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Renault is among four automakers in discussion with Simba, a Kenyan contract manufacturer, about assembling their vehicles in East Africa's biggest economy, the African company said.

News 1 Jun, 2018

Maserati to also ditch diesel engines, replacing them in the product range with a new electrified sub-brand called Maserati Blue

News 26 Sep, 2019

Maserati plans an expanded, completely Italian-built model range with various plug-in models by 2022

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corporation expects its automotive battery sales to have more than doubled in the three years ending in March 2019, reflecting strong demand from US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla.

Mahindra has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Indian state (Government) of Maharashtra (GoM), to further its next phase of expansion in electric vehicles (EVs) and achieve its vision of becoming completely electric ready. This is in line with the GoM's pursuit for rapid adoption of EVs for private use as well as public (shared mobility).

Nissan has withdrawn its Infiniti luxury brand from the Indonesian market, according to local reports.

Maserati will add a midsize SUV and an Alfieri coupe/cabrio to its product lineup as part of its plan to double vehicle sales to 100,000 by 2022.

Maserati will add a midsize SUV and an Alfieri coupe/cabrio to its product lineup as part of its plan to double vehicle sales to 100,000 by 2022.

Canada and Mexico retaliated with levies on billions of dollars of United States goods from orange juice to pork and the European Union was set to tax bourbon whiskey and Harley motorcycles after Washington imposed metals tariffs.

The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company says it is extending its worldwide innovation network to include Mcity, the University of Michigan-led public-private partnership to advance connected and automated vehicles and technologies.

FCA US and Waymo announced they will expand their partnership with an agreement to add up to 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans to Waymo's self-driving fleet. This venture builds upon a previous commitment, announced in January, to deliver thousands of vehicles to Waymo's driverless transportation service. Vehicle delivery is expected to begin in late 2018.

French new-car registrations rose 0.2 percent in May, with Jeep, Hyundai, Skoda, DS and Dacia recording strong gains following the launch of new SUVs and crossovers.

News 11 Nov, 2019

The Italian manufacturer has abandoned its planned 8C supercar and GTV sports car projects, focussing instead on a pair of new SUVs

News 1 Jun, 2018

New 700bhp 8C supercar and two new SUVs will be part of seven new or revised Alfa Romeo models to arrive by 2022

Toyota said it reached an agreement with Denso, its main supplier, to consolidate all core electronics component operations of both companies within Denso.

European plans to tackle vehicle emissions that cause climate change are at risk of coming undone, sending automakers such as Daimler and BMW back to the drawing board to avoid potential fines.

BMW said it may increase the amount of steel it sources locally for its South Carolina plant after Washington imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union.

BMW said it may increase the amount of steel it sources locally for its U.S. plant after Washington imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the EU.