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News 11 Jun, 2019

New high-performance Alpine A110 has been teased in new images on social media, ahead of its reveal at Le Mans 2019

Toyota was top automotive brand in the latest BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2019 listing but only 41st overall with a US$29,151m valuation, down 3% and five places.

Renesas Electronics has established the Automotive Electronic Joint Laboratory with SAIC Volkswagen Automobile (SVW).

US car companies and importers have written a letter to US President Donald Trump that appeals for a middle way on emission and mileage standards to avoid the danger and uncertainty surrounding the possibility of two de facto standards - one that covers most US states and a tougher one involving a group led by the state of California.

Alibaba AI Labs is parterning with auto brands, including Audi, Renault and Honda to drive smart mobility in China.

Enel X has inked an agreement with the Governorate of Vatican City State, to supply 20 charging points.

News 11 Jun, 2019

Motor vehicles could be banned from driving through The Royal Parks as part of charity’s Movement Strategy

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover retail sales in May 2019 fell 12.2% year on year to 42,370 vehicles worldwide.

Electrify America says seven additional ultra-fast electric vehicle sites will be available for public use later this year in addition to six currently available in Sacramento.

New vehicle sales in Vietnam rebounded by over 16% to 26,094 units in May 2019 from 22,440 units a year earlier, according to wholesale data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

Shell New Energies subsidiary, Greenlots is working with Columbus Yellow Cab to install public DC fast charging (DCFC) stations at the taxi company's depot facility and along several heavily trafficked routes throughout central Ohio.

Features 12 Jun, 2019

The St Athan factory is at the heart of a new chapter in the history of Aston Martin. We pay a visit to the new Welsh facility…

News 11 Jun, 2019

The Audi RS5 Sportback returns as the RS5 line-up is relaunched in the UK in limited numbers, with prices starting from £68,985

NSK and Volkswagen have announced a formal cooperation agreement between the two companies' steering divisions.

Memo to self - when a car company kindly loans you a press review vehicle, write it up before the model gets updated. In this case, twice. Oh, the blushes. Fortunately for slacker here, Lexus UK has an online press archive dating back to the stone age, conveniently shooting down my theory we're actually overdue an RX full redesign - the present model dates back only to a New York show debut in April 2015 - and a tweak or two since launch makes perfect sense.

Features 15 Jun, 2019

We visit the Grampian Transport Museum to see how it is celebrating the unsung history of the Scottish electric car