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May
11th

Research shows the car is up to 13 times cheaper than the train

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Motorway emergency refuge areas
News 11 May, 2019

New research reveals peak-time rail travel is up to 13 times more expensive than equivalent journeys in a car

May
10th

Uber valued at $82bn ahead of IPO

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Ride-hail firm Uber has been valued at USD82bn ahead of its NYSE listing in what is expected to be one of the biggest stock market flotations this year.
May
10th

Consumer excitement for AVs ‘soars but barriers remain’ – survey

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A new study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found that consumer acceptance of self-driving cars in USA will increase over time and preference for riding in self-driving cars is set to double within the next ten years.
May
10th

New Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4 is brand’s first ever plug-in SUV

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Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4 - front charging
News 13 May, 2019

British brand starts its electrification strategy, with the launch of its first plug-in hybrid SUV model: the Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4

May
10th

New Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4 is brand’s first ever PHEV – pictures

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May
10th

Is Tata Motors putting JLR on the block? – the week

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Is Tata Motors mulling putting Jaguar Land Rover up for sale and would PSA buy it to expand both its global manufacturing footprint and into the premium arena? That was the question being asked this week as rumours swirled around the UK-based automaker.
May
10th

Two-fifths of drivers considering an electric car as their next purchase

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Nissan Leaf - front
News 13 May, 2019

Some 12 million drivers are considering going electric with their next car – an increase of 7.5 million in two years

May
10th

Jaguar Land Rover sales down in April

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Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover said retail sales in April 2019 were down 13.3% year on year to 39,185 vehicles.
May
10th

Hyundai Kona Electric gets new charging and interior tech for 2019

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Hyundai Kona Electric 2019 update
News 10 May, 2019

Updated specification for all-electric Hyundai Kona crossover includes infotainment changes and a new on-board charging cable

May
10th

Mazda plans new six-cylinder petrol and diesel hybrids

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Mazda Vision Coupe concept - front
News 10 May, 2019

Mazda will build two new straight-six hybrid engines, which will be fitted to the firm’s upcoming “Large Architecture”

May
10th

GM Canada-Unifor deal saves 300 Oshawa jobs

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General Motors Canada and auto workers union Unifor announced they had reached a "Transformation Agreement" to "transition the GM Oshawa Assembly operations to parts manufacturing and advanced vehicle testing". The deal follows GM's November 2018 announcement it would idle five North American factories: Detroit-Hamtramck; Lordstown, Ohio; Oshawa, Ontario; Warren Transmission; and a transmission plant in the Baltimore area, putting some 6,000 factory jobs on the chopping block.
May
10th

US imposes higher tariffs on China imports

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Trade tensions between the world's two largest economies have been dramatically ratcheted up today as the US has confirmed higher tariffs on imports from China covering a wide range of products, including electronic chips and automotive components.
May
10th

‘The freedom of motorists is being stripped away’

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OPINION Speedometer
Opinion 12 May, 2019

The introduction of speed limiters into new cars is another example of freedom being stripped away, says Mike Rutherford

May
10th

VW Zwickau plant rolls off ID.3 pre-production cars

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Volkswagen says the conversion of the vehicle factory in Zwickau to the 'largest production site for electric mobility in Europe is right on schedule'.
May
10th

Eberspaecher to build exhaust technology plant in Mexico

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The Eberspaecher Group of Companies is investing in a component plant for exhaust technology in Mexico. The new building in Saltillo will house manufacturing facilities for existing and future contracts in the NAFTA market.
May
10th

Audi worldwide sales drop 12.8% in April

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VW-Group-owned Audi AG delivered around 140,300 cars to customers worldwide in April, down 12.8% year-on-year.
May
10th

New all-electric Kia coupe-SUV on the way

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Kia coupe-SUV - front (watermarked)
News 10 May, 2019

Electric Kia range-topper to be inspired by the Imagine concept, and our exclusive images preview how it could look

May
10th

New all-electric Kia coupe-SUV on the way – pictures

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May
10th

Inteva completes Roof Systems sale to CIE

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Inteva has completed the sale of its Roof Systems product line to CIE Automotive.
May
9th

PSA looking to buy Jaguar Land Rover, say reports

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PSA Groupe
News 9 May, 2019

Leaked documents suggest PSA could buy JLR; PSA spokesman says company will consider acquisition “if an opportunity comes”

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