The automotive industry quality standard ISO/TS 16949 is being updated after seven years of operation. The International Automotive Task Force document IATF 16949:2016 will be released 1 October and there is less than two years for companies to comply. UK car production rose 9.1 percent in August compared with the same month last year, the Society of … [Read more...]
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In the cloud and on road technology around the corner
Renault and Nissan will work with Microsoft to develop cloud-based services for vehicles. The services will be based on Microsoft's Azure cloud service and will include advanced navigation, predictive maintenance and over-the-air software updates as the businesses move towards autonomous cars over the next four years. Renault and Nissan plan to launch … [Read more...]
Nissan GT-R Track Edition launched
Another eagerly anticipated chapter in the Nissan GT-R success story has begun, with the arrival of the 4WD GT-R Track Edition. As the name implies, it’s been specifically engineered for thrill-seeking track enthusiasts by the dedicated team at NISMO – Nissan’s motorsport division. Designed to deliver a higher level of performance than the … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 September
The company building London’s Black Cabs has now given a lift to the Bloodhound Project. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has become the prime sponsor and will provide technical as well as financial support to the Project and promote its Inspirational Programme throughout Asia, which means plans for challenging the World Land Speed Record in 2017 are now back … [Read more...]
VW called to cull big salaries and extravagance
Volkswagen should reduce the "huge sums of money" paid to executives and any bonuses should be given in shares, activist investor TCI Fund Management. In May the investment company demanded an end to boardroom "extravagance" after VW paid its top 12 managers a total of 63 million euros or £54.07 for 2015, even though the company plunged to a record loss … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: KIA Pro_cee’d 1.6 T-GDI GT
The latest Kia sports hatchback is definitely a car you can warm too, writes David Miles. The uprated Kia 1.6 T-GDi GT 201bhp 'hot hatch' is available with three and five door body styles in the Pro_cee’d three door and five door Cee’d ranges priced at £23,110 and £23,610 respectively. The two Kia hatchbacks nestle in the region of ‘warm’ … [Read more...]
Four-seat Ferrari uncovered this week
This week's Paris Motor Show provides the venue for the unveiling of the 200mph GTC4Lusso T, the first four-seater in Prancing Horse history to sport a turbo-charged V8 engine. It hails a whole new Ferrari GT concept aimed at owners seeking a car that is sporty and versatile, as well as perfect for driving on a daily basis. The new GT effortlessly … [Read more...]
MG UK car production ends
MG has pulled the plug on its Longbridge assembly operation. Production of the MG3 and GS suv will end and 25 line workers will be made redundant as the only other jobs in the West Midlands centre are 400 technical, reasearch and development, which will continue. Longbridge opened over 100 years ago and in its heyday covered 400 acres straddling two … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jeep Renegade 2.0 140hp Limited
Jeep is going on the warpath with its Renegade. As the founding company of the modern four-wheel-drive sector and which provided the inspiration for the legendary Land Rover brand, Jeep knows an awful lot about off-roaders. So the arrival of the Renegade series is something we all have to take very seriously. I have thought that for a few years Jeep … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 September
The European Road Infrastructure Congress has announced a full, vibrant programme for what is seen as the premier European Highways Conference of the year. World authorities, policymakers, industry representatives, academics and research institutes are to join forces in Leeds next month which will culminate in The Big Debate: The Future of the Road and … [Read more...]
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