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Ford to expand US plants with US$ 1.6 billion investments

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar28 Apr 2016

The investment is part of the company’s commitment to invest $9 billion and create or retain 8,500 hourly jobs in its U.S. facilities during the next four years.

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Ex-VW boss Martin Winterkorn to receive £7 million; total staff payments amount to £49 million

By Jim Holder, Autocar UK calendar28 Apr 2016

New VW Group boss Matthias Müller admits diesel emissions fix has been delayed, but pledges it will be completed on ti...

UK manufactures one car every 16 seconds

By Jim Holder, Autocar UK calendar28 Apr 2016

UK car production continues to grow in first quarter of 2016 as Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, Honda and Toyota lead the w...

Bosch targets 3% to 5% sales growth in 2016

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar28 Apr 2016

In the subdued market environment of the first quarter of 2016, Bosch saw a year-on-year (YoY) sales increase of just ...

Germany targets sales of 500,000 EVs, plug-in hybrids by 2020, offers subsidies

By Greg Kable, Autocar UK calendar28 Apr 2016

German government plans to offer incentives for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, with a target of 500,000 sales b...

Beijing Motor Show: Qiantu K50 402bhp electric sports car

By Doug Revolta, Autocar UK calendar28 Apr 2016

Chinese-built coupé has a claimed 297km range; production scheduled for 2017.

New Tesla Model S is first all-electric car to exceed 300-mile range

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar28 Apr 2016

Facelifted 90D can eke out 303.2 miles/485.12 kilometres on a single charge; increases previous rating by 9 miles.

Jaguar XE's recycled aluminium body saves 500,000 tons of pollution

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar28 Apr 2016

Closed-loop recycled aluminium process is 95% more efficient than sourcing new material.

Europe’s love affair with SUVs continues; biggest sales driver in March

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar27 Apr 2016

Continuing the recent trend, the SUV segment was the biggest growth driver, accounting for 25% of sales in March Q1 20...

Volvo's autonomous driving programme heads to UK

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar27 Apr 2016

Members of the public will get to use self-driving XC90s; while the data will be applied to future models.