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7 Aug, 2019
Between three and four vehicles crash into stationary cars on the hard shoulders of major roads every day according to new data
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz said it started the third quarter of 2019 with a new sales record for July - 188,857 cars delivered (+12.7% year on year).
News
7 Aug, 2019
Motorists who renew their insurance policies in August pay 10 per cent less on average than those who renew in January
Renesas Electronics said Nissan Motor was using its chips for the ProPILOT 2.0 system in the new Skyline unveiled on 16 July.
After tax profit at Porsche SE was EUR2.38bn in the first six months of 2019 compared to EUR1.90bn a year ago.
Having expanded the Mini range earlier this decade, BMW says its aim is now to fully focus on profitability. Deliveries dipped by 3.9 per cent in the first half of 2019 to 174,344 units. Considering the steep fall of the Chinese market that's a good result. As for Rolls-Royce, a record 2018 may even be beaten in 2019, the total for H1 being 2,534 cars, a year-on-year surge of +42.3 per cent.
The penultimate feature in the BMW AG future models series takes a look at BMW i. At the moment, only the I01 i3, I12 i8 Coupe and I15 i8 Roadster exist but that will soon change, as more fully electric and plug-in hybrid models are added. At least one hydrogen fuel cell model is said to be in the planning stages too.
Daimler says it won't replace the Mercedes SLC, Audi plans to axe the TT and Nissan keeps trying to fathom how it can make a business case for a new 370Z. These are troubled times for sports cars. Or are they? BMW has orders coming out of its ears for the new Z4, and the car's global roll-out isn't even complete.
Japanese new vehicle sales expanded by 4.1% to 459,456 units in July 2019 from year earlier sales of 441,533 units, after a slight year on year decline in June, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Russia has posted yet another monthly fall in sales of new passenger cars and LCVs, with the market dropping 2.4% in July.
Karamba Security is collaborating with Cypress Semiconductor to enhance security hardening for the automotive industry.
Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec Corporation has agreed to set up a new joint venture company with GAC Components Company, a subsidiary of China's Guangzhou Automobile Group, for the production of drive motors for electric vehicles.
Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QTronic, operating in simulation, test tools and services for automotive software and systems development headquartered in Germany.
Novelis has reported first-quarter net income attributable to its common shareholder of US$127m for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to US$137m in the prior year period, while sales fell 6% to US$2.9bn.
Hanover public transport provider, Ustra has concluded a framework agreement for 48 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses.
Mahle says its aftermarket A/C service units have an automatic leakage test function as well as connector couplings, which completely eliminate the risk of escaping refrigerant.
Textron says it is reviewing alternatives for its Kautex business unit, which produces fuel systems and other functional components.
Cinemo says it collaborated with Humax Automotive at CES Asia 2019 on cockpit solutions.
Nissan and EVgo are expanding the charging network for EV drivers with the installation of 200 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) across the United States.
Volvo's XC40 took the Geely owned automaker into a new smaller SUV segment when it arrived in UK showrooms in February 2018 and has recently gained new powertrain options and features, and more generous specification levels.
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