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Autoliv has announced the development of a new front center airbag that is designed to save lives in side-impact crash situations.

Volkswagen Group's Supervisory Board has appointed Markus Duesmann (50) as new member of the Group Board of Management and chairman and chief executive of Audi.

Tata Motors and Lithium Urban Technologies, the world's largest commercial EV fleet providers (outside of China), have announced a partnership to supply more EVs across vehicle segments in India.

The Volkswagen Group has in principle confirmed the strategic targets set out in its strategy Together 2025+ for operating return on sales, return on investment, capex ratio and R&D cost ratio, net cashflow and net liquidity within the 'Planning Round 68'.

For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family with Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric SUV. The move is seen as a bold one for Ford, lending the muscle-car brand name to an electric SUV (a competitor to Tesla's Model Y).

The UK new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market declined 13.1% in Q3 2019, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Audi and Schaeffler say they will continue to form a powerful team in Formula E motorsport series going forward.

Indonesia's new vehicle market declined by 9.5% to 96,030 units in October from 106,079 units in the same month of last year, according to wholesale data compiled by industry association Gaikindo.

Nissan plans to invest around THB10bn (US$330m) in its Thai operations over the next three years to increase production capacity and bring to market new vehicles, according to local reports.

Chinese property developer Evergrande group last week announced it plans to invest CNY45bn (US$6.4bn) by 2021 to develop and produce electric vehicles, according to local reports.

News 18 Nov, 2019

The updated Mitsubishi Mirage takes on the latest brand look, gets new materials inside and comes with updated infotainment

News 15 Nov, 2019

Markus Duesmann will take up the position of Audi CEO on April 1 next year, replacing Bran Schot

There has been a suggestion that Brexit uncertainty may have been a significant factor in Tesla opting to put its first European manufacturing in Germany rather than the UK. I'm not sure I quite buy into that, given the strong advantages presented by Germany as a location for the premium electric brand.

News 18 Nov, 2019

The all-electric Mustang Mach-E crossover builds on the famous sports car nameplate and gives Ford a rival for the Tesla Model 3

News 15 Nov, 2019

With the UK electorate going to the polls on 12 December, we explain the policies each party has in store for motorists

Faurecia will demonstrate its Cockpit of the Future and Sustainable Mobility technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next January.

Chinese automobile manufacturer Brilliance Auto Group says it has made an important step in tapping the South American market by establishing cooperation with Chongqing Lifan Holdings Co., Ltd. (Lifan Group), another Chinese automaker, to co-build an automobile assembly plant in Uruguay.