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Apr
6th

Singulato to build NEV hub in Suzhou

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Chinese start-up company Singulato Motors plans to invest CNY15bn (US$2.38bn) over the next five years to establish a new-energy vehicle (NEV) R&D centre and manufacturing base in Suzhou city in China's south-eastern province of Jiangsu.
Apr
6th

New Volvo XC40 styling pack added to options list

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Volvo XC40 styling kit
News 6 Apr, 2018

The new Volvo XC40 styling pack brings bigger wheels, a tougher bodykit and a subtle spoiler

Apr
6th

2018 WTCR preview – pictures

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Apr
6th

Trump to tap Heidi King to run NHTSA

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The White House said President Trump intends to nominate NHTSA's deputy chief Heidi King to run the agency as regulators debate reducing planned fuel efficiency increases through 2025.
Apr
6th

West European car market down 6% in March

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Western Europe's car market slipped in March as the UK market's decline dragged the region down.
Apr
6th

NAFTA trio meets to test new warm mood as Trump sees deal soon

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Senior ministers from the three NAFTA countries are gathering in Washington amid growing signs of optimism that they could find common ground on the toughest issues.
Apr
6th

2018 WTCR preview: stars line up for new World Touring Car Cup

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2018 WCTR - header
Features 6 Apr, 2018

Big names Rob Huff and Gordon Shedden predict thrills as WTCR replaces WTCC for 2018

Apr
6th

Volvo Cars global sales surge 14.1% in Q1 2018

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Geely-owned Volvo Cars has reported a global year-on-year sales increase of 14.1% for the first quarter of 2018, as sales in all main markets increased compared with the same period last year
Apr
6th

Seat global sales surge 18.7% in Q1 2018

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VW Group-owned Seat's global sales grew in the first quarter of 2018 to reach the highest volume in the 68-year history of the brand.
Apr
6th

Mahindra/Ideal Motors to assemble automotive vehicles in Sri Lanka

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Mahindra and Mahindra, a part of the US$19bn Mahindra Group based in India, entered into a joint venture with Ideal Motors, a fully owned subsidiary of the Ideal Group, to assemble automotive vehicles in Sri Lanka.
Apr
6th

Aston Martin’s first SUV will get gasoline engine only

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Aston Martin's first SUV will only be available as a gasoline model, despite being previewed by an electric concept.
Apr
6th

AAM/Liuzhou Wuling to manufacture driveline systems in China

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American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM) and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry, a subsidiary of Guangxi Automobile Group, have entered into a joint venture agreement to manufacture driveline systems, the companies announced.
Apr
6th

Ford wins approval for German banking license to offset Brexit risk

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Ford won approval from the European Central Bank to set up a bank in Germany as part of its strategy to mitigate any risk from Britain leaving the EU.
Apr
6th

One million bus lane fines handed out each year

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Skoda Karoq road trip - bus
News 6 Apr, 2018

Drivers paying £68 million a year in bus lane fines, with five per cent increase in tickets since 2015

Apr
6th

Councils collect £42m from bus lane fines

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Skoda Karoq road trip - bus
News 14 Nov, 2018

Local authorities handed out 888,760 bus lane penalties in 2017, with one road alone generating £1.4million in fines

Apr
6th

Toyota NZ CEO Alistair Davis on changing dealers to agencies

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The new vehicle distribution model is changing for Toyota and its dealer network. Toyota New Zealand will sell new vehicles to customers under an agency structure, with dealers being an agent for the Kiwi importer and distributor. This company blog interviewed CEO Alistair Davis about the changes, what the drive has been behind this shift for the brand in New Zealand, and what the changes mean for its customers.
Apr
6th

VW cancels all contracts with rebel supplier

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VW has canceled its contracts with Prevent Group, the supplier that forced the automaker to idle six factories after it stopped parts deliveries. VW says the action is aimed at avoiding future production disruptions.
Apr
6th

VW cancels rebel supplier contract in Europe

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VW has canceled its contracts with Prevent Group, the supplier that forced the automaker to idle six factories when it stopped delivering components.
Apr
6th

Toyota New Zealand completely revamps vehicle retailing

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Toyota New Zealand (TNZ) is in the early days of a new Drive Happy project that has completely changed how it retails cars and how its dealers operate.
Apr
6th

Turkish suppliers must automate to compete – TAYSAD

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Turkey's automotive suppliers association says the country will have to adapt to new technology and processes as it looks to maintain competitiveness and more than double exports by 2023.
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