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The global light vehicle market is running out of steam in 2019 under the weight of trade tensions between the US and China and the broader impact on confidence and spending on consumer durables across the world. Dave Leggett takes a look at the numbers.

In a segment where 4x4 drive is the exception to a front-wheel drive rule, the most rugged version yet of Jeep's smallest SUV is now on sale in Britain. Not only does it look the business, the Trailhawk has genuine off-roading ability.

In a segment where 4x4 drive is the exception to a front-wheel drive rule, the most rugged version yet of Jeep's smallest SUV is now on sale in Britain. Not only does it look the business, the Trailhawk has genuine off-roading ability.

News 30 Aug, 2019

The next longtail McLaren is on its way, with spy shots showing a McLaren 750LT testing at the Nurburgring

Toyota and Suzuki announced this week that they will strengthen their burgeoning alliance by taking small stakes in each other.

A team of researchers at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has invented a coating to extend battery life.

Optimus Ride says Velodyne Lidar will use its sensors in its fleet of self-driving vehicles.

Hyundai Motor announced to the media on Thursday it plans to develop 17 new electrically-driven commercial vehicle models by 2025 in response to increasing demand for environmentally-friendly transportation solutions globally.

Toray Industries has concluded an agreement with Anders Westerlind to purchase all of the shares of Alva Sweden (ASE), a manufacturer of cushions for automotive airbag systems.

Opinion 1 Sep, 2019

We live in an age where everything we own can track us so we shouldn't be surprised that our cars can too, says Mike Rutherford

General Motors has announced it will cut 327 jobs at the Thai at its Rayong plant in Thailand as it looks to cut costs as financial losses continue.

Daimler has passed ten years as a provider of on-demand free-float car rental ('carshare') services.

Britain is to make GBP30m (US$37m) available to upgrade England's port infrastructure including road and rail links, as the UK approaches its planned European Union exit date of 31 October.

Vattenfall and NewMotion have signed a roaming agreement for the UK as a first step towards interoperability in the country.

News 30 Aug, 2019

Nipped and tucked all-electric Smart EQ ForTwo and EQ ForFour gearing up for Frankfurt debut

There is no question about it, the ID.3 will be the main attraction of the 2019 edition of the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA). Volkswagen even delayed the next Golf to be certain of no other vehicle stealing the thunder of this EV. The Land Rover Defender will also be making headlines, as will the Porsche Taycan even though the latter is to be revealed on 4 September, almost a week ahead of the IAA's first press day.

News 30 Aug, 2019

Report reveals breaking down in a live lane on an all-lane-running motorway is 216% more dangerous than doing so on a conventional one