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News 11 Sep, 2019

Volvo has launched a PHEV version of the XC40 SUV, managing a claimed 141mpg and an all-electric range of almost 30 miles

New vehicle sales in Vietnam expanded by just over 6% to 20,363 units in August 2019 from 19,158 units a year earlier, according to wholesale data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel has opened Webasto's new production facility in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei Province.

News 11 Sep, 2019

Auto Express’s Driver Power used survey sees the fourth-generation Kia Sportage crowned the best second-hand car on the market today

BMW Group Thailand has officially opened a high voltage battery factory in partnership with the Draexlmaier Group, a supplier to the automaker since 1966.

The British and Korean automotive sectors will enjoy closer ties according to the two countries' automotive trade associations who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Opinion 11 Sep, 2019

With so many other SUVs in their model line-up, Steve Fowler asks whether JLR really needed to build the new Defender

News 10 Sep, 2019

Volkswagen could expand on the new ID.3 electric car with a high performance R version, according to boss.

Tightened European carbon dioxide emission rules could send some automakers into bankruptcy, a top PSA executive said.

News 11 Sep, 2019

ABI and Thatcham claim limited automated driving could be here in two years, but governments, carmakers and drivers must act responsibly

News 10 Sep, 2019

Memorandum of understanding “will open a new era” between two countries; takes advantage of pre-Brexit trade agreement with Korea

ZF is showing at Frankfurt its BMW-bodied EVplus concept PHEV which is claimed to run 100km (60 miles) under real-life conditions.

Ford at the Frankfurt show has unveiled a new electrified European range - Puma (reviving an old badge) EcoBoost Hybrid, redesigned Explorer (returning the US nameplate to Europe) and [Transit based] Tourneo Custom plug-in hybrids plus the redesigned Kuga SUV - the first blue oval model to offer mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrains.

Land Rover has shown its new Defender model at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Braking system supplier, Knorr-Bremse entered the commercial vehicle steering market in 2016 when it acquired tedrive Steering Systems GmbH. Adding steering systems to its portfolio has given the supplier new opportunities to supply highly integrated systems for autonomous trucks. Earlier this year, Knorr-Bremse completed its acquisition of the commercial vehicle steering business of Hitachi Automotive Systems thereby creating a solid global basis for the subsequent introduction of torque overlay systems for automated driving (AD) functions. To learn more, we caught up with Dr Peter Laier, Member of the Executive Board of Knorr-Bremse AG, responsible for the commercial vehicle steering division.

Byton has unveiled in Frankfurt its M-Byte SUV with an innovative cockpit centred around a 48-inch curved display claimed to be the largest in the industry.