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Piaggio begins sales of Vespa Elettrica

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar08 Oct 2018

The sales will begin in Europe and then be extended to the USA and Asia starting 2019.

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Mercedes-Benz breaks ground on battery factory next to US vehicle plant

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Oct 2018

The factory will be built near the vehicle production site in Tuscaloosa providing batteries for future electric SUV u...

Toyota to recall 2.4 million hybrids globally over stalling issue

By Jimi Beckwith, Autocar UK calendar06 Oct 2018

Auris, Prius and Prius+ are affected; software issue affects hybrid system and could cause the car to lose power and s...

Honda reveals V2X technology that helps to see through and around buildings

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar05 Oct 2018

The technology incorporates V2X communication that captures birds-eye-view video of surrounding vehicles and pedestria...

Magna and Altran to set up engineering centre in Morocco

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar05 Oct 2018

Joint venture to support Morocco's growing export production; initial engineering activities with European automakers ...

Renault invests in Akoustic Arts for directional sound technology

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar05 Oct 2018

The startup company will enjoy the Groupe’s expertise, suppliers and industrial tools in the automotive industry.

Sumitomo Electric launches pedestrian detector for driving safety support systems

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar05 Oct 2018

It involves a wireless roadside unit that sends warnings through display indications and sound.

Honda to invest $2.75 billion in Cruise’s autonomous vehicle initiative

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar05 Oct 2018

Cruise and General Motors have announced that they have joined forces with Honda to pursue the shared goal of transfor...

Next Skoda Octavia vRS to go hybrid

By Rachel Burgess, Autocar UK calendar05 Oct 2018

Alongside hybrid models, Skoda also has plans for pure electric RS models.

Kia’s electric Niro crossover gets European premiere at Paris Motor Show

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar05 Oct 2018

The all-new Kia e-Niro is the first fully electric crossover utility vehicle produced by Kia, providing a zero-emissio...