Volkswagen's Bentley Motors said it had installed the UK's largest solar car port at its factory in Crewe, England.
Volkswagen Group has reported a quarterly decline to operating profit as it set-aside EUR1bn for legal costs associated with its long-running 'dieselgate' scandal fallout.
Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants at its Zuffenhausen site as part of its goal of CO2 neutral production of the electric Taycan.
ABB has signed a formal agreement with SAIC Volkswagen to provide robotics painting solutions for the first New Energy Vehicle (NEV) factory of the Volkswagen Group based on the Modular Electric Driver Kit (MEB), an automotive platform specifically designed for the mass production of electric vehicles. Financial details were not disclosed.
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2 May, 2019
Van drivers need to pay tax, and we explain all the requirements from HMRC for fair use and tax payments for light commercial vehicles
US light vehicle sales dipped again in April, down 2.3% year on year to about 1.33m cars and light trucks. After four months, deliveries are 3% behind the January-April period in 2018. The seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) slumped to 16.41m units and both total volume and SAAR were well below analysts' forecasts.
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover is now offering its inline six, three-litre 400PS Ingenium petrol engine in the flagship Range Rover with a mild hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV) powertrain.
Drivers will be able to earn cryptocurrency and make payments on the move using new connected car services being tested by Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover.
In a savvy move, Rivian and Ford have joined forces to share resources on EV platforms and architecture. For some time Ford has been creating multiple partnerships with firms that are ahead on EV technology such as Volkswagen and Magma, but this latest deal makes considerable sense for Ford.
Total new car registrations in the 27 key Europe markets fell 3.6% year on year in March - the seventh consecutive monthly drop. Diesel cars counted for 31% of total registrations, the lowest monthly share since September 2000, but the newly launched Tesla Model 3 was the top market share winner.
New vehicle sales in southeast Asia's six largest markets combined increased by 1.9% to 853,383 units in the first quarter of 2019 from 837,481 units in the same period of last year, according to data collected exclusively for just-auto from local trade associations and government departments.
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1 May, 2019
The Audi S4 Avant has been fitted with a new diesel mild-hybrid powertrain, promising improved performance and economy
VW Group-owned SEAT says it has reduced the number of muscle injuries suffered by its factory workers at its Martorell (Spain) plant by 70% in two years by using 'biomechanics and cutting-edge virtual reality technology'.
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely) has provided an update on its plans for one of its recent acquisitions, Proton Holdings.
A report examining the 'UK Chemical Supply Chain for Battery Manufacture' has found that the UK chemical sector could capture a GBP4.8bn per annum market share by 2030 meeting the needs of UK-built vehicles alone.
Ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn ran up a total of EUR10.9m in questionable expenses between 2009 and 2018 an audit has found, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
France has taken a 5.2% stake in Valeo, with its investment bank also looking to appoint a member to the supplier's board in the coming weeks.
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1 May, 2019
Drivers admit getting out of their car to argue with another driver or following another vehicle home in road rage incidents
As Renault approaches mid-year and its AGM on 12 June, the group is in good shape. The first quarter was a strong one for the company's namesake brand and the new product pipeline is brim with fresh models due out very soon, the fifth generation Clio being the most important of those.
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