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New car sales in Europe up by 9% to 1.34 million in April

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This is the best April performance since 2008 and the highest monthly increase over the last 13 months.

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Groupe PSA forms a JV with Nidec for future electric motors

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The JV will produce traction electric motors for MHEVs, PHEVs and EVs.

Lack of charging infra and affordable cars to hold back EV penetration in India, says report

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While electric vehicles are forecast to make up 44% of European light-duty vehicle sales by 2030, 41% in China, 34% in...

British Petroleum invests $ 20 million for developing ultra-fast charging battery development

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The investment is in the Israel-based battery technology developer, StoreDot, guarantees charging time as long as fill...

Ford confirms production of second vehicle at Romanian plant

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The new model is in addition to Ford EcoSport SUV and 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine; Ford is investing up to 200 million e...

Suzuki Motor wins JSAE awards for technical paper and technological development

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The Japanese automaker has won Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan’s Asahara Science Award, Outstanding Technical...

Nissan underlines commitment to EV era at KAIDA forum in Seoul

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Nissan says it is committed to making electric vehicles more accessible to more customers, and that Korea has the pote...

Volvo offers world's first Amazon Prime Now test drive service for V40

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Swedish brand will bring cars to customers' doors for 45-minute test drives.

BMW i3 batteries used in National Grid storage facility

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Six shipping container-sized units house 22 megawatts of storage for Pen y Cymoedd wind farm.

Global location data providers rally for a standard map for self-driving cars

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OneMap Alliance will be open to new strategic partners across the globe.