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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.

News 5 Jun, 2019

The new Gordon Murray T.50 supercar will arrive with a naturally-aspirated 3.9-litre V12 engine, generating around 700bhp

News 4 Jun, 2019

The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake has arrived with mechanicals borrowed from the AMG A 35, meaning 302bhp and 400Nm of torque

Features 4 Jun, 2019

We find out if the type of driving song you listen to when you’re behind the wheel affects how well you drive

News 4 Jun, 2019

New BMW M8 Competition arrives to take on everything from the Mercedes-AMG S 63 Coupe to the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4

Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers increased by just 0.5% to 133,719 units in May 2019 from 133,062 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the companies.

News 4 Jun, 2019

Ian Callum explores his past and hints at his future as he announces his departure from Jaguar

Kia Motors announced Seltos as the name of its new global compact SUV due to be launched in the summer.

Ichikoh Industries has held an opening ceremony for its Atsugi plant (Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa) following completion of construction.

Nissan-owned low-cost brand Datsun says it has introduced a segment-first safety feature in India - Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) technology, in the new Datsun GO and GO+ in line with the 'commitment to offer a world-class driving experience to the car owners in India'.