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News 22 Jul, 2019

Jaguar’s forgotten endurance racer has been reimagined as a road-legal sports car by the Scottish tuning company, Ecurie Ecosse

Vakrangee plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging across India at its retail outlets.

Supplier FoamPartner has developed a foam with extremely low emission levels for use in automotive headliners.

News 22 Jul, 2019

£2m of funding announced for artificial intelligence to scan 96,000 miles of road for poor road markings and other issues

Group 1 Automotive, the Fortune 500 automotive retailer, said it had acquired five Volkswagen franchises in the UK and disposed of three others handling multiple brands.

Mahle has developed a heat pump based device for heating electric vehicle cabins it calls Integrated Thermal System, or ITS, and claims an increase in winter cruising range of up to 20%.

Sibur and Gazprom Neft have consolidated 100% of the authorised capital in Poliom, a polypropylene plant in Omsk.

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover is trialling an innovative recycling process which converts plastic waste into a new premium grade material that could feature on future vehicles.

Foresight Autonomous has announced an additional sale of a prototype of its QuadSight four-camera vision system, targeted for the semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicle market to an unnamed Japanese Tier 1 supplier.

Ford's Oakville plant will shed about 200 jobs from September, the company said.

Geely's Volvo Cars has invested in what it described as "two promising Israeli technology start-ups" through its venture capital investment arm.

South Korean automotive components manufacturer Hyundai Mobis said it has completed the development of a camera monitoring system set to replace side view mirrors on upcoming passenger vehicles.

Japanese automotive components manufacturer Akebono Brake has secured JPY20bn (US$185m) in fresh capital from local corporate turnaround fund Japan Industrial Solutions (JISC), according to local reports.

News 22 Jul, 2019

The 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show is fast approaching, with BMW, Cupra, Hyundai, Land Rover, Porsche and VW all planning big reveals

News 22 Jul, 2019

SEAT’s Cupra performance brand has released a teaser for its new concept SUV, due for reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show

News 19 Jul, 2019

Bentley’s new luxury saloon will be limited to 12 months of production, starting towards the end of 2019.

Takeaway from safety equipment specialist supplier Autoliv's second quarter of 2019: "Navigating through challenging conditions".

News 19 Jul, 2019

Our spy photographers have caught the refreshed BMW 5 Series saloon on camera ahead of its launch next year