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BMW expects its new i8 roadster to dominate the sales mix in the i8 plug-in hybrid family when it goes on sale in the spring. The open-top two-seater will join a freshened version of the i8 coupe also going on sale in the spring.

News 29 Nov, 2017

The exhibit is part of Nissan and Lucasfilm’s partnership ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December

Kia and Alfa Romeo have for the first time ever been named finalists for the North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards.

Mercedes hopes new engines that include a 48-mild hybrid option and an even more dynamic appearance will help its new CLS reclaim leadership in the lucrative niche for luxury coupe-styled four-door sedans.

News 30 Nov, 2017

Sunderland tops UK drink and drug driving table, with conviction rates increasing across the country

News 28 Nov, 2018

Analysis reveals the average UK drink-driving rate has decreased by more than a quarter in the last 12 months

Dieselgate, what Dieselgate? VW reportedly said it was heading for another record group sales year.

Dieselgate, what Dieselgate? VW reportedly said it was heading for another record group sales year.

Leading carmakers including Volkswagen and Toyota pledged to uphold ethical and socially responsible standards in their purchases of minerals for an expected boom in electric vehicle production.

Volkswagen Group is headed for record vehicle sales across its 12 brands this year as a strong trend in deliveries is set to continue in November and December, CEO Matthias Mueller said.

Opinion 29 Nov, 2017

Editor Graham Hope looks at the scary safety ratings of cars being sold into developing markets

A self-driving Chevy Bolt drove more than two miles in San Francisco in its media debut, but double-parked cars and traffic cones tripped up the computer driver, and a taco truck stumped the machine.

Zoox, the startup with the funny name, is ready to show some of what it has been up to on San Francisco's streets.

Welcome to the second feature in our newest reporting series*. Our Hands-On Tech - HOT - Reports take you through the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail and look to benchmark the connectivity functionality based on various test criteria. This month we take a closer look at the groundbreaking system in the Tesla Model S. As the only manufacturer offering over-the-air (OTA) updates to each one of its vehicles, regardless of the date of purchase, Tesla's unique approach in the world of connected vehicle technologies sets it apart from the rest.

PSA, which paid General Motors 1.3 billion euros for GM's European operations, now wants about half of the money back because Opel's engines are too inefficient to meet CO2 emissions reduction targets, sources told Reuters.

News 29 Nov, 2017

Government announces huge development facility in West Midlands to put UK at forefront of EV battery technology

Russian automaker AvtoVAZ said it would resume exports of its Lada cars to Cuba, starting with a shipment of 344 Vesta sedans and Largus crossovers to be used as government taxis and tourism and rental vehicles.