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Lightweighting remains top focus for automakers to meet CAFE standards

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar09 Aug 2016

The recent findings were part of the annual WardsAuto survey, sponsored by DuPont Automotive. The survey also showed electrification as an increasingly mentioned technology focus by the respondents.

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Cadillac posts 20% jump in global sales in July

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar09 Aug 2016

Market growth in the US and China powers results. CT6 prestige sedan, XT5 luxury crossover and ATS product line drive ...

Faraday Future hires ex-GM EV1 chief engineer as new powertrain boss

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar09 Aug 2016

Latest hiring follows confirmation of technical partnership with Dragon Racing Formula E team; first Faraday Future ro...

Renault overtakes Ford to become Europe’s second largest car brand

By Jimi Beckwith, Autocar UK calendar09 Aug 2016

Ford slips to third place behind Renault in the list of Europe’s bestselling brands; Volkswagen remains first by a wid...

Ex-GM EV1 chief engineer hired as Faraday Future’s new powertrain boss

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar08 Aug 2016

Latest hiring follows confirmation of technical partnership with Dragon Racing Formula E team; first Faraday Future ro...

Ford’s Dagenham plant saves enough water to fill 7 Olympic-sized swimming pools

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar08 Aug 2016

The Dagenham plant's annual savings could fill seven Olympic-size swimming pools, power 350,000 homes for a week.

China starts testing of Transit Elevated Bus

By Unnatee Gidithuri, Autocar India calendar08 Aug 2016

The TEB prototype straddles two lanes with a passenger capacity of 300; production version expected to be larger.

Jaguar Land Rover posts best ever July sales, up 34% YoY

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar08 Aug 2016

Jaguar Land Rover sold 336,052 vehicles in the first seven months of 2016, up 23% on the same period in the prior year...

Europe’s first autonomous vehicle track day to be held in the UK

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar08 Aug 2016

Open track testing event for autonomous car development will take place at Bruntingthorpe this November.

Mercedes-Benz records its best ever July sales

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar08 Aug 2016

The German carmaker sold 163,770 vehicles worldwide in July (+9.4%), a new all-time high. Sales in the first seven mon...