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GKN Automotive, Drive System Design and the University of Nottingham are collaborating on an GBP8m project to design and develop a world leading electric vehicle powertrain for the global market.

The Volvo Group has signed an agreement with NVIDIA to jointly develop the decision making system of autonomous commercial vehicles and machines. Volvo says that utilising NVIDIA's end-to-end artificial intelligence platform for training, simulation and in-vehicle computing, the resulting system is designed to safely handle fully autonomous driving on public roads and highways.  

Delivering complex components for new automotive 'light weighting' projects is reaping dividends for a Black Country supplier.

Nvidia has unveiled the world's 22nd fastest supercomputer - DGX SuperPOD - which it says provides AI infrastructure that meets the massive demands of the company's autonomous-vehicle deployment programme.

Guangzhou's local authorities recently issued a batch of licences that allow several companies to road test autonomous vehicles, the fourth tier-1 megacity in China turning on the green light to unmanned vehicle road tests following Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Continental says it has developed the first ultra-compact, high-performance head-up display (HUD) in a project spearheaded by its own development and production service provider, Continental Engineering Services.

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor has agreed to set up a new joint venture in Egypt with its current local distributor to assemble MG brand cars in the country.

News 18 Jun, 2019

A high-performance BMW 1 Series to rival the Mercedes-AMG A45 S and Audi RS3 looks unlikely according to BMW bosses

The Philippine new vehicle market was up slightly in May 2019, by 1.2% at 30,998 units from 30,620 units in the same month of last year, according to member wholesale data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).

News 18 Jun, 2019

Department for Transport says the new road signs will help protect wildlife, while also keeping road users safe

Telefonica Deutschland and network supplier Ericsson is putting in what is claimed to be the world's first 5G mobile network for automobile production at Daimler's Factory 56 in Sindelfingen.

Telefonica Deutschland and network supplier Ericsson is putting in what is claimed to be the world's first 5G mobile network for automobile production at Daimler's Factory 56 in Sindelfingen.

News 17 Jun, 2019

The new Porsche 718 Spyder uses the same underpinnings as the Cayman GT4, with a 4.0-litre straight-six lifted from the 911

News 17 Jun, 2019

Six-cylinder power is back as the new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 arrives with 414bhp

News 17 Jun, 2019

London will have between 2,300 and 4,100 EV rapid charging points and 33,700 to 47,500 normal charging points by 2025

Renault has given its little Zoe EV a third update with 52 kWh battery and an additional 100kW R135 electric motor option and boosted range to 242 miles under WLTP conditions.

Volkswagen Group is planning a 10% stake listing for its Traton commercial vehicle unit. The IPO could raise up to EUR1.9bn for VW. Traton is VW's commercial vehicle specialist that includes brands such as MAN and Scania. Earlier this year VW put the partial IPO on hold, but has now concluded the time is right.

Continental Romania said it was spending EUR27m to expand its office building in Iasi.