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News 19 Nov, 2019

The fire-breathing MINI John Cooper Works GP hot hatch has been unveiled, sporting a lairy body kit, an enormous rear wing and 302bhp

Chinese electric vehicle maker Aiways has signed a project cooperation agreement with the Gaoping city government in Shanxi to build a new methanol fuel cell factory locally.

Volkswagen Group delivered 949,800 vehicles worldwide in October, a year on year boost to sales of 12.2%.

Volkswagen's Spanish unit has announced a new strategic business unit, Seat Urban Mobility, and shown off an e-Kickscooter concept, a first for the 70-year old automaker.

Advanced tech automotive safety systems must be precisely recalibrated after vehicular collisions an industry veteran has warned.

Data released today by the European vehicle makers' association ACEA shows that the European Union's new car market grew by 8.7% in October.

News 20 Nov, 2019

The new Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion – the brand’s seventh all-electric ID. concept – is an estate with a claimed range of 367 miles

Energy storage company ITM Power and Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA) said they had signed a collaboration agreement to deploy multi MW electrolyser based hydrogen energy systems in North America.

News 20 Nov, 2019

The new Audi e-tron Sportback arrives as a stylish alternative to the standard e-tron SUV, and boasts a range of up to 278 miles

ZF Friedrichshafen and China's Wolong Electric Group said they were boosting existing cooperation and had signed an agreement for a joint venture to produce components and electric motors for automotive applications.

News 20 Nov, 2019

The new Aston Martin DBX arrives to rival the Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus, with prices starting from £158,000

Velodyne Lidar says it has introduced the most advanced laser radar sensor on the market, 'Alpha Prime'. It says the next-generation laser radar sensor utilises Velodyne's patented surround technology.

Hyundai Motor launched its facelifted Grandeur flagship sedan in South Korea this week with a home market sales target of over 110,000 units by the end of 2020.

Nissan Motor is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles, sold mostly in North America between 2016 and 2018, due to the risk of fire.

BMW claims its i4 - the group's full electric premium mid-range model - has a range of "some 600 kilometres" - 373 miles in imperial currency.

Exactly two weeks after the official start of the EV's production (SOP) at Zwickau, Volkswagen said the ID.3 would also be assembled in the Glaeserne Manufaktur (glass factory) in Dresden from autumn 2020.

The US United Auto Workers union (UAW) said it would "proceed to pattern bargaining" with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today (Monday 18 November) after its Ford members on Friday night ratified their 2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement by 56.3%.