Volvo cars tech fund invests in Israeli technology startups mdgo and uveye
Volvo Cars has made investments in two promising Israeli technology start-ups through the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the company’s venture capital investment arm.
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BMW to pick new CEO, Oliver Zipse emerges as favourite
BMW is set to name Oliver Zipse as its new chief executive, picking the manufacturing expert to help the German automaker make the shift to electric and self-driving cars.
Ford finds driving nirvana in forgotten stretch of road in Portugal
Ford has been out driving some of the best roads for its Europe’s Greatest Driving Roads video series.
Bob Lutz upsets Tesla fanboys again – just when they thought he was being so nice
Online army of fanboy bloggers are incensed by Bob Lutz comments that company’s fate is sealed and the Model X is ugly.
A small part of the electric vehicle supply chain: forced child labour
An investigation by the Financial Times reveals that cobalt mining in the Congo is anarchic and increasingly uses child labour.
Volvo and Capgemini deepen cloud and digital relationship with three year agreement
French IT services group Capgemini has announced a three-year deal with Volvo to digitally transform its operating model and modernise its IT landscape.
In praise of the Unimog
The Unimog has been in production by Mercedes-Benz since the 1950s. It has just been voted the off-roader of the year by OffRoad in the Special Vehicles category for the fifteenth time in a row.
Interview: VW exec kick-starts brand’s bid to become an EV leader
Jochen Sengpiehl, VW brand head of marketing, acknowledges Tesla’s lead but insists that VW will be there for the next generation of EV adopters.
Porsche’s massively important Taycan goes on show in Shanghai, before heading to UK and US to tempt buyers
The Porsche Triple Demo Run kicks off with the first official demo laps on the handling track at the Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) in Shanghai.
The temperature is rising, what are the top 10 cars to buy for sizzling summer driving?
Roadster, cabriolet or drop top. Whatever you want to call them, there’s a great choice of cars to buy that will guarantee summer thrills.
Cars.com ranked the 15 ‘most American vehicles’ and the results are surprising
With 3 of the list’s top 5 spots being occupied by one Japanese manufacturer, it makes you wonder what everyone else is thinking.
Sedans are not dead says Nissan in amazing global poll. Yay!
That’s right, despite the fact that the roads are full of SUVs, crossovers, mini SUVs and fake SUVs, Nissan has commissioned a poll that says millenials love sedans.
10 Great Sports Cars You Can Buy for $10,000
Life is too short to not own a fun car. Anyone who has ever told you otherwise is most likely either a boring person or someone who has never driven a sports car.
Cox Automotive: UK car market has changed fundamentally
Auto retail data group publishes 2019 report on the state of the UK car retail market. Electrification, consolidation and changes in ownership models are having a real effect. Full download and video available.
Maybe Carlos Ghosn wasn’t so bad after all
The architect of the Renault-Nissan Alliance did a somewhat better job of managing the power games between France and Japan than his successors.
BMW 3 Series Vs Alfa Romeo Gulia: which is the ultimate driving machine?
For decades, the BMW 3 Series was the epitome of the luxury sport sedan. Its great handling, punchy power, and dynamic ride made it the leader of its class. “Ultimate Driving Machine” was more uncontested truth than mere advertising slogan.
But the Bavarian brand took a left turn with the previous generation, which lacked the emotion and precision that so defined the 3 Series of yore.
Volkswagen plans 36,000 charging points for electric cars throughout Europe
Tesco is already part of the deal to increase charging infrastructure right across the EU and UK. German automakers getting pretty damn serious about electric. …
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This is Michelin’s airless tyre of the future and it looks very weird
No more blow outs perhaps but Michelin’s new tyre prototype looks wrong somehow. And is it really as safe as they claim? Michelin has announced …
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More gloom for UK car makers as registrations fall again in May
SMMT says UK new car registrations fall -4.6% in May with 183,724 units registered. Demand for petrol and AFV vehicles increases, but diesel registrations fall …
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It’s a Porsche Speedster and a caravan, and yes it is OK
It’s enough to make Jeremy Clarkson spit out his cheap Merlot but for one German Porsche fan it’s a perfect combination. Volker Schiersch loves his …
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Divine intervention saves German driver from speeding ticket
A passing dove blocked his face at the precise moment speed camera took the picture. The driver of a Renault Twingo doing 54kph (33mph)in a …
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BMW carries curved dash tradition into new electric generation
Munich’s finest have always been famous for their driver oriented dashboard designs. Now the famous curved dash will appear in a new guise in the …
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