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Jun
15th

BMW 8 series will offer 320-hp diesel in Europe

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BMW is reintroducing the 8 series coupe, the first new 8 series in 20 years, with a diesel engine, which the automaker said is unprecedented in the car's segment.
Jun
15th

GM’s Cruise requires AV trainers to undergo in-vehicle audits, exams and drills

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GM's self-driving unit is taking its procedures a step further in the race to autonomous driving technology.
Jun
15th

Renault shareholders narrowly approve Ghosn’s $8.6 million salary

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Renault shareholders approved CEO Carlos Ghosn's 7.4 million euro ($8.6 million) compensation for 2017, averting a boardroom crisis as the automaker explores closer consolidation with alliance partner Nissan.
Jun
15th

Renault boss Ghosn wins board renewal, contested pay vote

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Renault shareholders approved CEO Carlos Ghosn's 7.4 million euro ($8.6 million) compensation for 2017, averting a boardroom crisis as the automaker explores closer consolidation with alliance partner Nissan.
Jun
15th

Mercedes expanding German truck R&D centre

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Ten years after the opening of the development and testing centre (EVZ) in Woerth am Rhein, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will spend another EUR50m at the 'centre of competence' for commercial vehicle development work. A "symbolic" ground-breaking was held at the site today (15 June).
Jun
15th

U.S. tariffs target Chinese industrial products, including auto supplies

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President Trump pushed ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports, including cars and auto parts, and a smoldering trade war between the world's largest economies ignited as Beijing replied with tariffs on 659 American imports,...
Jun
15th

Merkel hints at probes of U.S. tech giants as Trump threatens car tariffs

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel hinted at a new front in the trade row with the United States, warning that Europe's strategic interests rode on the future of the region's car industry and hinting at competition probes of U.S. internet giants.
Jun
15th

New 2019 Renault Kadjar facelift on the way

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Renault Kadjar - spyshot 3
News 15 Jun, 2018

A facelifted version of the Renault Kadjar is set to gain minor styling tweaks and a new engine, and we've spotted it testing

Jun
15th

Autos in crosshairs of erupting U.S.-China trade war

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The U.S. government released two lists of products covered by $50 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports, including autos and parts purchased by suppliers for domestic production of automobiles.
Jun
15th

Ferrari reveals special edition 488 Pista ‘Piloti Ferrari’

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News 15 Jun, 2018

New racing car inspired 488 Pista specification will be offered exclusively to clients who race Ferraris

Jun
15th

Ford unit teams with startup developing ‘Waze’ for self-driving cars

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Startup RideOS said it raised $9 million and reached a partnership with a division of Ford. RideOS plans to sell software that gives routes and other dispatching instructions to fleets of autonomous cars.
Jun
15th

Ford unit teams with startup developing ‘Waze’ for self-driving cars

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Startup RideOS said it raised $9 million and reached a partnership with a division of Ford. RideOS plans to sell software that gives routes and other dispatching instructions to fleets of autonomous cars.
Jun
15th

BorgWarner to restate certain financial statements for asbestos charges

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Auto supplier BorgWarner said it would restate its financial statements for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to re-evaluate accounting of its asbestos-related charges.
Jun
15th

Northvolt cuts cost estimate for Europe battery plant as it seeks investors

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Northvolt has cut the estimated cost of building Europe's largest battery factory from a previous guidance of 4 billion euros ($4.
Jun
15th

Ford eyes transmission plant sale or closure – the week

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It was not, to put it mildly, the best week for autoworkers, at least this side of the pond. A sharpened American axe this week appeared over the automatic transmissions factory in Bordeaux, France, (see, they make more than fine wine there). Should the automaker not secure a buyer for its Ford Aquitaine Industries (FAI) site at Blanquefort in south west France, the factory will close, although no forced redundancies would be implemented before September 2019. Not good news.
Jun
15th

EVgo completes California charger upgrades

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US public fast charging network for electric vehicles, Evgo, has completed a two- month project to upgrade 21 of its stations in key California markets by replacing single-plug standard chargers with dual-standard versions, which include both CHAdeMO and CCS Combo connectors.
Jun
15th

THAILAND: Ingress signs US$400m of new orders

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Thai automotive components manufacturer Ingress Industrial Thailand announced it had won major supply contracts worth a combined THB1.3bn (US$400m).
Jun
15th

Thailand’s Ingress signs US$400m of new orders

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Thai automotive components manufacturer Ingress Industrial Thailand announced it had won major supply contracts worth a combined THB1.3bn (US$400m).
Jun
15th

Belcan buys Allegiant International

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Belcan, a global supplier of engineering, supply chain, technical recruiting, and information technology (IT) services to industry including automotive, has acquired Allegiant International, an outsourcer to multiple industries, also including automotive.
Jun
15th

UK awards GBP22m in battery research grants

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Britain's government-backed Faraday Battery Challenge has awarded GBP22m (US$29.2m) to 12 projects, including the PowerDrive Line innovation for electric cars.
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