BMW Group sales in August 2016 rose 5.7% year on year to 165,431 vehicles - a record for the month - with year-to-date volume up 5.5% to 1,508,659, the first time the automaker has sold over 1.5m vehicles in the first eight months of a year.
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13 Sep, 2016
Every new car in Europe has been fitted with Electronic Stability Control since 2014 – but what is ESC, and what is ESP for that matter?
The world's largest second-use battery storage, a 13MWh project, is now nearing completion after construction time of just under a year: 1,000 battery systems from second generation Daimler Smart Fortwo electric cars are being grouped in Lünen, Westphalia.
UAW President Dennis Williams said on Monday it will support Canada's unionized auto workers during contract talks with General Motors, but declined to say whether the UAW would refuse to work at GM plants in the event of a Canadian strike.
PSA is reportedly planning car-sharing services in Los Angeles in partnership with Bollore Group, according to remarks attributed to CEO Carlos Tavares.
British labour body, Unite claims Ford is not holding talks at a senior level as uncertainty continues to bedevil the future of the automaker's engine plant in South Wales.
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia showed off on Monday a smaller and more efficient artificial intelligence computer for self-driving cars, saying it would power Baidu's mapping and autonomous vehicle technology.
Porsche plans to introduce its first station wagon at the Geneva auto show next year, a move further stretching the brand's portfolio beyond the iconic 911 sports car into a more utilitarian segment, according to people familiar with the strategy.
Porsche will unveil a Panamera wagon at next year's Geneva auto show, Bloomberg reported. It will compete with the Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake to appeal to buyers seeking a mix of luxury and practicality.
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13 Sep, 2016
JLR reveals details of all-new turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and innovative new automatic transmission
The Renault-Nissan Alliance said it had sold its 350,000th electric vehicle since December 2010, when the Nissan Leaf went on sale.
Hyperdrive Innovation said it was the first company to secure the supply of Nissan's UK-made Leaf lithium-ion battery technology for its own commercial products.
Hyundai Motor announced plans to launch a taxi and car sharing service in South Korea with vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, according to local reports.
AvtoVAZ says it has started shipping updated versions of its Lada Vesta sedan with a new Luxe trim level that includes additional airbags and climate control.
Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with global automotive material suppliers, Ralph Ramaekers, global marketing director, automotive at DSM explains how the supplier's engineered plastics and new processes can support OEMs in designing tomorrow's car.
Chevrolet has announced the upcoming 2017 Bolt EV, on sale later this year, will have an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles, well up on rivals such as the Nissan Leaf which are now good for about 125 miles.
Opel said its Ampera-e battery-powered car will eliminate range anxiety for customers because it can travel more than 400 km (249 miles) on a single charge.
Interest in polycarbonate (PC) automotive glazing is gaining momentum. Compared to the shape limitations of glass, PC glazing is versatile, lighter with high impact resistance. In this interview, Umamaheswaran Venkatakrishnan, who leads global marketing for SABIC's automotive business, explains why PC glazing remains interesting to OEMs and for which window applications.
The executives chosen as 2016 Automotive News Europe Eurostars achieved success by exceeding expectations. Hakan Samuelsson, who is CEO of Volvo Car Group, is this year's Eurostar winner for Car Division CEO.
Automotive News Europe salutes the 25 Leading Women in the European Automotive Industry. Every day through Sept. 29 one of the 25 winners will be featured. Today's winner is Elizabeth Hill of Jaguar Land Rover.
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