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Fastned is opening its 100th and 101st fast charging stations in Europe, both in the Netherlands.

News 14 Jun, 2019

The TRL’s chief scientist told MPs that the law surrounding hands-free systems in cars needs to be revisited

Goldman Sachs analyst David Tamberrino sees value in Ford's restructuring in the European region, a media report said.

Geely Automobile Holdings has announced that the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of Lynk & Co branded vehicles sold by the Group's 50% owned joint venture) for the month of May 2019 was 90,309 units, a decrease of approximately 27% from the same period last year and down approximately 13% from April 2019 as the group continued to reduce aggregate inventories of its dealers.

Shanghai Maple Guorun, an indirect 99% owned subsidiary of Geely Automobile, has announced a new joint venture partnership with LG Chem.

News 14 Jun, 2019

The BBR kits are available for Mazda’s latest 2.0-litre Skyactiv-G engine, with the most aggressive offering a maximum of 221bhp

Scotland has opened a second round of the Plugged-In Households Grant Fund allowing more social housing providers, third sector and community organisations the chance to procure the services of electric vehicle car clubs.

Lear and Plug and Play are partnering on advancing mobility innovation in the automotive industry, coordinated through the Silicon Valley office of Lear Innovation Ventures (LIV) in San Mateo, California.

Some 15 suppliers have been recognised by PSA for their commitment and excellence in 'meeting the expectations of Groupe PSA'.

Kia Motors announced it would cease production at one of its vehicle assembly plants in China this month due to weak local demand, according to South Korean news agencies.

South Korea's LG Chem said it had signed an agreement with China's Geely Auto Group to jointly invest in a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in China.

Opinion 16 Jun, 2019

Mike Rutherford thinks the archetypal saloon-type car is suffering an identity crisis, but will still be around for decades to come

Volvo Trucks' electric, connected and autonomous vehicle Vera will transport goods from a logistics centre to a port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Nissan North America has hired former Lincoln designer David Woodhouse as vice president, Nissan Design America (NDA).

Various recalls will cost ford US $180m, seeking alpha.com reported.

Electrify America and ChargePoint have unveiled a roaming partnership which will further expand access to electric vehicle (EV) charging across the US.

News 13 Jun, 2019

A quarter of the Government Car Service’s vehicles will be fully electric by 2022, with the entire fleet being EV-only by 2030

Electric mobility solutions technology company, Workhorse has entered into subscription agreements for a private offering with a group of institutional investors, resulting in gross proceeds of US$25m.

Baidu has unveiled its autonomous Valet Parking software and hardware integration solution with partner, WM Motor at CES Asia.

AGC has completed the acquisition of Advanced Dielectric Division (ADD) and a portion of the Industrial Products Division (IPD) of US-based Taconic.