Three UK-based zero carbon automotive projects have won GBP24.5m (US$33m) in government funding via the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), securing almost 4,000 jobs.
Ford plans to spend more on self-driving vehicles than its original commitment of US$4bn to the end of 2023, Jim Farley, president, new business, technology and strategy, wrote in a blog post.
Sales of vehicles in Romania increased 15.9% year on year in September, and by 9.7% in the first nine months of the year, reaching close to 148,000 units, according to the Association of Car Producers and Importers - APIA.
Romania's outgoing prime minister Viorica Dancila said on Monday she planned to speak to German chancellor Angela Merkel about a letter sent by the European People's Party (EPP) to Volkswagen in support of Bulgaria's offer to become home to the automaker's planned new manufacturing plant - a project that Romania is also vying for.
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Plug-in hybrid A6, called 55 TFSI e, has claimed economy figures of 134.5mpg and an all-electric range of 32 miles
Inteva has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with Suzhou Greentech Material, through which Greentech will produce Inteva's material solutions, branded as Inteather, for the China automotive market.
Hyundai Motor on Tuesday confirmed it wanted to increase its stake in its China commercial vehicle joint venture, Sichuan Hyundai Motor, following a review of its operations in the world's largest vehicle market.
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Horiba Mira is urging bus manufacturers, operators and owners to consider converting existing bus fleets with electric powertrain technology.
Haldex is continuing a concept development agreement with an unnamed heavy-duty truck producer.
Thailand's new vehicle market decline steepened further in September, with sales falling by 14.1% to 76,195 units from strong year earlier sales of 88,706 units, according to wholesale data compiled by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Renault will unveil its Kangoo ZE and Master ZE hydrogen vehicles in 2020.
Magirus has unveiled what it maintains is the world's first CNG-powered fire engine, the Compact class (H)LF 10.
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Toyota likely to fit one of its all-electric shuttle buses with a new solid-state battery pack for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games
And about time. For a brand that once renewed models every four years, with a facelift (nose, tail, dashboard) after two, nine years is a long innings for Europe's Yaris, to be replaced by the fourth generation model in the second half of 2020.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe said its sales grew 7% year on year between January and September in a market down 1.6%.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has begun testing the new Jeep Compass production line at its Melfi plant in Italy.
Upstream Security, which claims to be the leader in cybersecurity for connected vehicles, has announced a syndicate of investors, including some of the world's largest OEM automotive vehicle manufacturers, insurance and fleet operators, invested US$30m in a Series B funding round, bringing the company's total investment to date to $41m.
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