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The head of the UK and Ireland's largest union, Unite, branded Ford's decision to close its Bridgend engine plant a 'grotesque act of economic betrayal'.

France's CGT union is welcoming FCA's decision to walk away from merger talks with Renault, claiming there were widely-held views such a tie-up would have been 'disastrous.'

Ford on Thursday confirmed the closure of the Bridgend engine plant in South Wales in 2020.

Talks between South Korean automaker Renault-Samsung and its labour union broke down this week after they failed to reach an agreement on wages and working conditions after months of negotiations.

A new pre-crash safety system prototype developed by ZF uses an external side airbag deployed milliseconds before a collision. It provides an additional lateral crumple zone, which can help save lives and reduce occupant injury severity by up to 40%. To make this possible, ZF has networked the airbags to the vehicle's sensor systems and developed algorithms that are capable of determining if a crash is imminent and decide whether or not to deploy the airbag.

Volkswagen says it will be investing up to EUR4bn (US$4.49bn) in digitalisation projects through 2023 - mainly in administration but also in production. At least 2,000 new jobs related to digitalisation are to be created.

Schaeffler says it is paving the way for the electrification of commercial vehicles with fuel cells, a modular system, the Space Drive drive-by-wire system, and digital solutions.

NXP Semiconductors, the world's largest supplier of automotive semiconductors, and Momenta, a pioneer in software solutions for autonomous driving, announced a collaboration on automotive-grade Driver Monitoring Solutions (DMS).

News 6 Jun, 2019

New EU rules will require all new electric and hybrid vehicles to be fitted with an Acoustic Vehicle Alert System from July onwards

Sales of imported light passenger vehicles in South Korea continued to plunge in May 2019, by almost 17% to 19,548 units from 23,470 units a year earlier, according to member data released by the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA).

News 6 Jun, 2019

The two Japanese auto manufacturers will jointly design a dedicated all-electric platform, as well as a new C-segment SUV

News 6 Jun, 2019

Mazda has revealed more details on its supercharged compression ignition SkyActiv-X engine, including performance and economy

News 6 Jun, 2019

Amateur footage of a classic Aston Martin V8 Vantage has appeared on social media, confirming the car’s appearance in the new Bond film

News 14 Jun, 2019

The reinvention of one of Britain’s best-loved brands is only just beginning. MG’s UK team reveal their recipe for success

Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has unveiled a new Dual-Mode V2X system, aimed at enhancing automotive safety.

Ford has announced its new China-exclusive, full battery electric version of the Territory midsize SUV.

Toyota and Subaru are again to develop a vehicle jointly but this time it's a battery electric SUV and not a niche sportscar.

France's CFDT union says it is "surprised" by the Nissan's sudden decision to pull the rug from under the feet of its proposed merger with Renault and regrets not being able to examine the deal in more detail.

France's CFDT union says it is "surprised" by the FCA's sudden decision to pull the rug from under the feet of its proposed merger with Renault and regrets not being able to examine the deal in more detail.

France's CFDT union says it is "surprised" by the FCA's sudden decision to pull the rug from under the feet of its proposed merger with Renault and regrets not being able to examine the deal in more detail.