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BMW's venture capital fund, i Ventures, has announced an investment in Trifacta, a data wrangling specialist.

Mahle says it is investigating the compatibility of its engine components and filters with the use of various e-fuels - alternative fuels from regenerative sources that offer substantial potential for reducing transport-related CO2 emissions.

Toyota is experimenting with a sun-powered Prius, using new ultra-thin solar panels developed for satellites, that it hopes will one day require no plugging in.

ZF Friedrichshafen said it was making good progress with the new planned strategic focus in the commercial brakes area and may divest its 20% holding in Haldex.

German lithium-ion battery supplier Akasol said it had received "a large follow-up order from one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers with a total volume in the high three digit million euro range".

General Motors is recalling about 3.4m full-size pickups and sport-utility vehicles sold in the US due to a problem with vacuum brake assisters which makes it hard to brake and has led to 113 crashes and 13 injuries, media reports said.

Commercial vehicle braking Knorr-Bremse booked EBITDA of EUR669m in the first six months of 2019, up 14.9% compared with EUR582m a year previously.

News 12 Sep, 2019

Porsche has released the entry-level version of its four-wheel drive 911 Carrera, priced from £88,101

Volkswagen brand global sales in August dipped 3.8% year on year to 493,800 vehicles.

News 12 Sep, 2019

Another busy year at Frankfurt has seen stars emerge, but as usual there’s far more on show than just the headline grabbers

Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd has agreed to acquire three major car dealerships in Australia for a total of AU$112m (US$77m), according to local reports.

Features 12 Sep, 2019

We’ve been on the online configurator for the new Defender and these are our best efforts. Now show us yours!

New vehicle sales in China continued to decline in August, by 6.9% to 1.958m units from 2.103m units a year earlier, according to wholesale data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). This data include all vehicle types, including passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles.

News 12 Sep, 2019

Southampton is the UK city most prepared for electric cars, followed by Brighton & Hove, and Portsmouth, new research shows

News 11 Sep, 2019

The Porsche Cayman GT4 is to get an even more focused RS version and spy shots show it’s close

Delphi Technologies has claimed an industry first in the industry with volume production of a silicon carbide (SiC) inverter which enables electrical systems up to 800 volts, significantly extending electric vehicle (EV) range and halving charging times compared with today's 400 volt systems.