NEW DELHI: German luxury car maker BMW today reported a sale of 5,171 units in India during the first half of the year, marking its best-ever half-yearly sales in the country. Sale of BMW and MINI brand of cars grew by 13 per cent to 5,171 units during the January-June period, as compared with the… Continue reading BMW posts record half-yearly sales in India with 5,171 units
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SMMT urges government to back new-tech diesel, as uncertainty continues to impact new car market
UK new car market declines by moderate -3.5% to 234,945 registrations. Strong growth for petrols and plug-ins can’t offset heavy diesel declines, with demand down -28.2% as buyers hesitate. Year-to-date market falls -6.3%, with 1.3 million new cars joining UK roads in first six months. SMMT calls for technology neutral strategy giving motorists confidence to… Continue reading SMMT urges government to back new-tech diesel, as uncertainty continues to impact new car market
Hyundai invests in Autotalks to boost autonomous car technology
South Korea: Hyundai Motor announced its strategic partnership with Autotalks, a leading technology company specialized in the manufacturing of Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication chipsets. Hyundai Motor forms a strategic partnership with Autotalks through a direct investment to accelerate the development and deployment of the next generation chipset for connected cars. V2X technology allows vehicles… Continue reading Hyundai invests in Autotalks to boost autonomous car technology
Karhoo extends UK coverage
Karhoo has announced that it is now integrated with the largest UK Dispatch Management System (DMS) partners. Having signed with over 300 Taxi and PHV companies across the UK, representing a total of 51,000 cars, Karhoo says it is now one of the largest UK open networks. Karhoo has announced integrations with Autocab, Cab Guru,… Continue reading Karhoo extends UK coverage
Uber in talks with Careem
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Volkswagen to launch car-sharing with electric vehicles in 2019
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen plans to start offering car-sharing services using fully electric vehicles in German cities next year as part of efforts to serve consumers who don’t want to buy their own vehicles. Its offering will compete in its home market with DriveNow and Car2Go, the soon-to-be-merged carsharing services of BMW and Daimler. Volkswagen said on… Continue reading Volkswagen to launch car-sharing with electric vehicles in 2019
Opel workers reject possible sale of R&D business
“A sale of Opel’s development would rob Opel of its future.” Germany: Opel‘s labour representatives said they would fight any plans to sell all or parts of the carmaker‘s research and development business, following a media report that parent PSA Group and Opel had already sounded out possible buyers. “A sale of Opel’s development would… Continue reading Opel workers reject possible sale of R&D business
Volkswagen reveals sketch of India-bound T-Cross SUV
Barely two days after the Volkswagen Group announced its big-ticket investment of a billion euros (Rs 8,000 crore) to revamp its India operations and drive a Skoda-led programme to develop future Volkswagen Group cars for India, the German carmaker today released a sketch of the T-Cross SUV. The vehicle will be based on the Volkswagen… Continue reading Volkswagen reveals sketch of India-bound T-Cross SUV
DfT boss says city roads are ‘not ready for driverless cars’
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