This first article in a series has three Daimler brands as its focus. What is to become of Denza, a JV between the German group and China's BYD? The same question can be asked about smart, which Daimler is restructuring as part of an alliance with Geely. And then there is Mercedes-Maybach, a sub-brand which has already been through its own reinvention. In all three cases, future models are key.
Polestar will soon start producing the 1, a low volume PHEV super-coupe that will be joined in 2020 by a BEV crossover and then an SUV. Can this company, co-owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, gather as strong a following as Tesla and make money?
US president Donald Trump may not be happy with news of exports of vehicles from Mexico to the US just announced.
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9 Jul, 2019
The next-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI has been caught on camera sporting heavy camouflage, ahead of its launch in 2020
Brose North America has named Dr. Wilm Uhlenbecker as its new president. Uhlenbecker is responsible for overseeing operations and guiding strategy in the region.
ZF said it had taken a different approach to automatic transmission design for hybrid vehicles with its new gearbox due in production in 2022.
Blackstone Resources, a Swiss company that focuses on the battery metals market, says it has teamed up with several strategic partners in Europe to develop solid-state batteries with automotive applications. It has started to build and will finance its own research team with these partners.
The UK government has announced it is investing GBP37 million in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
US officials have been forced to defend the pace of investigation into Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' after being put on the spot by a judge.
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9 Jul, 2019
JLR claims its latest AI technology can adapt cabin settings according to the driver’s mood, in a bid to tackle stress behind the wheel
Volkswagen says it will work with partners to develop digital added value and mobility services at the 'We Campus' just opened in Berlin.
A deal that puts SIM cards into Jaguar Land Rover models so owners can use mobile data services has been launched in six new European countries in the second phase of the project.
Awards
9 Jul, 2019
Tonight we will be naming the best cars to buy in the UK at our 2019 New Car Awards...
Volkswagen Group is planning a strategic push to deepen alliances with battery suppliers - including lithium-ion cell producers - to back its push into e-mobility, according to Reuters.
Skoda says that series production of the its new city SUV - Kamiq - has begun at the main plant in Mladá Boleslav.
According to the semi-annual sales report recently released by Chery Holding Group, in the first half of 2019, Chery Holding sold 325,000 units, including 285,000 independent-branded units, up 8.5% year on year, continuing to maintain growth.
Thai energy company Energy Absolute plans to build a lithium-ion battery plant to cater for what it foresees as a fast growing market for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and energy storage products in the country.
More than half of the passenger vehicle brands in China did not meet the country's minimum fuel economy requirements last year, according to local reports citing statistics released by the ministry of industry and information technology.
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