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News 3 Jun, 2019

Hot BMW X3 & X4 M SUV duo now available with a selection of sporty styling parts from M Performance

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO Energy Partner, TEPCO Power Grid, Hitachi Systems Power Services and Shizuoka Gas have applied as a consortium for a grant to cover the costs of the 'FY2019 Virtual Power Plant Construction Demonstration Project That Utilises Demand-side Energy Resources (V2G Aggregator Project)', for which a public offering was made by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) through its Sustainable open Innovation Initiative (SII), and the application was approved recently.

Haval, which claims to be China's leading SUV brand and is part of the Great Wall Motor (GWM) group, has launched production of the F7 SUV in a new factory in Tula, Russia.

Kia Motors Corporation said 239,059 units of global sales in May 2019 was a 3.4 % decrease compared to the same month last year.

News 3 Jun, 2019

New petrol-electric Hyundai Kona hybrid comes with a claimed fuel economy of 66mpg and lands in the UK this September

Geely's Volvo Cars said it was teaming up with Swedish sports and safety brand POC for a series of claimed world first crash tests of bike helmets against cars as part of a ground-breaking new research project that aims to further protect cyclists.

Renault's subsidiaries in Romania, Renault Technologies Roumanie (design and engineering), Automobile Dacia (car production) and Renault Commercial Roumanie (car trade), achieved in 2018 a cumultative turnover of RON30bn (EUR6.4bn), up 10% over 2017.

News 3 Jun, 2019

Chris Grayling calls for motorway fuel retailers to share live price data via apps and sat-navs

Opportunities in the automotive supply chain from the shift to electrification will be the focus of debate at The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Open Forum, taking place at Automechanika Birmingham on 4-6 June. Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and innovators will come together to discuss key issues, in particular battery design and development.

BYD has delivered a fleet of 16 pure electric 8.7-metre eBuses to public transport operator, Azienda Trasporti Di Messina (ATM), in the Italian city of Messina, Sicily.

Sibur and 3M have signed an agreement to cooperate in product development and polymer recycling at Sibur's PolyLab.

News 3 Jun, 2019

Volvo and POC are working together on a crash test where cycle helmets are pitted against cars

US electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun taking orders for its locally-made Model 3 car in China on Friday amid strong local demand for the car.

FCA's audacious proposal for a merger with Renault has certainly got everyone talking.

British engine manufacturing fell 23.4% in April as UK car plant Brexit shutdowns affected powertrain demand. Total engine output for the month was 177,925 units. In the first four months of the year, total engine output reached 899,448 units, some 11.2% lower than the same period last year.

General Motors says it is making a new round of upgrades and investment to its Fort Wayne Assembly plant to further increase production of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups - especially crew cab models.

Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) is calling on the government to maintain UK-EU market access after Brexit.

Cinemo and Denso Ten say they are to continue their collaboration on projects for car head units.

Spain-based Tier 1 components supplier Ficosa has announced that it has manufactured and sold 3m rear-view cameras worldwide since it began developing this solution in 2014.