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Sep
28th

Honda accelerates next phase of Takata recall

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Honda is beginning the next round of recalls for Takata passenger front airbag inflators a couple months ahead of schedule because it has adequate replacement parts in stock and has had high repair rates so far.
Sep
28th

Longtime automotive journalist Tony Swan dies

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Tony Swan, a longtime automotive journalist who won the respect of automotive engineers and millions of readers with his daring, aggressive driving on the track, died late Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
Sep
28th

Audi suffers new blow as development boss steps down

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Audi's technical development chief, Peter Mertens, is stepping down for health reasons in the latest blow to the luxury brand that is embroiled in parent VW Group's diesel-emissions cheating scandal.
Sep
28th

Audi suffers new blow as development boss steps down

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Audi's technical development chief, Peter Mertens, is stepping down for health reasons in the latest blow to the luxury brand that is embroiled in parent VW Group's diesel-emissions cheating scandal.
Sep
28th

Plug-in hybrid car sales stopped amid WLTP delays

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Volkswagen Passat GTE - charging
News 28 Sep, 2018

Tough new WLTP tests see PHEVs withdrawn from sale as manufacturers prioritise certification of volume-selling models

Sep
28th

VW and Microsoft head into the cloud

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Volkswagen and Microsoft will collaborate to develop the VW Automotive Cloud, one of the largest dedicated automotive industry clouds for all future digital services and mobility.
Sep
28th

Wall Street reacts: A Musk-less Tesla may struggle to raise capital

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The SEC suit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk is likely to bring a host of challenges to the already embattled automaker, analysts say, casting doubt on the founder's future with the company and its ability to raise funds.
Sep
28th

Toyota, plowing millions into Uber, eyes the future of cars

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Toyota is seeking an edge over rivals as carmakers reposition for an uncertain future in which automated driving and the sharing economy threaten to displace the traditional model of vehicle ownership.
Sep
28th

Volkswagen steps up drive to connect cars through Microsoft cloud

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VW and Microsoft are set to strike a deal to use the U.S. software giant's cloud technology to connect the company's entire vehicle fleet as the automaker steps up its transformation into digital and mobility services.
Sep
28th

Volkswagen steps up drive to connect cars through Microsoft cloud

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Microsoft and Volkswagen are set to strike a deal to use the software giant's cloud technology to connect the auto manufacturer's entire vehicle fleet as the world's biggest carmaker steps up its transformation into digital and mobility services.
Sep
28th

Musk refused to give up chairman role to settle SEC lawsuit, report says

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk refused to pay a nominal fine and give up the role of chairman for two years as part of a settlement with the SEC, CNBC reported on Friday, citing sources.
Sep
28th

Infiniti unveils Project Black S concept

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Infiniti, planning to electrify its lineup from 2021, will roll out a new sporty hybrid concept car ahead of the Paris auto show next week.
Sep
28th

Infiniti unveils Project Black S concept

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Infiniti, planning to electrify its lineup from 2021, will roll out a new sporty hybrid concept car. The Project Black S prototype builds off a Q60 coupe with what Infiniti calls a Formula One dual-hybrid electric powertrain.
Sep
28th

‘Congrats are in order if you’ve still got your copy of AE No.1’

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Issue 1 opinion
Opinion 29 Sep, 2018

Mike Rutherford celebrates how far Auto Express – and the automotive industry – has come in the last three decades...

Sep
28th

Ficosa supplies digital rear-view system to Audi e-tron

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Spain-based automotive supplier Ficosa has revealed that it has developed the digital rear-view system (which uses cameras and displays instead of the traditional external side mirrors) fitted to Audi's upcoming e-tron model.
Sep
28th

Enthusiastic about Volvo’s new XC baby – the week

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My look at Volvo's first small(er) SUV, the XC40 was the most read yarn on just-auto this week. We've had Cross Country (the name is also applied to a train franchise here in the UK) Volvos for years, of course, including both the original XC90 and various beefed-up versions of the wagons the brand is also well known for (latest XC60 just coming out now), but this is the first venture into 40-sized kerb climbers and also the first of the new models on the CMA (Compact Modular Architecture) architecture shared with parent Geely - the bigger brothers are on the SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) platform - which gives the economies of scale needed to make a buck in this segment.
Sep
28th

Volkswagen Group postpones decision on jailed Audi CEO Rupert Stadler

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Volkswagen Group's supervisory board on Friday postponed a decision on the future of Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who has been jailed since June in connection with the company's diesel emissions violations.
Sep
28th

VW postpones decision on jailed Audi CEO Stadler

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Volkswagen Group's supervisory board on Friday postponed a decision on the future of Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who has been jailed since June in connection with the company's diesel emissions violations.
Sep
28th

Volvo Trucks set to introduce all-electric trucks in North America

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Volvo Trucks says it is planning to introduce electric trucks in the US as part of a demonstrator study, with commercialisation planned for 2020.
Sep
28th

Opel demonstrates automated driving capabilities at Rodgau-Dudenhofen facility

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Opel says it has successfully demonstrated a future that promises fewer traffic accidents and freedom for the driver to read, write or relax instead of continuously monitoring the car.
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