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Covestro AG (which emerged from Bayer MaterialScience AG in 2015) brings new high-tech materials from the product areas of polycarbonates, polyurethanes, coatings and films into play. Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews, we spoke to Ciro Piermatteo, Global Technical Marketing Mobility and Christoph Klinkenberg, Global Technical Marketing Mobility Exterior, Covestro about the application of polycarbonates for future mobility concepts.

BMW will invest over 300 million euros to increase production at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, the automaker's fifth-largest, laying the foundation for production of future models. BMW builds the i3 and i8 models in Leipzig.

As part of what is described as 'a major restructure of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) global Marketing, Sales, Service and Public Relations functions', Rawdon Glover is to be the new JLR UK Managing Director, replacing Jeremy Hicks.

Daimler faces a recall of more than 600,000 diesel-engine vehicles including Mercedes C-class and G-class models because of suspected emissions manipulation, a German magazine reported.

Daimler faces a recall of more than 600,000 diesel-engine vehicles including Mercedes C-class and G-class models because of suspected emissions manipulation, a German magazine reported.

Volvo Cars' claim it was the first car manufacturer in the UK to homologate its entire model range under the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) was the most-read story on just-auto this week. Timely, as we have been scrutinising WLTP in two special, analysis articles: What does the WLTP mean for the automotive industry? and WLTP prompts responses from carmakers.

News 25 May, 2018

To celebrate 100,000 sales in Japan, Nissan has created the one-off convertible Leaf Open Air

Uber had disabled emergency braking in a self-driving test vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, last March, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.

Geely's Volvo Cars said it had received almost 80,000 orders for the new XC40 small SUV and was expanding production in Europe and China to meet demand.

VW CEO Herbert Diess is hopeful that diplomacy can help defuse trade tensions with the United States, which is exploring putting tariffs on auto imports.

VW CEO Herbert Diess is hopeful that diplomacy can help defuse trade tensions with the United States, which is exploring putting tariffs on auto imports.

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is hopeful that diplomacy can help defuse trade tensions with the United States, which is exploring putting tariffs on auto imports.

Groupe PSA says it is stepping up its digital transformation with the creation of the 'Digital Factory'. This new facility brings resources and skills together in one place to support the operational departments in their digital transformation.

Mitsubishi Motors began exporting the Mitsubishi Xpander compact MPV from Indonesia to the Philippines this month after its successful launch at the Manila International Auto Show in April.

Citroen is hoping the European launch of the new C5 Aircross will repeat the SUV's success in China, where it helped boost sales by 48 percent in the first four months.

Bosch opened a second plant in the east China city of Wuhu this week to expand output of infotainment and other connectivity systems for vehicles produced in China.

Bosch opened a second plant in the east China city of Wuhu this week to expand output of infotainment and other connectivity systems for vehicles produced in China.

China is considering encouraging state-owned automakers to bring in private car manufacturers as investors as it seeks to create an industrial champion to compete with global companies such as Toyota and Volkswagen, Bloomberg reported.