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GM appoints Steve Carlisle EVP and president, North America

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Steve Carlisle, 58, who has been senior vice-president and president, Cadillac, since April 2018, to take charge from September 1. Barry Engle leaving GM to pursue new leadership opportunities.

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Austria’s largest bus operator testing Solaris hydrogen bus

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar08 Jul 2020

The Dr. Richard Group, the largest private bus operator in Austria, has begun tests of the Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen ...

Continental bags serial orders from European OEMs for intelligent antennas and 5G telematic units

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar08 Jul 2020

Continental says the Intelligent Antenna Module combines a variety of radio applications such as 4G or 5G mobile commu...

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in blockchain technology firm Circulor

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar08 Jul 2020

The partners are also investigating the possibility to expand their blockchain technology cooperation to other areas, ...

Former NewMotion CEO invests in Mumbai-based EV charging company BrightBlu

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Jul 2020

Sytse Zuidema had led NewMotion as CEO from 2015 until April 2020, and also helped the company's transition when it wa...

Skoda top patent filer among Czech firms in 2019

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Jul 2020

The carmaker had 94 new ideas protected in 2019, more than twice as many as in 2017.

Kia launches ‘Live Stream Showroom’ to draw buyers

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Jul 2020

New online platform offers customers access to personalised virtual viewings; introduced in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Pa...

Lexus reveals refreshed LS flagship sedan with advanced driving assist tech

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Jul 2020

For this latest update, engineers have focused on elevating the sedan's levels of comfort, quiet and overall refinemen...

World’s first heavy duty fuel cell truck heads for Switzerland

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Jul 2020

Hyundai Motor is shipping the first 10 units of the Xcient Fuel Cell to Switzerland; powered by the 190-kW hydrogen fu...

James Bond-themed Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation rolls out

By Mike Duff, Autocar UK calendar06 Jul 2020

The Rs 30 crore 007-themed limited edition features machine guns, smoke screens and revolving numberplates.