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News 10 Jul, 2019

The Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato will be limited to just 19 examples and each will be paired with a DB4 GT Zagato continuation model

Anyone remember the original, not-for-production BMW Mini all-Electric? We do.

News 10 Jul, 2019

The government needs to do more to encourage people to both build and buy electric cars, says Steve Fowler

News 10 Jul, 2019

The upcoming BMW M4 Cabriolet has been spied at the Nurburgring, ahead of its launch in 2021

Interiors supplier Dakkota Integrated Systems is to build a plant in Detroit supplying Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles on the 'brownfield' site of a shuttered high school, and will prioritise city residents for jobs there.

DRiV, a Tenneco business and leading global aftermarket and OE ride performance supplier, announced that its Öhlins brand DFV (Dual Flow Valve) adjustable suspension dampers will be featured in a performance package for the new, all-electric Polestar 2 five-door fastback.

Jaguar Land Rover says it is researching new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to understand our state of mind while driving - and adjust cabin settings to improve driver wellbeing.

Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai-Kia) has begun a series of 'sweeping changes' to its R&D organisations and development processes, enabling - it says - greater responsiveness to the changing future mobility technology landscape.

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.