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News 21 Jun, 2019

Next-generation Range Rover to move to brand new MLA platform, opening the door to a fully-electric version

PSA has started production at its Kenitra plant in Morocco which has a capacity of 200,000 vehicles from mid-2020 to serve customers in 80 markets.

Nissan claims to have taken the ICE (internal combustion engine) out of the ice cream van, creating an all-electric, zero-emission concept for Clean Air Day in the UK on 20 June. Not uncoincidentally, the van was shown to UK media attending the local launch of the extended-range Leaf+ the same day.

News 20 Jun, 2019

JLR will not be sold to any other car manufacturing group despite recent news reports according to CEO Dr Ralph Speth

Since the transformation of Continental's powertrain business into an independent group earlier this year, the company has been preparing for a partial IPO. Meanwhile, it continues to invest huge sums into automotive powertrain R&D. To learn more about the supplier's research focus, we spoke to Stephan Rebhan, Head of Technology & Innovation, Powertrain Division, Continental.

Malaysia's new vehicle market jumped by over 41% to 60,780 units in May from 42,983 units in the same month of last year, according to registration data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

Veoneer has showcased the company's newest Active Safety products during a Ride and Drive event for customers at the American centre for Mobility. At the event, Veoneer showcased the first demonstration of Zenuity's system software using Veoneer sensors and computing platform.

PSA-owned Opel is to invest in a German manufacturing facility in a move that will safeguard its long-term future.

The Lexus Safety System+ will be a standard feature in all US Lexus vehicles starting with the 2020 model year.

Articles 21 Jun, 2019

MG is steeped in history, but it’s also a brand that continues to show a huge incremental sales success in an otherwise-declining market

Hitachi Automotive Systems (HAS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi announced that it has granted KPS Capital Partners a put-option agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Chassis Brakes International. Staff representatives will be consulted as per applicable law, and completion will be subject to antitrust approvals, HAS said

Free2move, Groupe PSA's mobility brand, has launched Car On Demand in France, a service which it claims provides access to a car without long-term commitment.

Alliance partners Groupe Renault and Nissan are to explore driverless mobility services with Waymo in France and Japan. The cooperation between the two automakers and Google's driverless cars unit comes in spite of ongoing political tensions between Renault and Nissan that followed the arrest of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn in Japan on charges of financial misconduct.

Seeking to revitalise falling sales in the Indian market, Renault has announced the Triber, an additional model which will be manufactured at the Alliance's RNAIPL plant in Tamil Nadu.

News 20 Jun, 2019

A new high-riding Audi A3 Cityhopper hatch is on the way and our exclusive images preview how it could look

Opinion 20 Jun, 2019

With the new Peugeot 2008, Steve Fowler thinks PSA is leading the way in making electric cars normalised with the general public

News 19 Jun, 2019

Skoda’s flagship Kodiaq SUV is to get a mid-life refresh with mildly updated styling and fresh technology