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News 10 Oct, 2019

A Renaultsport version of the electric Renault ZOE is in the pipeline and our exclusive images preview how it could look

News 10 Oct, 2019

MPs start road pricing debate ahead of 2020 enquiry; tolls, congestion charging and workplace parking levies all under consideration

Dongfeng Sokon's Indonesian joint venture, PT Sokonindo Automobile, began exporting vehicles to markets across this region this year from its plant in Cikande in Banten, 50km (30 miles) west of the capital city Jakarta.

Negotiations between General Motors and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have narrowed down to discussions on wages, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Geely's Volvo Cars said it was fundamentally rethinking infotainment for its forthcoming fully electric XC40.

This'll please US president Trump: Haldex said it would continue to "streamline" production of brake adjusters by moving location from the United States to Mexico.

Opinion 9 Oct, 2019

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks the rise of the electric hot hatchback means there's still plenty of life left in the sector

Ford Motor Company has started production of the Puma crossover model at its assembly plant in Craiova.

Bosch has opened an engineering centre in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

Renault says it is is accelerating and creating MAI (Mobility as an Industry), an operating subsidiary for new mobility services.

Autoneum has appointed Matthias Holzammer as new CEO.

Loadsmart has launched a Smart Match tool to help carriers pair trucks with freight.

Kodiak Robotics has appointed Jamie Hoffacker from Lyft to lead its hardware division.

Faurecia Clean Mobility develops and produces novel solutions to drive mobility and industry toward zero emissions. Its R&D focus includes hydrogen fuel cell and battery packs. To learn more about this exhausting business, we spoke to Andrew Pontius, Vice President, Light-Vehicle Product Lines, North America, Faurecia Clean Mobility.

BSI, the business improvement company and the UK national standard body, is inviting comments on PAS 1881 Assuring safety for automated vehicle trials and testing, a new industry specification for driverless pods, cars and trucks. The specification is designed to ensure automated vehicle trials and on-road tests meet with industry good practice on safety and risk management.

The conventional view is that technology transfers from the aerospace industry to the automotive sector but James McGeachie, director of engineering at Prodrive Advanced Technology has seen an upsurge in opportunities for transfer in the opposite direction. We spoke to him about some of his recent experiences.

In line with the sluggish recovery of the Brazilian economy - this year's GDP is expected to grow 1% maximum, according to late forecasts - the Brazilian auto industry will also achieve poorer results than expected for the year.

News 8 Oct, 2019

New tech, tweaked styling and seats kinder to your spine all introduced to the revised Ford S-Max and Galaxy ranges