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Jaguar Land Rover's Chinese arm invests £800m in EV production

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar27 Nov 2018

Once upgraded, JLR's Chinese factory will be able to produce 200,000 electrified vehicles per year from 2020.

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Electric start-up Rivian unveils pick-up truck to rival Tesla

By Mark Tisshaw, Autocar UK calendar27 Nov 2018

Electric five-seat truck has four-wheel drive and a range of up to 400 miles; will go on sale in late 2020 from $61,50...

General Motors to close seven factories, axe 15% of workforce

By James Attwood, Autocar UK calendar27 Nov 2018

US firm, which exited UK market in 2017, says cost-cutting measures are part of a restructure to focus on autonomous a...

Investment key to keeping UK car industry workforce best in Europe

By James Attwood, Autocar UK calendar27 Nov 2018

A new report says the UK automotive industry has the most adaptable employees in Europe – but that there are challenge...

ZF develops external pre-crash airbag

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar26 Nov 2018

Advanced external pre-crash airbag helps create a lateral crumple zone – can be deployed immediately prior to a collis...

Yutong  to deliver 100 fully electric buses to Chile

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar26 Nov 2018

The buses will be used by Buses Vule and STP Santiago to serve the Santiago public transportation system.

Volkswagen Group strengthens digital business capabilities, invests in diconium

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar26 Nov 2018

The two companies will develop Volkswagen’s business models and digital value-added services through Volkswagen Automo...

Vauxhall to cut hundreds of jobs at Ellesmere Port in 2019

By Lawrence Allan, Autocar UK calendar26 Nov 2018

Consultation period has begun to propose restructuring of Cheshire factory to 'align headcount and production costs'.

BASF and GAC showcase 3 electric concept cars at Auto Guangzhou 2018

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Nov 2018

It is BASF’s first concept car co-developed with a Chinese OEM. The cars are designed by GAC R&D center.

2019 Range Rover Evoque revealed with new tech and mild-hybrid powertrain

By Steve Cropley, Autocar UK calendar23 Nov 2018

Second-generation Evoque will become the first Land Rover to launch with a mild hybrid system when it goes on sale nex...