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The Frankfurt Motor Show's future in its current form is reportedly being questioned by traditional vehicle manufacturer participants - many of whom reduced their IAA spending budgets this year or chose not to attend at all.

A car carrying ship full of Hyundai and Kia models is blocking the entrance to the Port of Brunswick, one of the busiest ports in the US, and a major car import/export hub.

The autonomous vehicle operated by Continental, EasyMile's long-time partner, is being demonstrated at the 2019 International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany. In the presence of EasyMile's CEO and Founder, Gilbert Gagnaire, Angela Merkel boarded the EZ10.

Wabco Holdings has signed a three-year agreement to be an Anchor Partner with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform leader headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.

Schaeffler is launching multi-function remote monitoring and control unit for AVs. It says remote monitoring and control are especially important for autonomous vehicles. However, such functions have thus far only been available in isolated systems or else have been dependent on specific platforms.

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has fitted 'virtual eyes' to intelligent pods to understand how humans will trust self-driving vehicles, as research studies suggest that as many as 63% of pedestrians worry about how safe it will be to cross the road in the future.

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover's venture capital arm InMotion Ventures has announced its follow-on investment into autonomous vehicle manufacturer Voyage.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said it would begin assembling its Xpander crossover multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) from CKD kits at its factory in Vietnam.

At its paint shop in Gyor, Hungary, Audi is testing a new method of body sealing.

The Philippine new vehicle market declined by 2.4% to 29,599 units in August 2019 from 30,313 units in the same month of last year, according to member wholesale data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).

Glazing specialist AGC has announced its decision to establish a new production plant at AGC Automotive (Suzhou) - Suzhou Industrial Park - for the purpose of producing large 3D/complex-shaped cover glass for in-car-mounted screens and displays. The facilities feature a fully-integrated production line, equipped with the latest technologies, that handles every stage of the process from optical thin coating to decorative printing and composite moulding of complex curved surfaces. Commercial sales will begin in 2022 for several vehicle models whose orders have already been secured.

What's the best selling premium make C segment SUV in Europe? A BMW. And what's number two? Hint: it's neither a Mercedes nor an Audi. The Volvo XC40 is not only ahead of the GLA-Class and Q3, it's closing the gap to the market leading X1 too.

In recent times, the Passat has only just managed to make the cut when it comes to the European top 50 best sellers list. Sales of this model have been collapsing all across the region but there are reasons for that.

Geely, GM, Ford, PSA and others are suffering big double-digit declines in a Chinese market which dipped by seven per cent at a wholesales level last month. Conversely, there are winners within the ranks of other major OEMS, such as VW, Honda, Nissan and Toyota, not to mention Mercedes which even made the top ten in August. But what of the state owned local giant, SAIC? Well, all divisions are reaping the rewards of substantial investments in ever more new models, especially Maxus.

In August, wholesale deliveries in the Chinese passenger vehicle fell for the fourteenth month. SAIC's Roewe division dipped by nine per cent yet remains the country's seventeenth most popular brand, its wholesales numbering 266,767 vehicles over the first eight months, well ahead of eighteenth placed Chery. A big range of models and more coming soon are a lot of the reason why Roewe is doing relatively well.

Continental and Michelin plan a tyre making joint venture, according to a list of mergers under review published by the German antitrust authority.

Veoneer has announced its support to Thatcham Research, the motor insurers' automotive research centre in the UK, when making the world's first attempt to launch guidelines that 'minimise bumps in the road on the journey towards fully automated driving'.

Hitachi Automotive Systems has announced that its stereo camera, which enables the detection of pedestrians at night, has been adopted by Suzuki for its Carry light duty pickup truck. The vehicle features updated specifications to enhance safety, with sales beginning this month. Hitachi says the Carry is the first light pickup truck with a stereo camera that can detect pedestrians at night.

News 12 Sep, 2019

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