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Czech prowess in manufacturing skills can partly be attributed to the country's Communist past says the country's Automotive Industry Association's secretary-general.

Toyota has announced today that it will be rolling out an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020.

Opinion 18 Nov, 2017

Deputy editor John McIlroy looks at the mystery of small SUVs and reflects on the lack of daring and inventive features in their design

News 17 Nov, 2017

Borgward's BX7 is ready to hit the German market early next year, with a right-hand-drive BX5 being considered for the UK

News 23 Nov, 2018

Borgward finds an official importer to bring the BX5 and BX7 to the UK

Selling EVs in China and India will mark the return of Toyota into the battery-powered market after halting production of the electric RAV4 in 2014.

VW Group approved a five-year spending plan that will allow it to spend more than 34 billion euros ($40 billion) on EVs, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022.

VW Group approved a five-year spending plan that will allow it to spend more than 34 billion euros ($40 billion) on EVs, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022.

News 17 Nov, 2017

Great Wall-owned Wey is eyeing European sales, with its first SUV due in the next five years

Our Man in Brazil, Fernando Calmon, reported this week on an interesting development that sees seasoned local importer, assembler and distributor CAOA Group join with Chery to manage Chery's factory in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The deal is valued at around US$60m for CAOA to acquire 50% of the Chinese brand's Brazilian operations including the Jacarei plant, in the Greater Sao Paulo area; importation and sales are included.

Is any manufacturer making money in Europe's A segment? Surprisingly, some probably are. The key to success is either selling old cars at aggressive prices or collaboration in R&D and manufacturing. Renault chose the latter route for the Twingo.

Concluding the series, and after earlier chapters on Acura future vehicles and Honda's plans for cars and SUVs, this final feature delves into what's likely to be coming for Honda pick-ups, MPVs/minivans, hybrids, PHEVs and electric models.

NHTSA opened an investigation into potential airbag failures in 415,000 Volkswagen vehicles after the company issued a recall for the same issue in 2015.

Having already explored what's ahead for Acura, the second chapter in a three-part series examining Honda's future models plans now turns to the company's next generation of Honda cars, crossovers and SUVs. The final article will be all about MPVs/minivans, pick-ups and electrified models.

Toyota GB will recall about 4,200 Turkish-built CH-R crossovers with the 1.2-litre petrol engine to reflash software that controls the electronic park brake. The move is part of a global recall that will also see about 1,400 Prius previous generation plug-in hybrids recalled here in the UK to uprate a fuse.

Volkswagen approved a five-year spending plan that aims to further the company's goal of transforming itself into a leading force in electric vehicles and autonomous transportation.

News 17 Nov, 2017

JLR has announced plans to fully test autonomous vehicles on the streets of Coventry – and trials are already underway

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled the Jaguar XE long-wheelbase (XEL), the second Jaguar vehicle to be manufactured in China, at the Guangzhou Auto Show.