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Delphi Technologies has reported first quarter revenue down 6% to US$1.2bn, while net income dropped from US$98m to US$16m.

News 2 May, 2019

The British firm’s latest special edition model adds a host of extra equipment and a unique colour palette to its compact performance SUV

News 5 May, 2019

The new BMW M135i will rival the VW Golf R when it arrives at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and our exclusive images preview how it could look

Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers increased by 1.6% to 136,296 units in April 2019 from 134,197 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the companies.

French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire has welcomed the takeover of Renault supplier, Fonderies du Poitou d'Ingrandes-sur-Vienne, by GFG Alliance division, Liberty, saving 623 jobs.

Volkswagen's Bentley Motors said it had installed the UK's largest solar car port at its factory in Crewe, England.

Volkswagen Group has reported a quarterly decline to operating profit as it set-aside EUR1bn for legal costs associated with its long-running 'dieselgate' scandal fallout.

Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants at its Zuffenhausen site as part of its goal of CO2 neutral production of the electric Taycan.

ABB has signed a formal agreement with SAIC Volkswagen to provide robotics painting solutions for the first New Energy Vehicle (NEV) factory of the Volkswagen Group based on the Modular Electric Driver Kit (MEB), an automotive platform specifically designed for the mass production of electric vehicles. Financial details were not disclosed.

Tips & advice 2 May, 2019

Van drivers need to pay tax, and we explain all the requirements from HMRC for fair use and tax payments for light commercial vehicles

US light vehicle sales dipped again in April, down 2.3% year on year to about 1.33m cars and light trucks. After four months, deliveries are 3% behind the January-April period in 2018. The seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) slumped to 16.41m units and both total volume and SAAR were well below analysts' forecasts.

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover is now offering its inline six, three-litre 400PS Ingenium petrol engine in the flagship Range Rover with a mild hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV) powertrain.

Drivers will be able to earn cryptocurrency and make payments on the move using new connected car services being tested by Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover.

In a savvy move, Rivian and Ford have joined forces to share resources on EV platforms and architecture. For some time Ford has been creating multiple partnerships with firms that are ahead on EV technology such as Volkswagen and Magma, but this latest deal makes considerable sense for Ford.

Total new car registrations in the 27 key Europe markets fell 3.6% year on year in March - the seventh consecutive monthly drop. Diesel cars counted for 31% of total registrations, the lowest monthly share since September 2000, but the newly launched Tesla Model 3 was the top market share winner.

New vehicle sales in southeast Asia's six largest markets combined increased by 1.9% to 853,383 units in the first quarter of 2019 from 837,481 units in the same period of last year, according to data collected exclusively for just-auto from local trade associations and government departments.

News 1 May, 2019

The Audi S4 Avant has been fitted with a new diesel mild-hybrid powertrain, promising improved performance and economy