Cipia awarded 7 design wins with European commercial vehicle manufacturer

Cipia, an AI computer vision in-cabin automotive solutions provider, has announced that it had been awarded new design wins with a new OEM, a leading European commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturer. The deal, Cipia’s second with a European OEM this year, will see Cipia’s Driver Sense driver monitoring system (DMS) integrated into seven new models of… Continue reading Cipia awarded 7 design wins with European commercial vehicle manufacturer

India’s CNG infra development in high gear

India’s auto industry is about to see a big increase in the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) over the next three to four years. One of the reasons for this optimism is the infrastructure of the city gas distribution (CGD) network that has reached over 88 percent of the country’s land mass. In terms… Continue reading India’s CNG infra development in high gear

India’s CNG infra development in high gear

India’s auto industry is about to see a big increase in the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) over the next three to four years. One of the reasons for this optimism is the infrastructure of the city gas distribution (CGD) network that has reached over 88 percent of the country’s land mass. In terms… Continue reading India’s CNG infra development in high gear

G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition

A United Automobile Workers union vote on a tentative contract agreement with General Motors that provides record wage increases has run into unexpectedly strong resistance from veteran workers. Voting at most union locals has been completed and the final result, due as early as Thursday evening, will very likely be decided by a narrow margin.… Continue reading G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition

GM-UAW deal back on track for ratification after major plant approves pact

United Auto Workers (UAW) members strike at a General Motors assembly plant that builds the U.S. automaker’s full-size sport utility vehicles, in another expansion of the strike in Arlington, Texas, October 24, 2023. James Breeden | Reuters DETROIT — The United Auto Workers’ tentative agreement with General Motors is back on track for ratification after… Continue reading GM-UAW deal back on track for ratification after major plant approves pact

Xiaomi SU7 saloon revealed in Chinese government filings

Details of the first car to come from consumer-electronics giant Xiaomi have been revealed in Chinese government filings. The saloon, called the Xiaomi SU7, will go into production in the first half of 2024 as a rival to the BMW i4. It will be built under contract by long-established manufacturer BAIC, per Car News China.  Measuring 4997mm… Continue reading Xiaomi SU7 saloon revealed in Chinese government filings

Renault 5 set for full reveal at 2024 Geneva motor show

The final production version of the new Renault 5 will be revealed at the 2024 Geneva Motor Show in February, the French car maker has confirmed.  Announced at the brand’s Capital Markets Day event where it also revealed the revival of the Renault Twingo as a sub-£17,000 electric city car, it also confirmed pre-orders would… Continue reading Renault 5 set for full reveal at 2024 Geneva motor show

Breaking: Renault Twingo to return in 2026 as sub-£17,000 EV

A previous report in Automotive News Europe suggests that the model could be built at Renault’s factory in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. It would neatly fill the gap left by the ICE Twingo, which is still available in some left-hand-drive markets, but is nearing 10 years old. The Twingo will be priced at less than €20,000 (£17,000),… Continue reading Breaking: Renault Twingo to return in 2026 as sub-£17,000 EV

Audi Q4 e-tron: 5 updates that make it even better

In sport, performance trainers often talk about the idea of marginal gains: how by focusing on tweaking and honing each and every individual element of the overall package, it all adds up to an overall improved package that’s more (far more) than the sum of its parts. That’s absolutely true for the freshly updated Audi… Continue reading Audi Q4 e-tron: 5 updates that make it even better

HiPhi A revealed as tri-motor electric hypercar with 1287bhp

Chinese premium EV maker HiPhi has revealed a powerful four-door, four-seat hypercar that will arrive in 2025 with performance to challenge the likes of the Rimac Nevera. Named the HiPhi A, it has a tri-motor powertrain that produces a staggering 1287bhp. With one motor mounted to the front axle and two to the rear axle, it… Continue reading HiPhi A revealed as tri-motor electric hypercar with 1287bhp