The Volkswagen Group will invest more than €34bn in future technologies by 2022. The company cites e-mobility, autonomous driving, digital networking of all road users and new mobility services as key levers for making mobility in cities more efficient, cleaner and more liveable. ‘We want to redefine urban mobility, and to that end we are [...]

Axalta has acquired a state of the art manufacturing and distribution facility in Sacramento, California, to support growth in its North American industrial and refinish businesses. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Michael Cash, Axalta senior vice president and president, industrial coatings, said, ‘Axalta will continue to make these necessary investments to ensure [...]

The Volkswagen brand has given a glimpse of the individual mobility of the future with its new I.D. VIZZION1. The full electric sedan will be the future top model of the I.D. family and will reach the roads by 2022 at the latest. In addition, it is prepared for fully autonomous driving. The I.D. VIZZION [...]

The European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) has again secured high-level speakers to offer insights on the state of the economic environment, technology and legislation. Keynote speaker for this year’s event, themed ‘disruptive trends in the aftermarket’, will be Stefan Gross-Selbeck of global management consultancy firm, Boston Consulting Group. Presenters from organisations including QVARTZ, Daimler [...]

California regulators have this week approved testing of autonomous vehicles without a driver behind the wheel. Fifty companies already have permits to test on public roads and highways in California. This ruling means the vehicles will no longer need to have drivers inside during tests, but driverless cars being tested on public roads must have [...]