platform for connected car technologies, has announced that Volkswagen has joined it and the Linux Foundation, a non-profit organisation 'enabling mass innovation through open source'.
Apr
9th

New 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan R spied testing – pictures

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Apr
9th

Ghosn reiterates innocence in video released by lawyers

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Ousted Nissan Motor (and Renault) chief Carlos Ghosn has reiterated he is "innocent" in a video released by his lawyer.
Apr
9th

Volvo Car UK adds front-wheel-drive diesel to XC60

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Volvo Car UK is adding a front-wheel-drive diesel version of to its mid-size XC60 SUV range.
Apr
9th

Quanergy adds Kevin Kennedy to board

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Quanergy Systems has appointed Kevin Kennedy to its board of directors to help identify new business development opportunities.
Apr
9th

PPG appoints Devashish Saxena as VP and chief digital officer

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PPG has appointed Devashish Saxena as vice president and chief digital officer.
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