Europe
By: Steve Plumb - November 18, 2019 at 3:43 PM
Italy’s Pirelli & Co. has tested a tire that uses an embedded 5G-chip to transmit road data back to the vehicle and other road users.
Mazda3 Named Women’s World Car of the Year
By: Steve Plumb - November 18, 2019 at 9:55 AM
Mazda Motor Corp.’s Mazda3 small sport sedan has been selected the overall winner in this year’s Women's World Car of the Year awards.
Autoliv Readies Front Row Divider Airbag
By: Steve Plumb - November 18, 2019 at 9:11 AM
Autoliv Inc. has developed a new airbag that deploys between the driver and front-seat passenger to prevent them from colliding during a side-impact crash.
Tesla to Begin Erecting German Plant in 2020
By: Bill Hampton - November 15, 2019 at 2:44 PM
Tesla Inc. reportedly will begin construction of an assembly plant in Germany next spring.
By: Steve Plumb - November 15, 2019 at 2:37 PM
BMW AG’s upcoming i4 electric sedan reportedly will produce 530 hp and be capable of accelerating from zero to 100 kph (62 mph) in four seconds.
Daimler to “Rightsize” Robo-Taxi Spending
By: Steve Plumb - November 15, 2019 at 1:51 PM
As part of a new cost-cutting initiative, Daimler AG says it will cut spending on developing robo-taxis and redirect its autonomous vehicle efforts toward commercial trucks.
VW Hires Former BMW Exec to Head Audi Brand
By: Bill Hampton - November 15, 2019 at 12:23 PM
Markus Duesmann, a mechanical engineer and former purchasing chief at BMW AG, will take over as CEO of Volkswagen Group’s Audi unit on April 1.
VW Hikes Budget for New Tech to $66 Billion
By: Bill Hampton - November 15, 2019 at 11:24 AM
Volkswagen AG has boosted its five-year budget for electrification and other technologies by 3% to nearly $66 billion.
New Ferrari GT Coupe Takes Shape
By: Steve Plumb - November 14, 2019 at 6:29 PM
Ferrari SpA took the wraps off its all-new Roma 2+2 coupe this week in Italy.
October Car Sales in Russia Fall 5%
By: Bill Hampton - November 14, 2019 at 12:02 AM
Deliveries of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia shrank 5% to 152,100 units in October.
Revived Morris Commercial Readies Electric Van
By: Steve Plumb - November 13, 2019 at 6:57 PM
After a 50-year hiatus, Britain’s Morris Commercial is being relaunched as a maker of electric trucks.
Mazda CX-30 Sets Top Mark in Euro Safety Tests
By: Steve Plumb - November 13, 2019 at 10:15 AM
Mazda Motor Corp.’s all-new CX-30 compact crossover vehicle earned a top five-star rating from the European New Car Assessment Program and scored a record-high 99% in the Adult Occupant Protection category.