AI Innovation of Sweden has inaguarated a new national centre to accelerate innovation and research in practical applied Artificial Intelligence, AI, with Volvo one of the partners.
Japan's new vehicle market expanded by 2.1% to 407,975 units in January from 399,540 units a year earlier, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
The global market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries expanded by almost 47% to 7.38 gigawatt-hours (GWh) last year from 5.03 in 2017, according to a study carried out by South Korean consulting firm SNE Research.
5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has become an Associate Partner of the Aligning Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe (ARCADE) funded by the European Commission (EC).
Dwindling stocks of the outgoing Evoque, intense competition in the segment where the Discovery Sport competes and an uptick in US deliveries all helped to make the Range Rover Sport Jaguar Land Rover's best performer in January.
Tips & advice
10 Feb, 2019
What rights do you have as a consumer when you buy a second hand car? Our guide explains your legal protections
The number of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars sold last year in Romania was 4,572, up 65.7% compared to 2017, according to statistics from the Association of Automobile Producers and Importers (APIA).
Daimler has started production of a new automatic gearbox type at its factory in Sebes, central Romania.
A gimlet eye on Fiat attracted interest this week. "Such has been its shrinkage at home, Italy is no longer the number one market for the Fiat brand. A 20% slide to 323,342 vehicles sold to Italian buyers in 2018 compares to a 13.2% gain in Brazil to 325,726. Is FCA concerned? Not at all.
Opinion
9 Feb, 2019
Mike Rutherford thinks the colossal rail industry subsidies would be better diverted into roads, cars and motorway service areas
The French government has informed Tokyo that it is willing to consider reducing Renault's stake in Nissan Motor as part of a broader review of the capital relationship between the two automakers, Japanese government sources told Nikkei.
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has said the carmaker was in talks about deepening cooperation with Volvo Cars and London Taxis parent Geely, though German politicians were drawing up measures to protect German industry from foreign rivals.
News
8 Feb, 2019
Data shows the number of people seen using a mobile without a hands-free device has fallen, but experts say figures may not reflect reality
Honda Motor has signed a new partnership agreement with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to secure the supply of EV batteries for future vehicle models.
Tenneco has appointed Denise Gray to its board of directors effective 1 March.
Skoda is carrying out tests using more than 300 charging points to optimise charging infrastructure and charging times ahead of its EV launch this year.
Navya and Insavalor, a subsidiary of Insa Lyon Research and Development have opened the Navya Academy by Insavalor to offer a range of training courses for those who work in new professions emerging from the industry.
Russia's remarkable run of surging sales came to something of a halt in January with a slender rise of just 0.6%.
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