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News 29 May, 2019

Experts set to increase “risk rating” system insurance companies use to set premiums for cars vulnerable to keyless relay attacks

Saint-Gobain has acquired Pritex, a company involved in acoustic and thermal insulation solutions made from polymer-based composite materials and intended for the mobility market.

Nippon Sheet Glass says Jörg Raupach Sumiya has been nominated to join the company's board as new external director, effective 27 June, 2019.

Hyundai Motor has unveiled an electric double-decker bus which is a first of its kind for Hyundai and is part of the company's effort to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it is researching rapid heating and cooling of the steering wheel for use with turn-by-turn navigation and to help reduce driver distraction. The thermal feedback on the steering wheel could be used to assist the driver.

France's Finance Minister has presented four demands before he will green light any potential merger between Renault and Fiat Chrysler (FCA).

News 29 May, 2019

Audi looks set to take on the Tesla Model S with a zero-emission version of its next-generation A8 luxury saloon

Opinion 29 May, 2019

The new Vauxhall Corsa has gone electric and editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks this could be a game changer for electric cars

News 29 May, 2019

A performance version of the all-electric Audi e-tron SUV is likely to hit showrooms next year, with a circa five-second 0-62mph time

So far, the turnaround of Mitsubishi Motors under Nissan Motor is encouraging. In fiscal 2018-2019, sales were up by 14.7 per cent to 1,244,000 vehicles, profit improved, reaching JPY111.8bn, and the company achieved an operating margin of 4.4 per cent. As MMC's ties to the Alliance deepen, what future models will the company's plants in Japan, China, Thailand, The Philippines, Indonesia and Russia be producing to help reach an inevitable mid-term target of 1.5m vehicles per year in the 2020s?

While rivals pursue low CO2 numbers via plug-in petrol-electric powertrains, Toyota keeps refining what it terms 'self-charging hybrid' systems. That effort is paying off, especially for Lexus, which is making sales gains in many markets. In hybrid form, the brand's latest additional model offers a convincing alternative to other C-premium crossovers.

The official name may be Infiniti Motor Company Limited yet this division is deeply intertwined with the parent firm and will become even more so. Nissan Motor and its partner Groupe Renault's vehicle architectures, as well as Design, R&D and Manufacturing operations are very much part of what will define the next generation of Infiniti models.

News 28 May, 2019

Unique BMW Garmisch concept revealed at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este nearly 50 years after disappearing

Features 1 Jun, 2019

We attempt to smash the Brands Hatch SUV lap record in an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

News 28 May, 2019

The off-road inspired Skoda Mountiaq is a two-door pick-up concept based on the Kodiaq SUV

GAC-Nio, a joint venture between China's GAC Group and electric vehicle start-up Nio, has unveiled a new brand for its forthcoming electric vehicles.

The Chinese government said it plans to amend its sales tax policy to reflect the actual sales price of vehicles, according to local reports citing a government announcement last week.