Production of the Polestar 2 all-electric car begins in China
Production of Polestar 2 has officially begun in Luqiao, China. For initial delivery into Europe, followed by China and North America, the new electric...
Euro NCAP updates its testing protocols and safety ratings for 2020
Every two years, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) updates and toughens its test protocols on vehicles – this is to better...
Honda grants second life to hybrid and EV batteries
Honda Motor Europe is expanding its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux) to advance the sustainable usability of its end-of-life...
Cupra is testing a 3D printed race car
A team of innovative engineers is transforming the way vehicles are developed by printing car parts. Cupra is using state-of-the-art multi-jet fusion technology to...
Volvo and Veoneer will split Zenuity to accelerate development in autonomous technology
Zenuity, the assisted and autonomous driving software development company, will be split into two parts to maximise the potential of Zenuity’s developments to date.
One...
DS Automobiles announces it will cover the £500 shortfall despite government cuts
DS Automobiles is maintaining the value of the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) which reduced following the Government’s budget in March from £3,500 to £3,000...
This new UK test facility will streamline EV battery development
As a response to the growing time and cost pressures facing vehicle manufacturers seeking to develop latest generation automotive electrification technologies, Mahle Powertrain has...
Mazda backs carbon-neutral biofuel research
Mazda is currently involved in joint research projects and studies as part of an ongoing industry-academia-government collaboration to promote the wide-spread adoption of biofuels...
Aston Martin Racing wins Teams’ and Drivers’ eSports titles
On 30 May, Aston Martin Racing (AMR) and works driver Nicki Thiim clinched the Teams’ and Drivers’ Championship titles in The Race All-Star Series...
Seat is using artificial intelligence to combat driver fatigue and improve safety
Seat is researching and developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to combat driver fatigue and improve road safety.
Seat’s Xplora team, in conjunction with Eyesight Technologies,...