Industry

Car makers predict growth will stall at just 1%

5 February 2018

Car makers in Europe say they face serious challenges to cutting emissions in line with EU plans over the next 12 years. While the EU passenger car market grew by 3.4% in 2017, with over 15 million cars sold, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association forecasts that growth will slow to around 1% in 2018. “The European automobile industry is on … [Read more...]

Newslines 5 February

5 February 2018

Daimler and Bosch are within months of live testing robo-taxis on German streets. The two companies announced a joint venture last year in a bid to counter independent businesses offering driver-less or car hailing services, which are already operating tests in 25 US cities. On the eve of this week’s Winter Olympics opening in Korea, a fleet of Hyundai … [Read more...]

Europe is turning its back on diesel, says JATO

2 February 2018

The decline in diesel sales is accelerating across Europe. The European car industry had a solid 2017, with new registrations totalling 15.57 million, an increase of 3.1% when compared to 2016 and the highest volume of registrations since 2007 when 16.02 million units were registered but there is still concern over the results of the UK, according to the … [Read more...]

Newslines 2 February

2 February 2018

The Confused.com London Motor Show will be hosting the world’s first Tesla-based producton Shooting Brake by QWest of Norfolk. Carbon fibre coachbuilding specialist QWest will touch down at the “automotive event of the year” from 17-20 May armed with its latest creation, which is based on the reputable Model S (90D) and to which it adds over 7cuft of … [Read more...]

Hydrogen hopes to rewrite valuation projections

31 January 2018

Hydrogen cars could rewrite the standard vehicle depreciation curve, members of the Vehicle Remarketing Association heard at their monthly meeting last week. Held at the Swindon offices of fleet management specialist Arval, the meeting took a look at developments in hydrogen technology, availability of cars and likely sales. The town is the centre of the … [Read more...]

Suppliers call for reasoned debate on future laws

30 January 2018

Car components' makers have called for a reasoned debate over future technology, legislation and implementation. The car supplier industry say technology neutrality has been the guiding principle for emission legislation in the transport sector. The EU has continually led the world with respect to automotive CO2 reductions, enabled by European … [Read more...]

Monkeys used in diesel engine emissions tests

29 January 2018

Monkeys were used in test labs to measure tolerance to diesel emissions, says the New York Times. It reported a Mexican laboratory had been using the animals to support research by a European body looking at health in the transport sector on behalf of some German car makers, but the companies have distanced themselves from the lab tests using monkeys and … [Read more...]

Newslines 29 January

29 January 2018

Ford will slim down its model ranges and plans to build more SUVs and crossover models, the company said as it announced last quarter results. Profits pretax fell nearly 20% last year with a 66% decline in the last quarter in Europe, and it’s analyzing what it needs to axe and what it can expand in its range to gain most profitability to catch up with … [Read more...]

Aston Martin seeking graduates for St Athan centre

26 January 2018

The drive is on for the next generation of engineers to work at Aston Martin St Athan. If you are about to graduate with an Engineering degree and aspire to a career at Aston Martin, Cardiff and Vale College is hosting the iconic luxury British sport car manufacturer for a special recruitment evening on tuesday, 30 January. Aston Martin will be at … [Read more...]

Newslines 26 January