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How can a car which is more than a decade old still be one of the best in its segment? The 595 essesse, newly revised for Abarth's 70th anniversary one year ahead of its replacement, would have to be the most entertaining A segment hatchback on the market.

Haldex said its Q1 2019 sales rose 7% year on year to SEK1,339m but decreased 1% adjusted for currency movements.

News 25 Apr, 2019

The new Audi A6 turns to the dark side with the return of Black Edition trim, which adds new alloys and plenty of black touches

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has today announced an agreement with Nikon Corporation, under which Sendai Nikon Corporation, a Nikon subsidiary, will manufacture lidar sensors for Velodyne with plans to start mass production in the second half of 2019.

Maruti Suzuki will phase out all diesel models with engines less than 1.5 litres before Bharat Stage VI emission rules become effective from 1 April, 2020.

Volvo UK has launched what it says is the most complete online sales service offered by any car manufacturer.

Volvo Car UK has launched Volvo Online which it claims is "the most complete online sales service offered by any car manufacturer in the UK".

Volkswagen of America's Electrify America unit said it would collaborate with nine more companies to provide 30 ultra-fast EV charging stations in the US.

Airton Cousseau will be senior vice president, marketing and sales, at Nissan North America from 1 June.

Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD), Toyota's automated driving software development company, Maxar Technologies (Maxar), a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, and NTT DATA Corporation (NTT DATA), a leading IT services provider, today announced they will collaborate on a proof of concept building automated high-definition (HD) maps for autonomous vehicles using high-resolution satellite imagery.

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced that it has completed work on the central section of its new research and development facility, named Toyota Technical Centre Shimoyama, located in a mountainous area straddling the cities of Toyota and Okazaki. This section, which primarily features a winding country road test course, will begin partial operations today.

Visteon's first quarter 2019 net income fell to $14m or $0.49 per share compared with $65m or $2.11 a year earlier.

Geely's Volvo Cars has reported global first quarter 2019 retail sales up 9.4% to 161,320 cars. Revenue rose 10.7% year on year to SEK62,910m.

News 25 Apr, 2019

Ford’s self-braking supermarket trolley uses sensor technology to detect and avoid everyday accidents

Tesla last night announced a Q1 2019 loss as revenue rose, but not as much as analysts expected.

News 25 Apr, 2019

Volvo Online allows customers to configure and finance a new Volvo in just 20 minutes; service will guarantee value of part exchanges

Groupe PSA has reported a 1.1% decline in Q1 revenue, as it was hit by lower sales outside of Europe and currency movement headwinds.