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ZF has founded Car eWallet, a Berlin-based start-up, in which the company will outsource the current activities of the transaction service Car eWallet.

Designing and developing a car audio system for a certain model is a complex process. Hitting the right note in the small car segment is particularly challenging for acoustic engineers with lots of things to consider. Changing the seat material alone can alter the acoustics in an otherwise identical cabin. Audio specialist Harman has worked closely with Ford to develop a premium sound upgrade for the new Fiesta. To learn more, we spoke to Greg Sikora, Harman 'Golden Ear' and Senior Manager, Head of Acoustic Systems Engineering Europe, Car Audio, and Stefan Varga, Harman 'Golden Ear' and Senior System Engineer Acoustic, Car Audio at Harman International.

Beijing has given the green light to Daimler testing self-driving cars on public roads, making it the first international automaker to be granted such a license in the Chinese capital.

Beijing has given the green light to Daimler testing self-driving cars on real roads, making it the first international automaker to be granted such a license in the Chinese city

Traditional London black cab maker, the Geely owned London EV Company, has also warned about the impact that a hard Brexit could have on business, with its chairman saying it could dismantle Britain's rejuvenated car industry.

Chevrolet says a new 7.2kW charging system on the 2019 Chevrolet Volt cuts recharging times nearly in half by adding about twice the all-electric driving range per hour of charge.

Joyson Safety Systems (formerly Key Safety Systems - KSS), a leading global supplier of mobility safety systems, has announced the appointment of Guido Durrer as its global president and chief executive officer. His appointment is effective immediately.

GAZ, a manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Russia, together with Africa Motors (Auto Hall Group), a new distribution partner of GAZ, have started selling a range of commercial vehicles GAZelle Next in Morocco.

A former distributor of Skoda vehicles in Egypt who's embroiled in a dispute with VW Group denied allegations by the company that he has fueled a U.S. congressional probe of the automaker.

Prosecutors may use files seized last year during a raid on Jones Day, the US law firm Volkswagen used to investigate its emissions scandal, a German federal court ruled on Friday (6 July).

Opinion 8 Jul, 2018

Despite recent discouraging news around the UK automotive industry, Mike Rutherford finds some positives

The challenges facing German carmakers just got stiffer with Friday's start of a much steeper import tariff on U.S. car exports to China. The tit-for-tat trade move will hurt BMW and Daimler the most.

The challenges facing German automakers just got stiffer with the start of a much steeper import tariff on U.S. car exports to China. The tit-for-tat trade move will hurt BMW and Daimler the most.

VW Group lost a suit at Germany's top court seeking to ban Munich prosecutors from using a report they seized from Jones Day, the U.S. law firm the automaker hired to investigate the roots of its diesel-emissions scandal.

VW Group lost a suit at Germany's top court seeking to ban Munich prosecutors from using a report they seized from Jones Day, the U.S. law firm the automaker hired to investigate the roots of its diesel-emissions scandal.

VW Group lost a suit at Germany's top court seeking to ban Munich prosecutors from using a report they seized from Jones Day, the U.S. law firm the carmaker hired to investigate the roots of its diesel-emissions scandal.

News 6 Jul, 2018

Our exclusive image previews the look of the new electric, hybrid-only Volvo XC90 SUV

News 6 Jul, 2018

Coach-built special and limited-run models based on 500 Convertible mark 60th anniversary of original 500 Jolly

Nissan says it is still committed to cooperating with Daimler following a report it has suspended joint development of a luxury compact car amid an uncertain U.S. market outlook.