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Features 6 Feb, 2019

We meet the businesses who’ve taken the plunge by buying Teslas to deliver goods – and find out how they’ve never looked back since

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Business Group has acquired the majority stake-holding in Xalt Energy.

Nissan Motor appointed Renault's new chairman Jean-Dominique Senard as a company director during a board meeting held on Tuesday, according to local reports in Japan.

Mazda boosted first nine month sales 2.9% to JPY2,622,558m but operating profit plunged 44.4% to JPY59,560m.

Opinion 6 Feb, 2019

As March approaches, now is the time to buy a new car, says Steve Fowler

News 6 Feb, 2019

New style focused trim level adds a bit of flair to ageing Renault Captur crossover, which will be replaced next year

News 6 Feb, 2019

The second-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost has been snapped during its on-road assessment

Daimler has reported fourth quarter profit down by 22% as it was hit by new tariffs on trade, higher raw material prices, 'diesel measures' costs as well as rising costs associated with developing advanced automotive technologies.

Continental has acquired Kathrein Automotive for an undisclosed price after antitrust authorities cleared the transaction.

Daimler employees will receive a 2018 financial year profit share of up to EUR4,965. The bonus applies roughly to 130,000 entitled tariff-scale employees in Germany, who will receive it with their April pay.

Authorities at the EC have backed a EUR26m (US$30m) European Investment Bank (EIB) loan to Spanish company Cikautxo, specialised in rubber and plastic components for the automotive sector.

Volkswagen's Travel Assist makes its world debut in the Passat at the Geneva show. This will be the first Volkswagen capable of partially automated driving at any speed (0 to 210km/h) with this new system.

Remember how Fiat Chrysler told the media and analysts that Lancia would fade away during 2018? Well, it didn't disappear. And, an eight-year model is still outselling the Alfa Romeo range in Italy. What's going on?

Waymo is in advanced talks to develop autonomous cars with Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, according to Bloomberg's sources, in a move that would join a leading self driving force with the world's largest automotive alliance.

Ford has officially notified the state of Michigan it planned to do a "mass layoff" of 1,000 hourly factory workers by 1 April, though the carmaker emphasised most workers are moving to other factories rather than losing jobs, a local paper reported.

News 5 Feb, 2019

Historic Spanish coachbuilder Hispano Suiza has teased a new, carbon fibre bodied, all-electric grand tourer called the “Carmen”

The UK is at the forefront of transport technologies and innovation and is in an ideal position to capitalise on the opportunities they offer for the benefit of the economy, society and the citizen, the Foresight Future of Mobility Report published by the Government Office for Science (GO-Science) said.