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AutoNation is partnering with Fair, a used-vehicle leasing subscription service, to offer customers a flexible lease option.

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) system allowing cars to 'talk' to traffic lights and informing the driver the optimum speed as they approach junctions or signals.

Exide Technologies has appointed Timothy Vargo, a current member of Exide's Board, as president and CEO.

Daimler has announced plans to build a new Research and Development Tech Centre in China with a total investment of over CNY1.1bn (US$155m or approximately EUR145m).

BYD has secured an order for 27 of its 12-metre pure electric buses in Copenhagen.

BMW has made a last-minute effort, along with Vodafone and Ericsson, to persuade the EU of the advantages of using 5G technology in cars, amid concerns over the bloc executive's preference for a Wi-Fi-based technology being pursued by their rivals.

An 'outline agreement' on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU in March next year has been described by the SMMT as a 'positive step'.

As vehicle quality and reliability has improved, OEMs are increasingly aware of the role user experience can play in the customer decision-making process. That user experience could be planned in during the vehicle development, demonstrated at the dealer or during the test drive. Providing drivers with engineering-led expertise for such scenarios is offered by UK firm ProTwo. We spoke to its founder Simon Poole about why OEMs, Tier ones and dealers are using its services to deal with changing consumer expectations.

Ford CEO Jim Hackett says the automaker is open to investment by automakers and others in its autonomous vehicle business, but cautioned that expanding partnerships with Volkswagen is a "delicate dance."

Ford CEO Jim Hackett says the automaker is open to investment by automakers and others in its autonomous vehicle business, but cautioned that expanding partnerships with German automaker Volkswagen AG is a "delicate dance."

Just because Ford doesn't have plans to launch a commercial business with autonomous vehicles until 2021 does not necessarily mean the company is behind, argues Sherif Marakby, CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles.

Just because Ford doesn't have plans to launch a commercial business with autonomous vehicles until 2021 does not necessarily mean the company is behind, argues Sherif Marakby, CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles.

Renault has appointed former Unilever executive Francois Renard as global marketing director, replacing Thierry Koskas, who will become president of Renault Sport Racing.

When it reaches European showrooms early in 2019, Citroen's C5 Aircross C-SUV will be new to this market but not new to the world - as we note in our PLDB database, it's actually been in production in China since the second half of last year, having made its global debut at the Shanghai show in April 2017. In China, with 40,000 sales to date, it supplemented the C5 sedan, over here it replaces the C5 (sedan and estate car) completely, tipping the established nameplate out of the non-premium D-segment pack and into the competitive C-SUV segment into which tout le monde de l'automobile is piling. On first look, it's very competitive.

Aston Martin's quarterly profit before tax rose tenfold increase as the newly listed automaker continues a growth plan which saw its sales volumes double in the three-month period.

The UK auto industry said British Prime Minister Theresa May's tentative Brexit deal with the European Union was a "positive step" for car companies operating in Britain.

VW Group, Fiat Chrysler and Renault were among the biggest losers last month as Europe car sales fell 7 percent following the introduction of a new testing regime in September.

VW Group, Fiat Chrysler and Renault were among the biggest losers last month as Europe car sales fell 7 percent following the introduction of a new testing regime in September.

Gestamp's joint venture with Chinese metal components company Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts (BHAP), has started operations with the opening of a new plant in Tianjin.

News 15 Nov, 2018

New JLR tech suggests optimal speed to avoid red traffic lights ahead and help keep you moving