China’s new energy policies are driving the country’s domestic market for lithium batteries used in plug-in vehicles (xEVs). The strong demand from the xEV application has put pressure on the supply lithium batteries used in IT ...
BMW has reported a 11% increase in its profits for the second quarter of this year due to strong sales of its three car brands. The net profit for the period between April and June end was €1.94bn, compared to €1.74bn for the ...
A senior US District Court judge for the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval to a $15bn settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal. Judge Charles Breyer granted preliminary approval of the ...
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly in talks with Ford and BMW to setup a battery plant for future electric vehicles, according to Automotive News. Executives from JLR have met with the US automaker’s executives and German ...
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The next generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan will be the first car to benefit from the company's new 3D data modelling technology. According to the German automaker, a set of freely moving robotic arms with sensors are used for ...
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Members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices, developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle cybersecurity ...
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Volkswagen is planning to build electric vehicles in North America by 2020, in a bid to regain its lost image following the diesel emission scandal. The announcement was made by newly appointed Volkswagen America head Hinrich Woebcken ...
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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has revealed his second part of his self-titled masterplan, which intends to take the automaker to the next level. Musk in his official Tesla blog started by reminding about this first Master Plan where he ...
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Volvo Cars is the next automaker to join The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) as the latest original equipment manufacturer member. Volvo Cars Group chief information officer and senior vice president Klas ...
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Honda Motor has co-developed the world's first hybrid vehicle motor magnet that uses no heavy rare earth elements. The automaker said the technology, developed with Daido Steel Co, will be used in the next Freed minivan due to go on sale ...
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German automaker Porsche has opened a new 8 cylinder engine manufacturing plant at the main site in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. About €80m has been invested in the plant, which has a capacity to produce 200 engines per day. The new ...
BorgWarner delivers its pre-emptive on-demand transfer case for multiple Jaguar models. Initially available for the new Jaguar XF, BorgWarner will also provide the all-wheel drive (AWD) technology for the Jaguar XE and F-PACE crossover. ...
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Production of the new GLC Coupe has started at Daimler's Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen, Germany. It is the second new model to be launched at the facility this year, expanding its production portfolio to ten models with the GLC ...
Mitsubishi Motors said that it will book a $480m charge this fiscal year to compensate customers who are affected by its fuel economy manipulation scandal. Chairman Osamu Masuko said that the company will pay a compensation of ¥100000 ...
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Nissan is working on a system that will power cars with electricity generated from bio-ethanol. The Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC) system is claimed to be the world first for automotive use. It features an e-Bio Fuel-Cell with an SOFC power ...
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