Opinion
5 Jun, 2019
Ian Callum, Dr Dieter Zetsche and Paul Buckett have left jobs in the car industry, but Steve Fowler thinks they'll leave a lasting legacy
New vehicle sales in Taiwan increased by 6% to 37,829 units in May compared with 35,686 units in the same month of last year, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by the Directorate of Highways.
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and BMW Group have announced they are joining forces to develop next generation Electric Drive Units (EDUs) in a move they say will support the advancement of electrification technologies in automotive.
The UK new car market declined by 4.6% in May with 183,724 units registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Features
5 Jun, 2019
Place your vote for the best car design of 2019. The car with the most will win the Auto Express Car Design of the Year award
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intentions on Tuesday (4 June) to impose tariffs on Mexico in a bid to pressure the country into stepping up its efforts to stop migrants from crossing into the United States, cnn.com reported.
Thanks to the 208, 3008 and 2008 (in that order) Peugeot is holding on to a strong third position in its largest regional market behind Renault and Volkswagen. A new version of its best seller, revealed three months ago but not yet available, has strong looks and has generated a large bank of orders. In contrast to that good fortune in Europe, the picture in China is much darker, however.
May saw Kia setting yet another sales record in its largest European market. Surprisingly, that's not Germany, but Britain, where the brand is ahead of not only its parent, but Nissan too. The Sportage is much of the reason for the ongoing rise but another, smaller crossover is playing an ever greater role in the growth.
A partnership with Volkswagen AG and a certain degree of expertise in EVs have become vital assets for JAC as it tries to recover from losses of Yuan 786.1m during fiscal 2018 and a plunge in home market vehicle sales.
News
4 Jun, 2019
Lamborghini has unveiled an off-road concept version of the Huracan, with flared wheel arches, a raised ride height and roof rails
Daimler is pulling its car-sharing car2go service out of China at the end of this month due to disappointing take-up.
As part of its commitment to helping vehicle manufacturers produce cleaner vehicles, Horiba MIRA has opened a new propulsion test and development centre at its UK headquarters in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
Jaguar announced that Ian Callum, director of design, is to leave his position at the company after two decades but will become a design consultant.
The Haldex board has named a new CEO.
Having laid out its electrified vehicle plans last March, VW Group Spanish unit Seat has launched the Mii electric, its first production all-electric vehicle. This will be followed by the el-Born EV and PHEV versions of the Leon, Cupra Leon and Formentor.
The trade union at Renault owned Romanian car producer Dacia concluded negotiations with the management for a new annual collective labour agreement which includes a net monthly salary increase of EUR100 (RON475), Profit.ro reported.
Martin Schulz became CEO of Mercedes-Benz Romania on 1 June. He replaced Philipp Hagenburger, who served in the job for the past three years.
A Chinese state-owned fund based in Beijing has agreed to invest up to CNY10bn (US$1.45bn) in electric vehicle start-up Nio Inc, according to local reports citing company officials.
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