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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.

News 29 Jan, 2019

To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Abarth 595 and 124 Spider special editions will come with commemorative badging and trim

News 29 Jan, 2019

Cosmetic and equipment upgrades offered for the special versions of the C1, C3, C3 Aircross and C4 Cactus

The global vehicle market was virtually flat in 2018, but the fourth quarter showed a near 5% year-on-year drop on the back of a similarly sized decline posted in Q3. Dave Leggett takes a look at the market numbers and considers the outlook for 2019.

The global vehicle market was virtually flat in 2018, but the fourth quarter showed a near 5% year-on-year drop on the back of a similarly sized decline posted in Q3. Dave Leggett takes a look at the market numbers and considers the outlook for 2019.

Volkswagen's Slovakia unit, the country's biggest car plant and largest private sector employer, plans to reduce staff this year for the first time since the 2009 global downturn as part of an efficiency drive, a media report said.

News 29 Jan, 2019

The updated Jaguar XF receives new engines, more technology and a new Chequered Flag edition

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2018, sales by Autoliv grew 1.6% to $2,193m.

Swedish car makers NEVS and Koenigsegg are forming a strategic partnership, enabling the development of parallel vehicle models in slightly higher volumes with emphasis on electrification, as well as strengthening growth opportunities in the hyper car segment.

A week-long strike over pay is continuing at Audi's Hungarian plant (Gyor), with signs that there could now be some knock-on effects for manufacturing at Ingolstadt.

China's government is planning a range of measures - including subsidies for car purchase - as it seeks to stimulate the country's slowing economy.

We talk to Lex Kerssemakers, Senior Vice President, Volvo Cars, EMEA, about Geely-owned Volvo Cars' electrification strategy.

Visteon has leased 5,000 sq m in the Isho office building in Timisoara, western Romania, where it will open a new development centre, according to local media.

Hydro-Québec's public charging network, Electric Circuit, is to deploy around 100 new fast-charge stations, with more than1,600 machines to be available in the next ten years.

News 29 Jan, 2019

Named after a Swiss ski resort, the new Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Concept will be built with the latest EV technology

Car-share firm Zipcar and Honda have announced an expansion of their strategic mobility partnership.