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Last year saw Volkswagen adding or replacing a large number of SUVs, especially in China and Europe. This second part of a series which looks at the Volkswagen Group's current and future models now turns to a round up of what's already on sale plus certain highlights of the VW brand's secret crossover, SUV and pick-up plans.

This year will arguably be the most important yet for Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Details of specific collaboration plans with Ford will be announced, possibly as soon as next week's Detroit auto show.

SsangYong likes to be thought of as Korea's equivalent to Jeep. A long history of building rugged four-wheel drive vehicles can play well to buyers in many countries. Now, following a period of consolidation after the post-bankruptcy years of rebuilding its image, SsangYong is trying a push into premium priced market segments. Can it work?

Visteon has transitioned from a multi-product, Ford spin-off to a focused electronics supplier with a diverse customer base. Since its divestment of non-core businesses and integration of Johnson Controls' electronics business, the supplier is now singularly focused on cockpit electronics. Its product portfolio includes audio, information displays, instrument clusters, cockpit domain controllers, head-up display, infotainment and telematics. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews at CES this week, we caught up with Markus Schupfner, chief technology officer, Visteon to learn more about its cockpit technology showcase.

Velodyne develops real-time 3D Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) computing and software platforms. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews this week at CES, we spoke to Anand Gopalan, Chief Technology Officer at Velodyne Lidar bout the company's innovations.

News 3 Jan, 2019

DVSA plans to work with Department for Transport “to determine how the MoT system can be adjusted to cover outstanding safety recalls”

Hankook Tyre UK has announced the appointment of Brett Emerson as its British managing director.

BAE Systems says Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has ordered 194 electric-hybrid buses using its Series-ER extended range propulsion system.

Innoviz develops and manufactures solid-state LiDAR (which stands for Light Detection and Ranging) sensors and perception software that enable the mass-production of autonomous vehicles. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews here at CES, we caught up with Omer Keilaf, CEO and Co-Founder, Innoviz Technologies to learn more about its sensor technologies, business with BMW and InnovizOne for which it won a CES 2019 innovation award.

At CES this week, ZF is showcasing its sensor portfolio which can more accurately detect vehicle surroundings - both inside and outside of the vehicle - and thereby help to enhance the safety of conventional and automated vehicles. The resulting architecture - including a new, full-range radar, solid-state LiDAR, cameras and acoustic sensors - are combined with supercomputers from the ZF ProAI product family to create a powerful sensor system. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews at CES, we caught up with Torsten Gollewski, head of ZF Advanced Development and its Zukunft Ventures investment arm.

Connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) mobility solutions need sensors. Lots of them. Infineon Technologies is a global leader in the field, producing sensors for automotive applications and others. Initiating just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews at CES, we caught up with Peter Schiefer, President of the Automotive Division at Infineon Technologies.

China's Geely Automobile Holdings and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) have agreed to invest in a new lithium-ion battery joint venture company in China.

News 2 Jan, 2019

VW's new mobile EV charging stations will roll out in Wolfsburg over the next six months, before the scheme extends to other German cities

News 2 Jan, 2019

Hot Mercedes-AMG CLA models, set to rival the Audi S3 and RS3 saloon, spotted testing ahead of 2019 reveal

Tesla has announced that Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson have joined Tesla's Board of Directors. Each joined the board as an independent director, effective 27 December 2018.

Hyundai in the US has delivered its first Nexo fuel cell SUV - a replacement for the Tucson - to a former scientist eager to add the benefits of this zero-emissions vehicle to his environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

Geely Auto (Geely) has previewed its first 'Coupe SUV' as part of the brand's efforts in widening its product portfolio.