Nissan has started production of the new X-Trail crossover SUV at its St Petersburg plant in Russia.
Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have announced plans to introduce solar charging technology on selected Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. Electricity-generating solar panels will be incorporated into the roof or the hood of vehicles, and will support internal combustion, hybrid and battery electric vehicles with additional electrical power, increasing fuel efficiency and range.
Denso Corporation (Denso) has announced it will establish a new facility at Haneda Airport in Tokyo to develop and test automated driving technologies.
Daimler Financial Services says its mobility services division now has around 26 customers, a 64% rise in the numbers of users of Car2go, Moovel and the ride hailing group including Mytaxi, Beat, Clever Taxi and Chauffeur Prive.
BMW's Dingolfing plant is gearing up for higher future demand for electric drive trains by investing in extensive remodelling and expansion measures.
News
31 Oct, 2018
FCA launches investigation into insurers’ conduct to prevent “hidden discrimination” against “vulnerable” consumers
Volkswagen could be open to sharing its new electric vehicle platform with Ford as the automaker seeks to establish partnerships to share development costs.
News
31 Oct, 2018
i30 Fastback gets the same sporty treatment previously applied to the hatchback, and a 1.0-litre turbo is added to both N Line ranges
Volkswagen Group, Mobileye and Champion Motors have announced plans to commercialise Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) with self-driving electric vehicles in Israel.
Ford and Baidu have completed test vehicle modification and will embark on a two-year project to jointly test the SAE Level 4-capable autonomous vehicles in Beijing.
China's Great Wall signed a memorandum of understanding to invest in H2 Mobility, a German operator of hydrogen fueling stations. The company is a joint venture between six European companies, including Daimler.
Denso has recorded half-year operating profit down 25.5% to US$1.3bn, although revenue rose 11.8% to US$13.9bn.
Toyota has started production of hybrid electric transaxles at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland's Walbrzych (TMMP) plant. It is the first time this core component of Toyota's hybrid electric powertrains has been manufactured outside Asia.
An in-depth investigation to assess the proposed creation of a joint venture by Tata Steel and ThyssenKrupp, has been opened by the European Commission (EC) under the EU Merger Regulation.
Mazda slumped into the red in the most recent quarter, broadsided by falling global sales, suspended production in Japan, unfavorable foreign exchange rates and increased investment in its U.S. retail network reforms.
Mazda slid into the red during the most recent quarter, broadsided by falling global sales, suspended production in Japan, unfavorable foreign exchange rates and increased investment in U.S. retail network reforms.
Mazda slumped into the red in the most recent quarter, broadsided by falling global sales, suspended production in Japan, unfavorable foreign exchange rates and increased investment in its U.S. retail network reforms.
Mazda slumped into the red in the most recent quarter, broadsided by falling global sales, suspended production in Japan, unfavorable foreign exchange rates and increased investment in its U.S. retail network reforms.
Opinion
31 Oct, 2018
Steve Fowler thinks Rolls-Royce, Bentley, McLaren and Aston Martin are leading the way in the luxury and high performance sectors
Alliance Ventures has become the lead investor of WeRide.ai, formerly JingChi.ai, China's leading autonomous driving company focused on Level 4 (L4) self-driving technology, following completion of the company's Series A funding.
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