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News 4 Sep, 2019

Cosmetically revised versions of the all-electric Smart EQ ForTwo and ForFour have been revealed ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show

News 4 Sep, 2019

European car industry body calls for the mass rollout of smart EV charging infrastructure across the EU

A no-deal Brexit could put the price of new cars in Britain up by 8% according to Paul Philpott, president of Kia UK.

Joining a wearable robot trend also seen at other automakers, including BMW, GM and Ford, Hyundai Motor Group has revealed its Vest EXoskeleton (VEX), created to assist factory workers who spend long hours working in overhead environments. The company said almost a year ago it was developing such industrial robots.

News 4 Sep, 2019

Ford has filed a patent for a tailgate-mounted video projector, allowing drivers to turn their cars into mobile cinemas.

FCA's Fiat brand said it would axe production of the 500 and 500e in North America though current stocks of 2019 model year cars would last into 2020.

BMW i Ventures announced an investment in Cartica AI, the leading automotive visual intelligence platform developing next generation AI capabilities for the automotive industry while using the computational resources of an average car. The new funding will be used to launch Cartica's Autonomous AI platform and scale its global operations.

News 4 Sep, 2019

New safety regime will ensure self-driving vehicles are safe and secure ahead of their wider deployment on UK roads

Russia's automotive industry will continue to struggle over the next few years with little likelihood of reaching previous peaks anytime soon according to an analyst at LMC Automotive speaking exclusively to just-auto.

The Brazilian automaker CAOA has agreed to buy Ford's assembly plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo, the companies said, but the plant workers union claimed CAOA would slash 1,300 jobs.

Reports out of China claim that the financially troubled Zotye Auto has suddenly closed its Traum division. Staff salaries have supposedly not been paid for months and dealerships are said to be shutting their doors, according to portals Gasgoo and China Car News.

Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Delta Kogyo, and Toyo Seat have completed their preparations and established the joint venture company in the US.

The UK's motor vehicle industry could lose up to US$5bn in export trade in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) claimed last night, ahead of a House of Commons vote that shot down prime minister Boris Johnson's attempt to force through no-deal.

Hyundai Mobis and Russia-based company 'Cognitive Pilot' have announced the completion of a software module for active safety and autonomous driving.

Supplier Brose says that a new generation of Brose control units will integrate all door functions from the window regulator to collision protection. This, it claims, will cut costs, save space and reduce weight while enabling new functions such as noise cancelling.

Opinion 4 Sep, 2019

After a disappointing experience with a car-sharing app, Steve Fowler explains that they have a long way to convince the public

News 4 Sep, 2019

The BMW i8 will be discontinued in April 2020 and to mark the occasion BMW has built a special edition, limited to just 200 units globally

News 4 Sep, 2019

Cupra's line-up is set to rapidly expand by the end of 2020, with more extreme 'R' variants potentially on the way