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PSA says it is continuing its autonomous driving trial runs, with the Group's vehicles equipped with level 3 autonomous driving functions operating on open roads in France as part of the European L3Pilot project.

BMW Group has announced that Bernd Körber (44) has taken over as the new head of its MINI brand.

ZF says it is stepping up its activities in China, with several additional plants and extension of its development capacities.

Ford said it had developed a smart algorithm that could support increased electric vehicle use, especially in cities, by identifying the most beneficial places to install charging stations.

Features 8 Apr, 2019

With cutting-edge 5G-technology at the forefront of the autonomous car revolution, we visit the UK hub to witness how it all comes together

Lubricants are critical for cooling high-temperature components within ICE vehicles, but the challenges of cooling the higher temperatures of power electronics in electric vehicles (EVs), is an even greater task. We spoke to spoke to Martyn Mann, technical director for Millers Oils, to learn more about the specific challenges of lubricating an EV powertrain.

Hyundai Motor will increase production of the popular new Palisade SUV after management and union agreed a deal after a month of negotiations.

There is more than one way to skin a cat, so the rather graphic old saying goes. It's a bit hard on cats perhaps, but means there is often more than one way to get something done. If that something is imparting news, analysis and advice to people interested in the global automotive industry, well we've got a few content platforms up our sleeves.

Ask any random person to name a carmaker offering hybrids, and you'll surely get back the name Toyota. The hugely profitable carmaker pioneered hybrid-electric powertrain in its 1997 Prius.

The new Puma will take Ford's Romania plant, in the southwestern city of Craiova, to full capacity as it supplements the EcoSport already built there, a media report said.

Autoliv has named Christian Swahn as executive vice president global supply chain management and member of the executive management team.

News 8 Apr, 2019

The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 has been revealed ahead of its official debut at the 2019 New York Motor Show

Unlike car sales, which declined 3.4% last month, unusual in 'plate change' March, the UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market saw a healthy year-on-year demand increase of 10.6%, a record monthly performance, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

News 8 Apr, 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to pay Tesla “hundreds of millions” of euros to share fleet CO2 emissions and meet tough EU targets

Tata Motors said Jaguar Land Rover retail sales for the India fiscal year ended 31 March 2019 fell 5.8% year on year to 578,915 vehicles.

As average vehicle CO2 emissions in Europe trend upwards, Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and Tesla are among vehicle carmakers looking to form 'pools' that can help avoid large fines under new tighter EU CO2 emission rules that come into force in 2021.

News 8 Apr, 2019

National Pinch Point Programme costing £317m reduced congestion in some areas, but also increased it in others

Hyundai Motor has denied it is planning to build a vehicle assembly in Saudi Arabia after a member of the arab kingdom's cabinet told reporters that advanced talks had taken place between the two parties.

The XC40 marks a number of firsts for Volvo. It's the carmaker's first ever compact SUV and the first model to be built on the carmaker's CMA (Compact Modular Architecture) platform. Its chunky lines, concave grille and sculpted doors give it certain amount of street swagger too. But what of the interior of this premium small SUV? Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look.