Nissan planning to cut over 10,000 jobs worldwide
Nissan is reportedly planning to axe more than 10,000 employees from its global workforce in a bid to turn around its business, Kyodo News reports. Sources within the company told the Japanese …
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Hyundai announces sales recovery plan – more SUVs!
Hyundai has laid out a turnaround plan that will see the company place higher hopes on its new SUV line-up, after the automaker posted its biggest quarterly profit in seven years, Reuters …
Daimler and Bosch gain approval for fully automated driverless parking function in Mercedes-Benz Museum
Daimler and Bosch have obtained the approval from the relevant authorities in Baden-Württemberg to implement the world’s first fully automated driverless (SAE Level 4) parking function in the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage …
C8 Chevrolet Corvette won’t get manual transmission
The dust has yet to settle on the newly-unveiled C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, but it seems like one thing is certain - the mid-engined American sports car will not be available with …
Audi Q3 Sportback unveiled – another SUV “coupé”
Didn't think the Germans could build yet another coupé-style SUV, did you? Of course they could, because Audi has thrown its hat into the ring already occupied by the BMW X4 and …
Ford F-150 electric prototype tows train, 42 trucks
The Ford F-150 is the Blue Oval's perennial best-seller, though even markets as pick-up truck-centric as North America have to adapt to the global electrification movement. An all-electric test mule has in …
MINI line-up to expand even further to woo customers
The iconic MINI brand, despite having its model range grow exponentially over the past decade, is apparently in the midst of an existential crisis. According to Automotive News, customers in the US, …
A90 Toyota GR Supra gains Akrapovic exhaust system
https://youtu.be/SmFfPFGo-Tg It’s been a while since the all-new A90 Toyota GR Supra made its debut, giving aftermarket companies plenty of time to develop modifications for the reborn sports car. One such company …
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid debuts – solar panel roof
Hyundai has revealed details of its new Sonata Hybrid, which joins the eighth-gen model range that debuted in March. Not much to identify the hybrid from view, with a cross-hole cascading front …
F44 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe teased ahead of debut – range-topping M235i xDrive gets 302 hp 2.0L turbo
The new F44 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is set to make its debut soon, but before that, the German carmaker has released several photos of a development car wrapped in multi-coloured …
Indonesia plans new electric car production, due 2022
A senior official from Indonesia’s Industry Ministry has announced that the country aims to start production of electric vehicles in 2022, Reuters reports. At the same time, the country is pushing for …
C8 Chevy Corvette: RHD model confirmed for Australia
More news on the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. During its unveiling, Chevy announced that the new mid-engined sports car will be available in right-hand drive format for the first time, allowing it …
China’s BAIC Group acquires 5% stake in Daimler AG
Daimler AG has officially announced that China’s BAIC Group now owns an equity interest of approximately 5% in the German company, further cementing the partnership between both companies that has existed since …
Car-sharing users increasingly rent cars to eat, sleep
It seems that car-sharing users in Japan are renting cars to do a range other things other than driving them, such as taking a nap, practice singing, or even do facial stretches …
Ghosn sues Nissan, Mitsubishi for RM69 million in damages for ‘grave mistakes’ in dismissal – report
It has been three months since former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance Carlos Ghosn addressed the public on video following his first arrest last year, and as many would have expected, Ghosn …
Volvo issues recall for 507,000 cars over fire risk
Volvo has announced a recall involving 507,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty engine component that, in extreme cases, could result in a fire, Automotive News Europe reports. In its own investigations, …
2020 Audi SQ7 TDI debuts – 4.0L V8, 435 hp, 900 Nm!
The newly facelifted Audi Q7 has just been joined by the hot new SQ7 TDI, one which shares the same 4.0 litre biturbo V8 diesel engine as the SQ8. The engine makes …
Toyota partners CATL for electric vehicle batteries
Toyota has agreed to partner Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) for the development and supply of the Japanese automaker giant's forthcoming electrified vehicles. The Japanese automaker giant added that both parties …
Ferrari to diversify, expand model variety and line-up
Ferrari says it is set to expand its product line-up by diversifying the types of models it will offer, and this will not just be limited to its new SUV, which is …
BMW iNEXT – flat-bottomed steering wheel revealed
To date, BMW has been one of the few holdouts against the pervasive flat-bottomed steering wheel trend initiated by the likes of Volkswagen and Audi. But they all fall down eventually, and …
