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Mitsubishi Motors plans to sell its 15% stake in Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Company, its engine joint venture plant based in the Chinese city of Harbin, according to reports in Japan.

Toyota (GB) said UK sales of its hybrid cars had reached 300,000 units or 400,000, counting in the Lexus models.

News 26 Jun, 2019

Peugeot opens the door on tech secrets of the e-Legend EV, which starred at last year’s Paris Motor Show

Nissan Motor has hinted the 20-year alliance with Renault could end if issues of inequality are not addressed.

News 25 Jun, 2019

A fleet of hybrid and electric BMWs will now be on the market by 2023

Chinese internet giant Baidu has been given the green light by the local government of Changsha, the capital of Central China's Hunan province, to use its self-driving cars to pick up passengers. Baidu was granted 45 testing plates for its vehicles, the company confirmed.

Continental has launched a new short-range radar which provides more precise detection of vehicle surroundings.

News 25 Jun, 2019

Ohme launches new app-controlled home charging device that automatically uses the cheapest electricity available

The UK automotive trade association SMMT says that getting a departure deal with the EU must be the next UK prime minister's first job as it warned of a GBP50,000 a minute cost due to potential border delays in the event of a hard or no-deal Brexit.

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH develops, produces, and sells steering technology for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with tier one component suppliers, we spoke to Jennifer Endres, Vice President Engineering System and Advance (AS/NE), Automotive Steering division, Robert Bosch GmbH about electric power steering, steer-by-wire and steering systems for Level 4/5 cars.

Daimler has moved on its plans - first announced in January - to resume Mercedes-Benz car assembly in Egypt.

Vehicle rearview mirrors have transformed into complex vision systems jammed with electronics and consumer safety features. Magna Mirrors is a global leader in the innovation and production of full mirror systems. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with tier one component suppliers, we caught up with Keith Foote, Vice President of Engineering at Magna Mirrors of America about the auto-dimming, feature-packed exterior mirrors and mirrorless cars.

News 24 Jun, 2019

Lotus Evija nameplate could be worn by either the Type 130 hypercar or the brand’s forthcoming sports car

Nexteer Automotive is a global manufacturer of steering and driveline systems. Earlier this year, it produced its 60-millionth electric power steering (EPS) system. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with tier one component suppliers, we spoke to Rudiger Hiemenz, Executive Director Engineering - EMEA and South America Division, Nexteer about the ways in which the supplier is pushing back the technical boundaries of a range of steering technologies.

A former Daimler assembly line worker has been appointed to the Volkswagen supervisory board.

Some industry observers are speculating a board shake-up at Nissan may bring the shelved FCA proposal to merge with Renault back to the negotiating table.

News 24 Jun, 2019

A JCB Fastrac driven by Guy Martin has set a new world speed record for tractors, hitting over 103mph