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Jan
31st

New Lynk & Co 03 2019 review – pictures

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Jan
31st

Continued role predicted for aftermarket telematics

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Aftermarket telematics providers will still have a role to play even as such technology becomes standard-fit with vehicles, as manufacturers will not want to cover operational requirements.
Jan
31st

Tesla in profit again

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Tesla reported its second consecutive quarterly profit last night (30 January) and better than expected sales but its fourth quarter earnings fell short of analysts' expectations and sent its shares down after the markets closed.
Jan
31st

CarVi announces ‘pothole detection’

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CarVi has announced 'pothole detection', a new feature to their flagship device which it says helps drivers stay safe, notifying of lane departure and impending impact with another car.
Jan
31st

Singtel and Argus team on cyber security

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Singtel and Argus Cyber Security have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cyber security capabilities for Singapore's transportation sector, facilitating the introduction of connected cars and new technologies such as autonomous vehicles.
Jan
31st

Romania new vehicle sales best in a decade

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Sales of new passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Romania rose 20% year on year to 187,276 units in 2018, the highest in 10 years, according to the Association of Car Manufacturers and Importers in Romania - APIA.
Jan
31st

Gas shortage prompts Michigan automaker closures

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General Motors said last night (30 January) it would temporarily suspend operations at 11 Michigan plants and its Warren Tech Center after a utility made an emergency appeal to users to conserve natural gas during the extreme 'polar vortex' winter cold.
Jan
31st

Ford first to use Gravity Sketch’s 3D virtual reality car designing tool

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Ford says it is the first automaker to work with Gravity Sketch - a 3D virtual reality tool which enables designers to create more human-centric vehicle design.
Jan
31st

UK car production and investment sink on Brexit fears

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UK car production fell by 9.1% to 1.52m units in 2018, a five year low for the sector. The output decline was also accompanied by the news that fresh investment in the UK automotive sector was almost halved last year amid ongoing uncertainty over future trading arrangements between the UK and EU when the UK exits the trade bloc on 29 March.
Jan
31st

VW revives dune buggy, electric this time

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Volkswagen is reviving the dune buggy, a model once based on the floorpan of the legendary rear engine Beetle.
Jan
31st

Tesla Model S and Model X ranges reworked

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Tesla Model S - front
News 31 Jan, 2019

Tesla’s remodelled Model S and Model X line-ups feature a revised naming structure and a lower price-tag

Jan
31st

BYD supplies 200 double decker pure electric buses to Xi’an

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BYD has provided the city of Xi'an in North West China with 200 K8S pure electric double decker buses.
Jan
31st

BorgWarner opens expanded India facility

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BorgWarner has opened its expanded facility in Kakkalur, India. for engine and variable cam timing (VCT) systems.
Jan
31st

ANALYSIS – Great Wall, Wey and Ora future models

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We break down the future model strategies for Great Wall and two of its newest subsidiaries, Wey and Ora. Great Wall will be focusing on pickup trucks while Wey and Ora will focus on passenger vehicles.
Jan
31st

New Volkswagen I.D. Buggy concept revealed ahead of Geneva debut

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VW I.D. Buggy concept - front
News 31 Jan, 2019

The all-electric Volkswagen I.D. Buggy concept sits on the brand's MEB platform, and takes its cues from American dune buggies of the past

Jan
31st

UK car manufacturing and investment hit by “deeply depressing” decline

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Production line
News 31 Jan, 2019

Investment in UK automotive industry down 46.5 per cent in 2018 while car production drops to five-year low

Jan
30th

Mercedes researches AV trust with cooperative car

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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz said it was researching people's informed trust of autonomous vehicles with the help of a cooperative car.
Jan
30th

Novares acquires 100% of China JV, relocates factory

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Novares Group has acquired all of its joint venture (JV) company in Wuhan, China, buying the final 30% stake from JV partner Yazhong via its Chinese subsidiary Noveastern.
Jan
30th

Will Great Wall sell a million Haval SUVs in 2019?

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As buyers in China began to move away from SUVs during 2018, Great Wall Motor's Haval division, which sells 12 such models, began to suffer more than most. GWM is not only unruffled by the ongoing sales slide, it is ploughing on with investments in multiple future models.
Jan
30th

JF Kia Optima still strong as future JL3 model nears

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Some say non-premium makes tend not to be successful in Europe's D segment. Tell that to Volkswagen and Skoda: even with the WLTP crash, Passat sales were down by just 3.3% in Germany last year, while the Octavia and Superb sell in significant volume. To a lesser extent, Kia quietly chips away in this size class, the Optima having a far stronger following than the parent company's rival i40.
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