Car infotainment system triggers motorist inattention
When you talk to your car infotainment system, you may not regain full attention for up to twenty-seven seconds after your last voice-command, American...
Aston Martin announces nearly 300 job cuts
Aston Martin plans to cut nearly 300 staff as it rebalances and restructures its business - in an effort streamline activities.
The Warwickshire-based luxury brand...
People travelling further but less frequently, UK
Over the past fifty years, British people have been travelling further, but less frequently, according to a new study published in the journal Significance.
Since...
400,000 VW cars in the UK need fuel injectors fixing
Around 400,000 Volkswagen vehicles in the UK require fuel injectors fixing, VW's UK boss Paul Willis said.
He told a committee of MPs that the recalls...
1.2 million cars in the UK affected in VW emissions scandal
Almost 1.2 million Volkswagen cars sold in the UK are fitted with so-called “defeat devices” which have been used to allow the vehicles to...
Volkswagen appoints Matthias Mueller as new chief executive
Volkswagen has appointed Matthias Mueller as the company’s new chief executive amid a huge emissions test cheating scandal that will cost the company billions...
Volkswagen CEO resigns amid emissions cheating scandal
Martin Winterkorn is resigning as chief executive of Volkswagen following a huge emissions test scandal that could cost the company billions of dollars in...
Volswagen shares plummet 18% on emissions cheating scandal
Shares in Volkswagen plummeted by over 18% today after US regulators found that some of its vehicles have been giving false readings on official...
Automotive semiconductor market forecast to grow 5.7% in 2015 and 3.7% in 2016
The global automotive semiconductor market grew to approximately $28 billion in 2014, a 7.3% increase from 2013.
According to the "Global and Chinese Automotive Semiconductor...
Car ownership in the UK has surged to 75%
Car ownership in the UK is on the rise, according to a report published by the British Car Auctions (BCA).
The report revealed that UK...