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Hella and the Fraunhofer Application centre for Inorganic Phosphors in Soest are co-developing a prototype lighting system for the future based on laser technology. The HipE (highly innovative pixelated phosphors for laser-based emissions in headlamps) research project was funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) over a period of three years and was successfully completed in February 2019.

Denso Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture for research and advanced development of next-generation, in-vehicle semiconductors. The two companies will study the details and aim to establish a new company in April 2020.

New vehicle sales in Vietnam continued to grow strongly in June 2019, by close to 22% to 26,207 units from 21,543 units a year earlier, according to wholesale data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

New passenger vehicle sales in China rose by 4.9% to 1.8m units in June from 1.61m units a year earlier, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association.

A Chinese battery electric vehicle maker which plans to launch its U5 SUV in Europe in 2020, said it was planning the world's longest EV prototype drive.

News 10 Jul, 2019

UK’s million or so company car users will escape Benefit-in-Kind tax if they have an electric car in the 2020/21 financial year

News 10 Jul, 2019

Number plate offences are at a five-year high, so just how easy is it to buy a dodgy plate and what is the DVLA doing about it?

This first article in a series has three Daimler brands as its focus. What is to become of Denza, a JV between the German group and China's BYD? The same question can be asked about smart, which Daimler is restructuring as part of an alliance with Geely. And then there is Mercedes-Maybach, a sub-brand which has already been through its own reinvention. In all three cases, future models are key.

Polestar will soon start producing the 1, a low volume PHEV super-coupe that will be joined in 2020 by a BEV crossover and then an SUV. Can this company, co-owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, gather as strong a following as Tesla and make money?

US president Donald Trump may not be happy with news of exports of vehicles from Mexico to the US just announced.

News 9 Jul, 2019

The next-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI has been caught on camera sporting heavy camouflage, ahead of its launch in 2020

Brose North America has named Dr. Wilm Uhlenbecker as its new president. Uhlenbecker is responsible for overseeing operations and guiding strategy in the region.

ZF said it had taken a different approach to automatic transmission design for hybrid vehicles with its new gearbox due in production in 2022.

Blackstone Resources, a Swiss company that focuses on the battery metals market, says it has teamed up with several strategic partners in Europe to develop solid-state batteries with automotive applications. It has started to build and will finance its own research team with these partners.

The UK government has announced it is investing GBP37 million in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

US officials have been forced to defend the pace of investigation into Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' after being put on the spot by a judge.

News 9 Jul, 2019

JLR claims its latest AI technology can adapt cabin settings according to the driver’s mood, in a bid to tackle stress behind the wheel

Volkswagen says it will work with partners to develop digital added value and mobility services at the 'We Campus' just opened in Berlin.