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UK Unveils £390m of Funding for Autonomous Vehicles
Nov 29, 2016The UK Government has unveiled £390m of funding to support the development of low emission vehicles and autonomous vehicles. The announcement was part of UK finance minister Philip Hammond's first budget speech in the Parliament. ...
Tags: Autonomous Vehicles, EV
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Volkswagen to undergo a restructuring process
Jun 19, 2015German automobile major Volkswagen (VW) is set to undergo a restructuring process that will ultimately end up splitting the firm into four holding companies for managing its 12 brands. In what has been dubbed as decentralization of ...
Tags: Volkswagen, German automobile
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UK-Based Luxury Sports Carmaker Aston Martin Has The Us on Its Radar
May 21, 2015UK-based luxury sports carmaker Aston Martin has the US on its radar when it comes to going ahead with its second production unit by this year-end. Alabama stands as the "obvious choice" for the new plant to make the DBX crossover, ...
Tags: Aston Martin, luxury sports
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Saab Vehicles Has Restarted at The Swedish Trollhattan Plant Under The Control of NEVS
Dec 3, 2013Series production of Saab vehicles has restarted at the former Swedish brand’s Trollhattan assembly plant under the control of new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). Production of the petrol-powered Saab 9-3 Aero sedan ...
Tags: Saab, Saab vehicles
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Mercedes-Benz Will Offer a Google Glass-based Navigation APP Widely
Oct 30, 2013Mercedes-Benz says it will offer a Google Glass-based navigation app once the technology becomes widely available. Speaking to industry journal Automotive News Europe, Mercedes-Benz North American research and development head Johann ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Google Glass
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The Forthcoming Citroen C4 Cactus Production Car Will Retain The 'Air Bump' System
Oct 25, 2013The forthcoming Citroen C4 Cactus production car will retain the protective exterior ‘Air Bump’ system and front bench-style seating of the creative concept on which it’s based. Two key members of the Citroen C4 Cactus ...
Tags: Bench-Style Front Seat, Citroen C4
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Jaguar Land Rover Discussions with Other Car Makers Over a Potential Partnership
Oct 9, 2013Jaguar Land Rover is in discussions with other car makers over a potential partnership on hybrid vehicles in a bid to reach European CO2 emissions targets. Jaguar Land Rover director of research and technology Wolfgang Epple told industry ...
Tags: Land Rover, Jaguar
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French Carmaker Renault Is Working on a Wide Range of Hybrid Technologies
Oct 9, 2013French carmaker Renault is working on a wide range of hybrid technologies, including the development of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain for its passenger vehicles, which are expected to be introduced by 2020. Initiale Paris production version ...
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Lamborghini CEO Has Confirmed The Urus SUV Concept Will Reach Production
Sep 26, 2013Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed the Urus SUV concept will reach production. A production version of the Lamborghini Urus SUV concept, which first appeared at last year’s Beijing motor show, has long been rumoured to ...
Tags: Lamborghini, SUV Production
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Its Upcoming SUV to Go on Sale in 2016 Will Create a New Class in The Segment
Sep 19, 2013Bentley believes its upcoming SUV, confirmed to go on sale in 2016, will create a new class in the segment and have Range Rover-matching off-road capability. Speaking to industry journal Automotive News Europe at last week's Frankfurt ...
Tags: SUV, car, auto, Transportation
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Ford Will Bolster Its European Line-up with All-New and New-Generation Vehicles
Sep 18, 2013Ford will bolster its European line-up with all-new and new-generation vehicles in an attempt to put the company in a strong position as the market recovers in the coming years. Ford of Europe head of product development Barb Samardzich ...
Tags: Ford, Transportation, Auto Parts
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BMW Group Design Chief Chris Bangle Believes Today'S Car Designers Are Stuck in a Rut
Sep 3, 2013Outspoken former BMW Group design chief Chris Bangle believes today’s car designers are stuck in a rut and says the industry’s inability to view itself objectively is holding back progress. Bangle told industry journal ...
Tags: Automotive Design, Transportation
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Geely and Volvo Plans to Sell Vehicles Into Europe and The US
Aug 30, 2013Chinese car maker Geely is planning to sell vehicles co-developed with Volvo outside of its home market and into Europe and the US. Industry journal Automotive News Europe reports Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd, which purchased ...
Tags: Geely, Volvo-Developed Models
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Production of Infiniti's First Electric Vehicle Was Intentionally Delayed
Jul 18, 2013Production of Infiniti’s first electric vehicle has been intentionally delayed as the brand seeks to ensure improved technologies make it into the model now due in 2015. Nissan head of global planning Andy Palmer revealed production ...
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Production of The Opel Mokka Will Move From Korea to Spain
Jul 11, 2013Production of the Opel Mokka will move from Korea to Spain in 2014 in a bid by General Motors to boost its ailing and underutilised European operations. The Mokka compact SUV, badged as a Vauxhall Mokka in other markets and a sister car ...
Tags: Opel Mokka, compact SUV