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News 6 Jun, 2019

The facelifted version of the Renault Koleos features refreshed styling, a reworked interior and a pair of new diesel engines

Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) has withdrawn its merger proposal to Renault 'with immediate effect'.

News 5 Jun, 2019

Ford employs 1,700 people at Bridgend engine plant in South Wales. Meeting with unions said to be set for Thursday

The French finance minister has said Renault - in which the French government holds a 15% stake - plans to bring a case against former chief executive Carlos Ghosn after identifying EUR11m of questionable expenses.

UK new light commercial vehicle sales grew in May, up 5.4%, as 29,142 new vans were registered, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

News 5 Jun, 2019

The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Touring is a more discreet version of the standard car, with a tiny lip spoiler in place of a huge rear wing

News 5 Jun, 2019

An all-new Kia Sorento seven-seat SUV has been spied during its road assessment, ahead of its launch next year

Mazda has launched its compression ignition Skyactiv-X petrol engine in Europe under the bonnet of the recently redesigned 3.

China's market regulator has fined Ford's main joint venture CNY162.8m (US$23.55m) for violating anti-monopoly laws.

Michelin and General Motors have shown off a new generation of airless wheel technology, the Uptis Prototype (for Unique Puncture-proof Tire System), at the Movin'On Summit for sustainable mobility.

Since its spin-off from Delphi Automotive in 2017, Delphi Technologies has been pushing back the technical boundaries on a number of fronts. Last month, we learned that it has developed a 500+ bar GDi system that can reduce particulate emissions by up to 50 per cent compared to 350 bar system without expensive engine design modifications. Last January, the supplier revealed at CES its Intelligent Driving technology, which could put 'self-aware' cars on the road by 2022-23. To learn more about these and other innovations, we caught up with Mary Gustanski, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Delphi Technologies.

News 5 Jun, 2019

Scientists warn of “huge implications for our natural resources” as government pushes for rapid adoption of electric cars

Volkswagen said it would be spending up to EUR4bn on digitalisation projects to the end of 2023 - mainly in administration but also in production.

UK trade body, SMMT says Britain has committed to retaining the European Commission (EC) CO2 reduction guidelines once the country leaves the European Union (EU).

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) said May new vehicle sales in Australia reached 92,561, a decrease of 8.1% year on year.

In late May Fiat-Chrysler proposed a merger with Renault suggesting a 50/50 split ownership package between Renault and Fiat-Chrysler shareholders.

New Zealand new vehicle registrations fell 13.5% year on year to 12,259 units in May, indicating, the Motor Industry Association (MIA) said, "a significant softening of the vehicle market".