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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.

China Automotive Systems (CAAS) has announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Hyoseong Electric to design, manufacture and sell electric motors for automotive electric power steering systems ("EPS").

News 2 Jan, 2019

Updates for 2019 see the Mazda CX-5 crossover benefit from smartphone connectivity and revised suspension settings

GM Korea has confirmed on Monday it plans to complete the spin-off of its R&D operations into a standalone company this week, after its two largest shareholders voted in favour of the move.

BMW Korea was been fined KRW11.2bn (US$10m) by South Korea's Ministry of Transport in December for delaying the recall of faulty vehicles and for not disclosing the faulty parts responsible for dozens of engine fires on public highways in South Korea over the last year.

Former Nissan chairman Carlos  Ghosn has had his detention extended until January 11.

Hyundai Motor Group has announced a global sales target of 7.6 million vehicles for 2019, up by less than 1% from an estimated 7.5 million units in 2018, helped by a sales recovery in the US and China.

Hitachi has announced that it had concluded an agreement with INCJ and Maxell Holdings to restructure the capital affiliation of Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Hitachi's wholly owned subsidiaries in the automotive lithium-ion battery business, to form a joint-stock partnership structure with these companies, and had concluded both a basic agreement and share transfer agreement with them.

News 27 Dec, 2018

Suzuki is bringing the Jimny Sierra pick-up and the Jimny Survive concepts to the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon

Woodbridge and Yanfeng have announced a new joint venture taking effect on 24 December 2018.

Aisin Seiki, Advics, JTEKT and Denso have announced they have formally agreed to form a new company to develop integrated control software that will be used for automated driving, vehicle motion control, and other related functions.

Aisin Seiki (Aisin) and Denso Corporation (Denso) announced they have formally agreed to form a new company to develop and sell driving modules used for electric vehicles. The new company is named BluE Nexus and will be established in April 2019. In August 2018, Aisin and Denso first announced their basic agreement to establish a joint venture.