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News 20 Jul, 2019

The Department for Transport is investing in two funds – worth £198m and £150m respectively – which councils can bid to access

The Gaikindo International Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) got under way earlier than usual this year, on 18 July, as the industry looked to stimulate buying activity in the domestic market after a weak first half of the year.

New vehicle sales in Indonesia rose by 1.2% to 59,539 units in June 2019 from 58,842 units a year earlier, according to local reports citing wholesale data compiled by industry association Gaikindo.

News 19 Jul, 2019

Highways England was meant to start 112 major road schemes between 2015 and 2020, but 39 have been cancelled, paused or delayed

News 19 Jul, 2019

The Mazda MX-5 - world’s best-selling two-seater roadster - can now be fitted with new design packages costing up to £4,675

Our interview - well, Simon Warburton's actually - with the director ejecutivo (CEO) of the Spanish suppliers association was very popular on just-auto this week, as we'd expect given the size of our supply chain audience.

Continental has announced the official opening of its new Powertrain plant in Wuhu, China.

Lidar provider, Quanergy Systems says it is partnering with with Chery Automobile.

Audi's Ingolstadt plant director Albert Mayer is to retire this autumn and will be succeeded by Achim Heinfling, who is currently managing director of Audi Hungaria.

Teijin has signed a joint development agreement with AEV Robotics (AEV).

Hyundai Motor Group claims to have developed the world's first active shift control (ASC) transmission.

Thailand's new vehicle market declined in June 2019 for the first time since early 2017, by 2.1% to 86,048 units from 87,854 units in the same month last year, according to wholesale data compiled by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Lightweighting solutions provider, Nemak is to stop manufacturing operations in Windsor, Canada, by mid-2020.

Malaysia's new vehicle market plunged by 34% to 42,526 units in June 2019 from 64,465 units in the same month last year, according to registration data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

In another sign that Toyota is ramping up its battery electric vehicle (BEV) plans, the company has announced an agreement with BYD to jointly develop BEVs aimed at the Chinese market.

Mahle says it will install 100 charging points in its own parking garage in Stuttgart-Bad.

Oliver Zipse will assume the role of BMW Group board chairman and CEO effective on 16 August 2019. The company's Supervisory Board made the decision during a meeting at its Spartanburg plant in the US.

Opinion 20 Jul, 2019

Mike Rutherford thinks affordability is fast becoming one of the most important words in the modern car-buying vocabulary