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Britain's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has questioned whether the government's projected spend of GBP29m (US$38m) to implement Operation Brock has been made available in time ahead of the UK's exit from the European Union on 29 March.

News 30 Jan, 2019

The Fiat 500X S-Design styling pack adds a host of black exterior trim, an exclusive interior and copper-coloured badging

News 30 Jan, 2019

Ginetta’s road-car division has a new project with an all-new 600bhp-plus, carbonfibre-bodied supercar

News 30 Jan, 2019

Renault has introduced a new flagship S Edition model to its all-electric ZOE line-up, with more equipment and added technology

Opinion 30 Jan, 2019

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks Renault's dealer network needs to step up for the all-new Renault Clio to be a true success

China's Evergrande Group continued to expand into the automotive industry with the acquisition of Shanghai-based electric vehicle battery manufacturer Cenat New Energy Company, a Sino-Japanese lithium-ion battery joint venture.

Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called on members of the UK Parliament to avoid what it terms as the "disaster of a cliff edge Brexit."

Hyundai Motor plans to cut 1,500 jobs at its Beijing Hyundai vehicle manufacturing joint venture in response to weak local demand, according to local media reports citing Reuters.

Ford says it "acknowledges" the French competition authority's refusal to approve its plans for its transmission plant at Blanquefort near Bordeaux.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said calendar year 2018 sales volume rose 18% to 1,218,897 units.

Toray Industries has opened its Automotive Centre Europe (AMCEU), in Munich.

Nissan Motor chief executive Hiroto Saikawa is aiming to hold his first face to face discussion with new Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard on the sidelines of an alliance meeting in the Netherlands on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing NHK.

News 30 Jan, 2019

Police Federation chairman says officer cuts jeopardise road safety; condemns high anti-social and dangerous driving on UK’s roads

Carlos Ghosn has said Nissan executives opposed to his plans for closer ties with Renault resorted to "plot and treason" to disrupt them and were behind the financial misconduct allegations against him.

PSA has obtained a licence to start autonomous driving tests on open roads in Chongqing, maintaining it is the first French automaker to do so in China.

The next US motor show is fast approaching and Ford is the latest brand to announce a world debut for Chicago later this month.

At this year's Chicago auto show, there were world premieres from Ford, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. It's worth noting that not one of them was an electric or even electrified vehicle.

The second US motor show of 2019 is here, with Toyota and Ram the latest brands to announce world debuts for today's Chicago show press preview day.

The NAIAS suddenly seems like a distant memory as the countdown begins to the next round of US motor shows, commencing with Chicago in February. Toyota was first out of the blocks with a teaser shot of the facelifted 2020 model year Tacoma. Now comes the announcement from Subaru of America that the next Legacy will be a world premiere at the show.

CES and the NAIAS suddenly seem like distant memories as the next round of US motor shows commences with Chicago in February. Toyota is first out of the blocks with a teaser shot of the facelifted 2020 model year Tacoma.