BMW head office raided by law enforcement as part of emissions investigation
BMW’s head office in Munich and an engine factory in Austria were raided by law enforcement officials as part of a preliminary investigation into...
BMW to build electric-powered Mini cars in China
BMW has partnered with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor to build electric-powered Mini cars in China.
The deal will not affect plans to assemble the...
Elon Musk announces that Tesla will make a pickup truck
Tesla boss Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the EV maker plans on making pick-up trucks in the future.
Musk went to Twitter to ask...
MIT and Lamborghini to develop self-healing electric hypercar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States are to collaborate with Italian luxury sports car maker Lamborghini in designing an electric self-healing hypercar...
Aston Martin could have to stop UK car production if there’s no Brexit deal
Luxury car maker Aston Martin said that production in the UK may have to be put on pause if Britain doesn’t manage to strike...
Tesla strikes deal with China to build a “wholly-owned” factory in Shanghai
Tesla will be opening its first factory in China after coming to an agreement with Shanghai’s government to build a manufacturing plant in the...
Mercedes-Benz recalling 400,000 vehicles in the UK over airbag issue
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 400,000 vehicles in the UK over a potential airbag safety issue affecting its best-selling executive and family models.
The models affected include...
Toshiba’s new lithium-ion battery recharges EV with 320 km range in 6 minutes
Toshiba's next-generation lithium-ion battery will allow 'ultra-rapid' recharge of electric vehicles to give them a drive range of 320 km in just 6 minutes.
The...
Motor manufacturers urged to back independent vehicle emissions testing
A new global campaign group is urging motor manufacturers and city policymakers to back their independent vehicle emissions testing system.
The AIR (Allow Independent Road-testing)...
UK new car sales in September dropped for sixth month in a row
New car sales in the UK dropped by 9.3% in September compared to the same month last year, according to the Society of Motor...