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Rightware and HERE Technologies announce the availability of Kanzi Maps, the new map renderer from Rightware, with fresh mapping data from HERE for evaluation and development by joint customers. The solution is available as a Kanzi Maps pre-release from Rightware and under a HERE Open Location Platform (OLP) evaluation licence from HERE.

Arconic has appointed Neil Marchuk as executive vice president, Human Resources, effective 1 March .

SK Innovation is to invest US$859m in an additional battery plant in Hungary.

GKN Automotive has unveiled what it maintains is the world's first battery electric vehicle (BEV) with a two-speed transmission and torque vectoring.

News 27 Feb, 2019

Abarth reveals new 595 Esseesse hot hatch and 124 Rally Tribute special edition ahead of Geneva Motor Show

PSA says it plans to take up the major challenges facing the automotive industry, illustrated by the seven mega trends and accelerate the implementation of transformation projects which foster growth and efficiency, particularly in digital technology.

Unveiled at the 2015 IAA and updated in 2018, the fourth-generation Kia Sportage remains a key model for the brand in Europe. The latest refresh included an expanded engine line-up, some aesthetic changes and generous trim levels, all of which helped the model rank as the tenth best-selling car in the UK last year. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look inside this ever-popular mid-size family SUV.

News 26 Feb, 2019

Volkswagen will debut its new 4.0-litre V8 diesel SUV at the Geneva Motor Show, boasting a torque figure of 900Nm

News 26 Feb, 2019

Department for Transport plans to ban buses, minibuses, coaches and HGVs from using decade-old tyres

Ford will definitively end production at its transmissions site at Blanquefort near Bordeaux this August with the loss of 850 jobs and incurring the wrath of Mayor, Alain Juppé

News 26 Feb, 2019

Alfa Romeo will show a range of new models, including the new Stelvio Ti, the new Giulietta and F1 editions of its Quadrifoglio models

News 26 Feb, 2019

Lamborghini’s latest drop-top supercar has arrived, with the Huracan Evo Spyder putting 632bhp behind the driver

News 26 Feb, 2019

The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 is the hottest version of the brand's large SUV until the GLE 63 arrives

News 26 Feb, 2019

Porsche will replace its existing Macan mid-size SUV with a fully electric version borrowing technology from the new Taycan electric coupe.

Porsche says the replacement for its best selling model, the Macan, will not be offered with combustion engines. Instead, the second generation of this SUV will be an EV.

Porsche says the replacement for its best selling model, the Macan, will not be offered with combustion engines. Instead, the second generation of this SUV will be an EV.