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Geely acquires Lotus, stake in Proton

By Jimi Beckwith, Autocar UK calendar24 May 2017

Volvo owner to purchase 49% of Malaysian car maker Proton, and take majority control of Lotus.

Asset sales of Toyota’s Australian plant begins

By Autocar Pro News Desk calendar24 May 2017

Hilco Industrial Acquisitions B.V. (HIA) an industrial asset acquisition and disposition services company announced th...

Renault to acquire Intel’s French embedded software R&D expertise

By Autocar Pro News Desk calendar24 May 2017

With the acquisition of specialised embedded software, connectivity and new services, Renault steps up development in ...

Volvo design chief Thomas Ingenlath voted ‘Design Hero’ at Autocar UK Awards

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar24 May 2017

Ingenlath has led a team of designers that have revolutionised Volvo design, helping make the company's products among...

JLR CEO Ralf Speth wins Issigonis Trophy at Autocar UK Awards

By Steve Cropley, Autocar UK calendar24 May 2017

The chief executive officer of Jaguar Land Rover is leading his company through extraordinary growth to ever greater s...

BorgWarner makes dual-clutch module for ZF transmission

By Autocar Pro News Desk calendar23 May 2017

BorgWarner makes dual-clutch module for ZF transmission Designed in Europe for high-performance sports cars and high-r...

Connectivity could prevent nearly one-third of motorcycle accidents

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 May 2017

Bosch says its development project with partners Autotalks, Cohda Wireless, and Ducati that gets motorcycles and cars ...

Daimler breaks ground on EV battery ‘gigafactory’

By Greg Kable, Autocar UK calendar23 May 2017

Lays foundation for one of the biggest and most modern battery factories in the world; €500 million plant will challen...

Ford appoints Jim Hackett as its new CEO

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar22 May 2017

Reports suggest former CEO Mark Fields was ousted from the helm following poor sales.