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Toyota reportedly plans to launch hydrogen fuel cell car models with Chinese partners Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and FAW Group to boost its presence in the world's biggest vehicle market.

Closure of the Detroit-Hamtramck and Lordstown, Ohio plants may not solve General Motors' overcapacity issue, analysts have said.

In an era when the very essence of what a car interior is - how it feels, looks and operates - is rapidly changing, it can be tricky to visualise what we will be sitting in by 2030. But Faurecia has a clear vision of tomorrow's cockpit. Faurecia's four main product divisions encompass a wide range of components, systems and modules ranging from exhausts, instrumentation, door panels and other interior equipment and complete seats and components. The company is increasingly focused on growth areas such as smart and connected on-board systems including assisted and autonomous driving - which it collectively refers to as Cockpit of the Future. To learn more, we caught up with Dr Alexander van Laack, Director, Cockpit of the Future - North America at Faurecia.

News 30 Sep, 2019

McLaren looks set to build new BC-03 hypercar based on the McLaren Senna and inspired by the virtual Vision Gran Turismo concept from 2017

News 30 Sep, 2019

Chancellor Sajid Javid will today reveal details of a £25 billion “infrastructure revolution” for UK’s roads and transport network

Zenuity, the joint venture assisted and autonomous driving software company owned by Geely's Volvo Cars and Veoneer, has confirmed the inclusion of its software in the automaker's upcoming fully electric XC40 SUV.

Multiple automakers, including Hyundai Motor Group, BMW, General Motors and Ford, have all announced trials or introduction of exoskeletons and other plant worker aids and now it's Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover's turn to announce its own, unique innovation: a 3D-printed glove intended to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.

News 30 Sep, 2019

SEAT's performance-focussed spin-off brand, Cupra, will launch hot Leon estate next year, with sporty styling and a PHEV powertrain

News 30 Sep, 2019

Nine charging firms in the UK and Nordic countries will allow drivers to access their networks via a single subscription

General Motors and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have said they would continue talks aimed at securing a new, multi-year US labour deal today (30 September) as the strike entered its third week.

News 30 Sep, 2019

The all-new Mitsubishi Outlander seven-seat SUV has been caught on camera, with styling cues borrowed from the Engelberg Tourer concept

Features 30 Sep, 2019

We go behind the scenes at Jaguar Land Rover as we find out how it plans to become a pioneer in car technology

Nissan Motor expects to appoint a new chief executive officer (CEO) by the end of October, following the resignation earlier this month of Hiroto Saikawa for financial improprietry after he admitted to being overpaid JPY47bn (US$437,000) in performance-linked remuneration. The Japanese carmaker is currently led by caretaker CEO Yasuhiro Yamauchi, a 63-year-old long-serving director of the company.

Renault Samsung Motors plans to cut production at its only plant in South Korea from early October due to weak demand for its vehicles.

Ford is stepping up its new model launch programme in China to help reverse its sharp decline in recently years in the world's largest vehicle market.

Sold as a four-door saloon or five-door Sportswagon, the facelifted Kia Optima range made its debut at the 2018 Geneva motor show. Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a look inside the estate version to see what has been refreshed.

Wheels and automotive structural components producer, Iochpe-Maxion has announced the opening of a new mobility innovation office in Berlin.