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Baidu has debuted the Apollo Robotaxi in Changsha, Hunan province, with the first batch of 45 self-driving taxis officially starting trial operations on urban roads. Apollo Robotaxi deploys L4 Hongqi EV vehicles jointly developed with Chinese carmaker FAW Group.

Hyundai Motor and US diesel engine manufacturer Cummins have signed a preliminary agreement to explore opportunities to collaborate in the development and supply of hydrogen fuel cell powertrains.

Opinion 29 Sep, 2019

Mike Rutherford is baffled why Volkswagen showcased the new ID.3 at Frankfurt rather than the new Mk8 Golf

British union, Unite is urging troubled manufacturer, Wrightbus be nationalised and warns of the "devastating consequences" following the planned administration of the company in the Northern Ireland town of Ballymena.

News 27 Sep, 2019

Renault boss says even future Alpine models “cannot escape” the rise of electrification

Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) says it is running a series of free half-day no-deal Brexit workshops for hauliers as the UK prepares to leave the EU on 31 October.

News 27 Sep, 2019

Jaguar's new design centre could see future models become more luxurious

General Motors is reinstating healthcare benefits for 48,000 workers on strike for an 11th day as contract talks with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union came closer to a tentative deal that would end the work stoppage, a media report said.

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover will halt production at its British factories for a week in November, along with the BMW and Toyota plants, to help mitigate any immediate disruption from a no-deal Brexit, a media report said.

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output surged 47.9% in August, reversing four successive months of decline, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

News 26 Sep, 2019

Porsche will soon be adding to the 911 range with new Turbo and Turbo S models set to up the performance ante beyond 600bhp

Denso says it will increase the production of semiconductor sensors at one of its Japanese plants.

Denso says it will increase the production of semiconductor sensors at one of its Japanese plants.

The United Auto Workers union and General Motors reportedly are closing in on a tentative agreement that could soon end the union's now 11-days strike against the automaker.

UK car production in August was up 3.3% on the same month last year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Features 26 Sep, 2019

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As expected, new car registrations in Europe fell in August 2019 in comparison to the same month last year, according to analysts at JATO Dynamics.

Continental is looking to reorganise up to a possible 20,000 jobs by 2029 as it seeks to reduce its gross costs by around EUR500m (US$547m) annually from 2023.

Toyota is celebrating 60 years of operations in Australia after beginning with the first official imports of LandCruisers into the country by Thiess Holdings.