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News 1 Feb, 2019

The entry-level Mitsubishi Mirage is now £1,000 cheaper than before, while a more efficient 1.2-litre engine is now available

BMW has launched PHEV versions of its 7-Series with two- or four wheel drive.

VTL Precision is putting new operations in Berkeley County, South Carolina with an US$8.2m investment projected to create ten new jobs.

Our interview with Volvo Cars on its electrification strategy was a very popular read this week. We spoke to Lex Kerssemakers, senior vice president, Volvo Cars, EMEA, about the Geely-owned automaker's plans.

Hyundai Motor has agreed a deal with the South Korean city of Gwangju to build a low cost assembly plant where workers will be paid less than half what peers make at the automaker's other facilities in the country.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced financials for the nine-month period to 31 December, 2018.

Honda Motor said fiscal third quarter (to 31 December, 2018) sales revenue of JPY3,973.6bn was essentially flat due mainly to an increase in motorcycle unit sales in countries such as Vietnam and an increase in sales revenue from financial services business. This was offset by unfavourable foreign currency effects.

Toyo Tyre says its US tyre production subsidiary, Toyo Tyre North America Manufacturing has manufactured its 50 millionth tyre.

Denso has unveiled nine months consolidated operating profit for fiscal year ending 31 March, 2019 attributable to the owners of the parent company, down 23.6% at US$1.7bn.

Renault and Nissan Motor both reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the alliance at a formal shareholders' meeting held in Amsterdam this week, the first such meeting to be held since the arrest of the now deposed group CEO Carlos Ghosn last November following allegations of financial misconduct.

Alcoa says John Slaven will join as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, effective 4 February.

Hamburg-based autonomous driving specialist, Ibeo Automotive Systems, has appointed Christophe Minster as new programme director for Ibeo's NEXT-Sensor.

News 31 Jan, 2019

The special edition trim level adds a host of extra equipment and a handful of chassis upgrades to the standard Octavia vRS

News 1 Feb, 2019

British designer Wayne Burgess has joined Geely from JLR and will head-up the brand's new UK design and innovation studio in Coventry

News 1 Feb, 2019

Telematics policies bring about huge reduction in insurance costs for young drivers

Aptiv (nee Delphi) reported fourth quarter 2018 revenue of $3.6bn, an increase of 6% year on year. Adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures, revenue increased by 8% in the fourth quarter. This reflected growth of 18% in North America, 4% in Europe, 2% in Asia and flat performance in South America.

News 31 Jan, 2019

The new Mercedes EQV concept will preview a potential production all-electric people carrier that could arrive by 2021

Greenlots has signed an agreement to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US.

News 31 Jan, 2019

The new facelifted Mercedes V-Class MPV has been revealed with cabin tech from the C-Class and new more efficient diesel engines