News
11 Apr, 2019
Insurance industry warns criminals are buying write-offs from salvage auctions and “stealing cars to order” to get parts to fix them
Exide Technologies will be launching its latest generation Carbon Boost battery technology for light vehicles when it debuts at this year's Autopromotec exhibition in Bologna, from 22 to 26 May.
News
11 Apr, 2019
Both the Audi S6 and S7 are to feature Audi's 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine with a 48-volt hybrid system and an electrically-driven supercharger
ZF says it is prepared for the macro-economic fall-out from global issues, but concedes it could have an impact on sales performance.
Nightmare scenario: automaker recalls vehicles and the fix damages something else so another recall is required.
Test World says it has seen a significant increase in megatrend evaluation such as autonomous driving in a bid to attract more customers to to its year-round winter proving facilities
The SMMT has blasted ongoing Brexit uncertainty for the UK's automotive sector as 'utterly unacceptable' following the overnight decision by the EU's council of ministers to agree an extension to the deadline for the UK's departure. The date for the UK's planned departure from the European Union has now been extended until 31st October.
Japan's new vehicle market fell by 4% to 640,811 units in March 2019 from already weak year earlier sales of 667,277 units, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Ford has announced management changes which place Jim Farley as head of all the new 'mobility' operations while Joe Hinrichs heads the more traditional automotive business worldwide.
Potential electric vehicle owners in the US may be about to get a break.
Shared-mobility technology provider Vulog says it is providing the technology backbone for Miami's Dashee, the first moped-sharing service in Florida.
Southern California-based automaker [nee Fisker] Karma Automotive has launched its Moreno Valley-based 'hub' rebranded as the Karma Innovation and Customization Center (KICC).
Morocco's Ministry of Trade and Industry has said the North African country has reached nearly 81 percent of its goal in the Industrial Acceleration Plan (IAP) to boost jobs and that job creation has been strongest in Morocco's burgeoning automotive sector.
The government has set up a GBP16m programme to help the UK's automotive manufacturing supply chain more competitive.
Leather and materials specialist Lectra says it has unveiled a major evolution of its Versalis digital leather cutting solution designed to support automotive suppliers during its fifth annual automotive event.
ZF's CEO says he expects Wabco shareholders will approve the German supplier's EUR7bn (US$8bn) takeover of the braking systems manufacturer later this year.
News
10 Apr, 2019
The new key fob enters a sleep mode after 40 seconds without movement, after which it will not respond to hacking attempts
Nissan will spend ZAR3bn (US$214m) at its factory in Rosslyn, Pretoria, South Africa to prepare for production of the next generation Nissan Navara pickup.
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover has launched a new car rental service in London.