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Hanon Systems has formally opened Chongqing Hanon Jianshe Automotive Thermal Systems.

Daimler Trucks is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organisation for automated driving, bringing together its worldwide expertise and activities, as of 1 June.

Toyota is reportedly considering a large investment in Chinese ride-hail giant Didi.

News 30 May, 2019

Updated Lexus RX has launched with mild styling tweaks and improved connectivity with the addition of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Geely-owned Volvo Cars and Varjo, a Finnish maker of high-end augmented-reality headsets, have created a mixed-reality approach to evaluating prototypes, designs and active safety technologies.

VW Group-owned luxury brand Bentley Motors has been recognised as the number one automotive employer for school leavers in the UK for the second year running.

News 30 May, 2019

Lack of public chargers for EVs leads to extension leads being used in order to charge at home, risking safety

Toyota has announced it will produce the Hilux locally in Myanmar where it says the automotive market is expected to expand.

French Député, Sébastien Jumel, has expressed grave doubts concerning the proposed 50:50 merger between Renault and FCA, asking if Paris, which holds 15% of its home manufacturer, has accepted a "fait accompli."

UK car production was down 44.5% in April as pre-planned factory shutdowns to mitigate the uncertainty of an end-March UK exit from the EU took effect.

France' moderate CFE-CGC metalworking union has reacted with neutrality to any possibility of a 50:50 tie-up between Renault and Fiat-Chrysler (FCA).

News 30 May, 2019

New national parking data standards will allow for smoother and easier payment methods to be employed at car parks across the UK

News 29 May, 2019

The first plug-in hybrid Ferrari is the SP90 Stradale, a V8 supercar, but electrification will work its way across Ferrari's range

Nissan has reportedly indicated it is not yet ready to commit to the proposed merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Renault.

News 29 May, 2019

Jaguar Land Rover has developed a new sensory steering wheel that uses temperature-based instructions to inform drivers about navigation

VW Group-owned SEAT says it uses the most powerful computer in Spain, and the seventh in Europe, to improve the aerodynamic design of its cars.

VW Group says it is expanding its business in China and ramping up plans to add the SEAT brand to its biggest market with a focus on electric cars.

News 30 May, 2019

Last year saw the lowest number of uninsured drivers caught on the road since 2012, even though 2017, by contrast, saw the most

News 29 May, 2019

Data shows there are now 8,471 EV charging sites in the UK with a total of 13,613 chargers, compared with 8,400 fuel stations