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Opinion 8 Nov, 2017

Editor Graham Hope looks at the history of the venerable Toyota Prius, which was launched 20 years ago

Opel's first business plan under its new French owners, PSA, will set out how the German automaker will reach profitability that has eluded the former GM division since 1999.

Ford and Zotye have signed a definitive joint venture agreement to establish Zotye Ford Automobile, a new 50/50 joint venture to offer a range of "stylish and affordable" electric vehicles in China under a new local brand.

General Motors and its local joint ventures delivered an October record 382,723 vehicles in China. Retail sales were up 11% year on year, marking the highest monthly sales growth in 2017.

As political tensions between South Korea and China ease, Kia is launching a new model onto the Chinese market.

Carl Icahn imagines the next two decades or so of transportation the way a lot of experts do: Americans will ditch personal cars. He sees the migration playing into his hands.

Ford is going all-in on electric cars in China, the world's largest market for battery-powered vehicles, and it wants President Donald Trump to know about it.

News 8 Nov, 2017

Lifecycle CO2 emissions of Tesla Model S higher than those of Mitsubishi Mirage

BMW Connected - the company's personal connectivity service for BMW owners - will now be integrated with Google Assistant. It says customers will now be able to operate a number of vehicle functions from their home via voice-activated speakers like Google Home or while on the move via eligible Android phones and iPhones.

BMW of North America recently announced two recalls covering about 1m vehicles that contain parts implicated in car fires investigated by a TV news organisation.

News 8 Nov, 2017

SEAT Arona, VW T-Roc, Skoda Karoq, Vauxhall Crossland X, Volvo XC60, Citroen C3 Aircross and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross gain five-star scores

Features 8 Nov, 2017

Following news a parking space in St Ives went under the hammer for £40,000, we round up other eye-wateringly pricey bays

Schaeffler will spend 180 million euros ($209 million) to build a assembly and packaging center near Leipzig, Germany, to supply auto spare parts and tools to warehouses across Europe. The facility will begin operations in 2019.

Nissan has reported a big drop to operating profit this year as it has been hit by costs related to vehicle inspection issues in Japan and a Takata airbag recall class action in the US.

The hydrogen fuel cell sector has been in and out of the automotive limelight over the past decade. Toyota's announcement in 2015 of making thousands of hydrogen fuel cell patents available on a royalty free basis brought the technology back into focus. Does this mean affordable fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) could be on our driveways any time soon? Although there is still some work to go, Kia believes it has the solution.

Tougher emissions testing procedures for new cars threaten to disrupt the European market. A key risk is big fines for automakers that miss CO2 emissions reduction targets, according to a JATO study.

Daimler will launch a customer support voice-activated "chatbox" app. Customers will be able to pose questions to the app either in vehicles where it has been installed, or by using a smartphone version of the service.

Daimler will launch a customer support voice-activated "chatbox" app. Customers will be able to pose questions to the app either in vehicles where it has been installed, or by using a smartphone version of the service.

EV production in the EU will get a boost when regulators act to tighten CO2 emissions limits. New targets will include incentives for automakers to shift to EVs, an EU official said.