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Volvo R&D vice-president moves to Audi

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar25 Nov 2016

Audi’s former head of R&D, Stefan Knirsch, has been replaced by Volvo’s Peter Mertens

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Electric SsangYong Tivoli to head firm's battery-powered models

By Doug Revolta, Autocar UK calendar25 Nov 2016

South Korean carmaker will electrify some of the models in its range within four years.

Ford's Weather Factory can simulate the world’s most extreme conditions

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar25 Nov 2016

New Cologne testing facility can subject cars to temperatures between -40deg C and +55deg C.

New car sales in Europe down 0.5% in October even as SUVs continue to perform well

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar24 Nov 2016

SUV sales totalled 302,851 - but this was not enough to offset losses seen in other segments.

Skoda’s global sales cross 1 million units in 2016

autherShourya Harwani calendar24 Nov 2016

The Czech carmaker has also recently revamped its business in India and invested Rs 100 crore to reinvigorate its deal...

Toyota’s tech breakthrough to enable longer battery life and EV range

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar24 Nov 2016

World's first behaviour observation method for lithium ions in electrolyte will lead to longer battery life and longer...

Exports drive UK’s car production in October

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar24 Nov 2016

Exports rise for 15th consecutive month, with 122,765 cars built for overseas markets, up 1.7%; car manufacturing dips...

Bosch bags CES 2017 innovation awards for its motorcycle systems

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar24 Nov 2016

Rider information system and connected safety solution for small motorcycles and scooters draw praise.

Porsche CEO cool on prospect of self-driving sports cars

By Matt Burt, Autocar UK calendar24 Nov 2016

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume says the manufacturer isn’t likely to launch a fully autonomous 911 any time soon, but could ...

BMW predicts the end of the car dealership as we know it

By Jimi Beckwith, Autocar UK calendar24 Nov 2016

BMW’s head of future retail forecasts huge change for BMW’s sales operations in the coming decade.