“ Coventry-based manufacturer, Aurrigo is playing the largest role in the world’s first ever multi connected and autonomous vehicle demonstration today. The Pods can seat up to four people, travel at 15mph and cover up to 60 miles on one charge. The specialist, which employs 81 people, is using its Pod Zeros to showcase an… Continue reading Aurrigo leads world’s first autonomous vehicle demo
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Autonomous Range Rover departs course
A self-propelled Range Rover from Jaguar Land Rover has successfully completed the course in Coventry. As part of the project UK Autodrive, whose end is heralded this month, has the Range Rover out of the house Jaguar Land Rover mastered a difficult route – of course autonomously. Self-propelled Range Rover The vehicle has completed the… Continue reading Autonomous Range Rover departs course
SELF-DRIVING RANGE ROVER RUNS AUTONOMOUS RINGS ROUND COVENTRY
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Car industry body to launch no-deal Brexit aid package for small firms
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a new Brexit Readiness Programme – a contingency aid package to aid companies in the UK automotive supply chain in the event of Britain leaving the European Union before failing to agree a deal. While officials from a number of major car firms, including Jaguar… Continue reading Car industry body to launch no-deal Brexit aid package for small firms
Jaguar Land Rover plans two-week shutdown
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning a two week shutdown of its Solihull plant at the end of October. Britain’s biggest carmaker blamed weakening global demand, especially in China, and has faced falling diesel sales in recent months. JLR said employees at the West Midlands plant would be paid for the duration of the shutdown… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover plans two-week shutdown
Porsche Claims It Can Cut In Half Tesla’s Charging Times
1 H BY MARK KANE Porsche sees its competitive advantage in ultra-fast charging. In one of the most recent interviews, Klaus Zellmer, president and CEO for Porsche Cars North America, stated that the upcoming Porsche Taycan will separate itself from the competition through ultra-fast charging (to 80% in 15 minutes – “which is almost the same… Continue reading Porsche Claims It Can Cut In Half Tesla’s Charging Times
New Land Rover Defender “leaked” in new spy photos
THE UPCOMING Land Rover Defender has been spotted on the road for the first time, in new “spy shots” of a development car. Caught on camera near Jaguar Land Rover’s R&D centre in Warwickshire, the “leaked” prototype provides the first glimpse of the direction in which Land Rover plans to take its upcoming off-roader. Though… Continue reading New Land Rover Defender “leaked” in new spy photos
Press Releases – EU Parliament vote on CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry voices concerns
Brussels, 3 October 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has voiced its serious concerns about the outcome of the European Parliament’s plenary vote on future CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans. “We remain particularly concerned about the extremely aggressive CO2 reduction targets and the imposition of sales quotas for battery electric vehicles… Continue reading Press Releases – EU Parliament vote on CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry voices concerns
Renault’s Ghosn thinks no-deal Brexit will be averted
The head of the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance has played down the possibility of Britain leaving the EU without a deal, saying he has a “gut feeling” that an agreement will be reached. Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault and chairman of the global alliance between the three carmakers, said Theresa May would not “allow”… Continue reading Renault’s Ghosn thinks no-deal Brexit will be averted
Toyota says hard Brexit would halt UK plant as BMW warns over Mini
Automotive industry Bosses of Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot and Daimler also voice concerns at Paris Motor Show About 90% of the cars made at Toyota’s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire are exported to Europe Photograph: David Jones/PA Toyota would be forced to halt car production in the UK and BMW could shift production of the Mini… Continue reading Toyota says hard Brexit would halt UK plant as BMW warns over Mini