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News 18 Feb, 2019

Honda will close the UK factory in Swindon where it builds the Honda Civic by 2022, according to reports

News 19 Feb, 2019

New all-electric two-seater Citroen AMI ONE concept to be officially revealed at Geneva with a 60-mile range

Germany's automotive trade association, the VDA, is robustly reacting to reports that the US could be getting closer to imposing new 25% import tariffs on cars shipped from Europe.

Yasa has signed a long-term joint innovation agreement with an unnamed global automotive OEM.

The sixth generation Hiace has been announced by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was revealed by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) at a media event in Manila.

Gentherm is partnering with ThermoAnalytics, a thermal modelling software development firm, to improve human comfort predictions.

Cooper Tyre says members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 556L in Clarksdale, Mississippi, have ratified a new four-year labour agreement, which covers more than 40 USW union adherents.

Continental has appointed Gilles Mabire as new head of Commercial Vehicles and Aftermarket Business Unit (CVAM) from 1 April.

News 18 Feb, 2019

The Volkswagen Touareg will be offered with a 335bhp V6 petrol, due to arrive in the middle of 2019

Sales of passenger vehicles in China during January fell by almost 18% to just over 2m (2.02m) units according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) data. The scale of the year-on-year decline appears to confirm a weakening trend to car demand in the world's largest car market.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi's Alliance Ventures has unveiled a new investment in PowerShare, an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform start-up based in China.

Oxbotica is a UK-based software company focusing on autonomous vehicles and fleet management. Mike Vousden sat down with its VP of Technology, Ben Upcroft to talk about the company's products and future prospects.

Faurecia has posted 2018 net income up 17% to EUR701m (US$793m) with sales rising 7% to EUR17.5bn.

Faurecia has posted 2018 net income up 17% to EUR701m (US$793m) with sales rising 7% to EUR17.5bn.

Features 18 Feb, 2019

We speak to Jonathan Hampson, General Manager for Zipcar UK, who explains why the e-Golf is such a popular choice for him and his members

PSA has invested in used car supply chain management and transaction services company, FengChe.

News 15 Feb, 2019

Sales giant Amazon invest in electric start-up Rivian, which plans to release pick-up and seven-seat SUV by late 2020

News 15 Feb, 2019