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News 17 Oct, 2019

Toyota will launch a new production-ready two-seat electric vehicle at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, designed for short-distance travel

VW-Group brand Skoda says it delivered 913,700 vehicles to customers worldwide in the first three quarters of 2019, 2.7% down on the same period last year.

Tips & advice 17 Oct, 2019

Looking to get the best deal on a new or used car? Timing could be everything

PSA North America has appointed Lisa Mark as vice president, CMO, responsible for leading the company's Peugeot brand.

Faurecia has posted third-quarter sales up 4.3% to EUR4.12bn (US$4.6bn), with nine-month sales of EUR13.2bn.

Continental has opened its new US$1.4bn tyre plant near Clinton, Mississippi, creating up to 2,500 jobs.

The 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport is an unusual vehicle. Technically it's a mid-life facelift of a model launched back in 2015 and which sells at a rate of about 120,000 a year worldwide, with 20% of those finding homes here in the UK. But it's rare to get a brand new platform underneath a mid-cycle refresh as well.

CTEK Sweden and Cadex Electronics are to partner on battery testing.

ArcelorMittal Italia has appointed Lucia Morselli as chairman and CEO, replacing Matthieu Jehl, who will take up new responsibilities within the producer.

News 17 Oct, 2019

Volvo sets its sights on becoming a fully electric car brand like Tesla and that will spell the end of its hybrid models after 2025

General Motors and the UAW are reportedly close to a deal that will end a month long strike at the company.

General Motors and the UAW are reportedly close to a deal that will end a month long strike at the company.

In the USA, Lincoln (78,849) is neck and neck with Volvo (77,432), both brands ending the first three quarters of 2019 with rising sales, albeit neither able to yet compete with the big-volume premium makes. Ford has made good on its promise to invest in the luxury brand and there is much more to come in terms of new and additional models. With just 11,618 vehicles sold in Q3, China is still a tiny market for Lincoln though, making local production of several models all the more essential.

Gazoo Racing doesn't mean much to most people. It will eventually do so though, as the might of Toyota places ever more emphasis on this sub-brand via multiple motorsport disciplines and a growing range of cars. The priciest GR model yet is the A90 Supra, a GBP50,000+ rocket that's also a very different driving experience indeed to its non-identical twin, the BMW Z4.

Opinion 16 Oct, 2019

The sad scrappage of Dyson's electric car plans show just how tough the car industry is to crack, says Steve Fowler

Freudenberg has acquired the activities of start-up, Frictins from Wolnzach, Germany, including its technology to increase friction coefficient.

Electrify Canada is to launch its nationwide electric vehicle charging network with more than 20 installations planned to roll out at Canadian Tire locations across the country.

Renesas Electronics has launched its R-Car Consortium Proactive Partner Programme.