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News 14 May, 2019

The new Kia compact SUV is based on the 2019 SP Signature Concept, however it's unlikely to be sold in Europe

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Cars wants to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet within two decades and also aims to have plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles account for over half its car sales by 2030.

New vehicle sales in Vietnam declined by 2.8% to 20,106 units in April 2019 from 20,678 units a year earlier, according to wholesale data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

China has announced it will increase tariffs imposed on about US$60bn of US goods in retaliation for president Donald Trump's latest escalation of the trade war, media reports on Monday (13 May) said.

News 13 May, 2019

Sitting at the top of the Fiat 500 range, the two new editions add fresh colour combinations and more standard equipment

Honda of the UK Manufacturing has this afternoon (13 May) informed employees it has confirmed earlier announced plans to close its English manufacturing plant in Swindon, Wiltshire, at the end of the current model's production lifecycle, in 2021.

News 13 May, 2019

Mercedes predicts more than half of new car sales will be plug-in by 2030, and targets all European factories to be carbon-neutral by 2022

Following the reveal of its Ami One concept (self-described as "the embodiment of urban electric mobility") last February, Citroen has announced the 19_19 which "expresses [a] vision of ultra-comfort and extended mobility to escape from the cities". It will be revealed at VivaTech in Paris on 16 May.

News 13 May, 2019

The UK-based tuning company and USA-based wheel manufacturer have launched a new Volkswagen performance brand, called M52

Chinese electric vehicle startup Byton plans to launch a new round of fund raising in the next few months as it prepares to unveil its first production model in the third quarter of the year.

China's Shenyang Motor Group and BAIC Motor announced a new car sharing partnership this week as they look to take on the rapidly expanding Chinese market for car-sharing services.

News 13 May, 2019

A specially-modified BMW i8 Roadster will act as the safety car in this year’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship

ZF plans to acquire 90% of the shares in Simi Reality Motion Systems GmbH, a company that specialises in occupant recognition software.

News 13 May, 2019

The electric Citroen 19_19 Concept has been revealed as part of the brand’s centenary celebrations, showcasing future interior technology

Vauxhall is introducing a plug-in hybrid version of its Grandland X SUV. It is the brand's first ever plug-in hybrid and is badged Hybrid4.

BYD has delivered 15 pure electric 12-metre eBuses to Spain's southwest city of Badajoz - one of the largest eBus orders for the manufacturer in the country.

Calsonic Kansei and Magneti Marelli are to unite using the Marelli brand.