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Following Tenneco's separation into two independent companies, DRiV will be the name of the future publicly traded Aftermarket and Ride Performance company, which will launch in the second half of this year.

Highlight of my week was undoubtedly another trip - after several years - to one of my favourite business and leisure spots, the Spanish island of Majorca (aka Mallorca) to which I've been many times both for holidays and new car launches. This time around it was the much improved Toyota Corolla, the model formerly known in Europe as the Auris.

BorgWarner has posted full-year 2018 net sales up 7.5% to US$10.5bn.

PKN Orlen has signed a general agreement for the supply of ABB's next generation DC fast charging stations for electric cars, the Terra 54.

Tips & advice 15 Feb, 2019

Once the UK leaves the EU, it’s likely motorists will need a car insurance 'green card' to drive in Europe – here’s how you can apply

Opinion 17 Feb, 2019

Despite all the negativity about the UK car industry, Mike Rutherford thinks it's still better than its American and Japanese counterparts

EO Charging has partnered with Suffolk County Council in the UK to launch 'Plug In Suffolk' - a public electric vehicle fast charging network in partnership with renewable energy provider, Bulb.

This month in our Hands-On-Tech (HOT) reporting series*, we put Mazda's MZD-Connect to the test. Taking you through the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail, this HOT report series looks to benchmark the connectivity functionality of each manufacturer based on various test criteria. Disappointingly, the MZD-Connect's stylish design only temporarily hides much deeper usability issues. 

Plastic Omnium has posted 2018 overall net profit of EUR533m (US$602m), with revenue improving 7.6% to EUR8.2bn.

Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled its decision to make a follow-on investment of JPY2bn (US$18m) to fuel new growth in Dynamic Map Platform (DMP), a company which provides high definition 3D map data.

Goodyear is expanding its work with autonomous vehicles, which includes being named exclusive tyre supplier for an autonomous passenger shuttle.

I came away from the European media launch of Toyota's latest generation Corolla on the Balearic (Spanish) island of Majorca with the distinct impression that the late decision to revert the nameplate back to Corolla - used worldwide since the model first appeared in 1966 - from Auris, used in Europe for two generations plus mid-life facelifts between 2007 and 2018, had rather caught country distributors on the hop. Why the change?

China's vehicle market looked to have weakened further in January with some key producers reporting declining sales ahead of the release of official data from the China automotive Manufacturers Association (CAAM).

News 14 Feb, 2019

Revealed at the London Classic Car Show, the electric Classic Mini has a claimed range of 125 miles

News 14 Feb, 2019

The Mayor of London has announced a £25m scrappage scheme to be launched later this year, as city leaders call for a nationwide rollout

We take a look at the future model strategy for Alfa Romeo - an FCA brand that, despite making some excellent cars in the past, has struggled in recent years to keep up with its German rivals.

News 14 Feb, 2019

Porsche asks buyers to sign document promising to pay 10 per cent over list price if hard Brexit brings fresh import tariffs

Christian Peugeot has been elected as new president of world automotive industry association OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), succeeding Matthias Wissmann, former president of German auto association, VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie).