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News 13 May, 2019

A specially-modified BMW i8 Roadster will act as the safety car in this year’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship

ZF plans to acquire 90% of the shares in Simi Reality Motion Systems GmbH, a company that specialises in occupant recognition software.

News 13 May, 2019

The electric Citroen 19_19 Concept has been revealed as part of the brand’s centenary celebrations, showcasing future interior technology

Vauxhall is introducing a plug-in hybrid version of its Grandland X SUV. It is the brand's first ever plug-in hybrid and is badged Hybrid4.

Calsonic Kansei and Magneti Marelli are to unite using the Marelli brand.

BYD has delivered 15 pure electric 12-metre eBuses to Spain's southwest city of Badajoz - one of the largest eBus orders for the manufacturer in the country.

News 11 May, 2019

New research reveals peak-time rail travel is up to 13 times more expensive than equivalent journeys in a car

Ride-hail firm Uber has been valued at USD82bn ahead of its NYSE listing in what is expected to be one of the biggest stock market flotations this year.

A new study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found that consumer acceptance of self-driving cars in USA will increase over time and preference for riding in self-driving cars is set to double within the next ten years.

News 13 May, 2019

British brand starts its electrification strategy, with the launch of its first plug-in hybrid SUV model: the Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4

Is Tata Motors mulling putting Jaguar Land Rover up for sale and would PSA buy it to expand both its global manufacturing footprint and into the premium arena? That was the question being asked this week as rumours swirled around the UK-based automaker.

News 13 May, 2019

Some 12 million drivers are considering going electric with their next car – an increase of 7.5 million in two years

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover said retail sales in April 2019 were down 13.3% year on year to 39,185 vehicles.

News 10 May, 2019

Updated specification for all-electric Hyundai Kona crossover includes infotainment changes and a new on-board charging cable

News 10 May, 2019

Mazda will build two new straight-six hybrid engines, which will be fitted to the firm’s upcoming “Large Architecture”

General Motors Canada and auto workers union Unifor announced they had reached a "Transformation Agreement" to "transition the GM Oshawa Assembly operations to parts manufacturing and advanced vehicle testing". The deal follows GM's November 2018 announcement it would idle five North American factories: Detroit-Hamtramck; Lordstown, Ohio; Oshawa, Ontario; Warren Transmission; and a transmission plant in the Baltimore area, putting some 6,000 factory jobs on the chopping block.

Trade tensions between the world's two largest economies have been dramatically ratcheted up today as the US has confirmed higher tariffs on imports from China covering a wide range of products, including electronic chips and automotive components.

Opinion 12 May, 2019

The introduction of speed limiters into new cars is another example of freedom being stripped away, says Mike Rutherford