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Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering have announced a strategic technical partnership in which the companies will share research and development into advanced propulsion technologies.

Mobile World Capital Barcelona, SEAT, Telefonica, Ficosa, ETRA and i2CAT have signed a collaboration agreement to undertake a pilot project for connected cars.

According to a forecast released by Cox Automotive, auto sales volume in January is expected to increase slightly - less than 1% - from January 2018.

Faurecia says it will launch its tender offer for the acquisition of all shares of Clarion following clearance from relevant antitrust authorities.

While the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is pure tech, it has become a must-see auto show that is knee-deep in automotive technologies and ambitious concepts designed to make cars safer and drivers more connected, This year was no exception with more than 600 exhibitors displaying a vast array of self-driving technologies, aftermarket enhancements and the latest smart mobility solutions. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of research snapshots, this one turns a spotlight on just a handful of those exhibitors and how this translates for drivers.

There was a general consensus at the UK launch of the redesigned Kia ProCeed - now a 'shooting brake' rather than a three-door hatchback - (a) it looks great, especially from the rear three-quarter view (as it whistles past on the motorway), (b) build and materials quality is Germany-challenging (guess where much of the design is done?), (c) performance is excellent, (d) handling and ride are also Germany-challenging and (e) it can, at a first, quick glance, be mistaken for a Porsche Panamera.

Volkswagen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia which should lead to local vehicle assembly using some locally made components.

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We meet the teenage car fan who got a car salesman job at his local dealer at 16. Is this the future of apprenticeships?

IG Metall says up to 150,000 automotive jobs could be lost in Germany should ever-tougher environmental restrictions lead to greater adoption of electric vehicles.

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Connected Kerb has teamed up with Southwark Council to deploy the first of its new kerbside charging points in south London

News 28 Jan, 2019

New technical partnership to develop battery technology hints at electric Lotus in the pipeline

Alfdex, a 50/50 joint venture between Alfa Laval and Concentric, said it would expand its manufacturing unit in China during the first half of 2019 to capture the demand driven by the Chinese initiative to improve their air quality, called the Blue Sky Action plan.

News 28 Jan, 2019

The Nissan Micra range has been revised with a new 1.0-litre engine, a new gearbox, a warm hatch variant, and a new N-Sport trim level

Veoneer's joint venture for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving software, Zenuity, has won approval for self-driving tests on public roads in Sweden.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly is investigating whether Nissan Motor accurately disclosed its executive pay in the US, according to several Bloomberg sources, compounding the carmaker's woes as it grapples with the aftermath of former chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrest.

Renault's CFDT union has welcomed the appointments of Jean-Dominique Senard and Thierry Bollore as chairman and CEO respectively.

Subaru Corporation said it had restarted production at its Gunma manufacturing plant in Japan that had been suspended since the evening of 16 January, 2019.

BP Ventures, has invested in EV hardware and software solutions provider, PowerShare, for electric vehicle (EV) charging in China.

Hyundai Motor last week agreed to set up a new sales joint venture in Vietnam to help lift sales in the developing Southeast Asian country.

News 28 Jan, 2019

Investigation tests keyless car systems of 237 models, finds only three able to fully resist key signal cloning