Chinese internet giants Baidu says it will release level three autonomous vehicles for the mass market by 2019. It already has tech partnership with NVIDIA, and is now partnering Chinese automaker BAIC to deliver the cars, with level four vehicles expected to be released around 2021. Baidu has outlined a roadmap for its line of [...]

PSA is to cut around 400 jobs at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port by the end of the year to improve the production facility’s competitiveness. According to PSA, the job cuts – which equal about a quarter of the facility’s staff – would be carried out via a voluntary redundancy plan. ‘Facing challenging European market conditions and [...]

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has recalled 470,000 vehicles worldwide to replace a component that may inhibit deployment of the vehicles’ active head restraints in the event of an accident. Reuters reports that the Italian-American automaker said it is unaware of any injuries or accidents related to the recall. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [...]

The Virgin investment group has taken an undisclosed stake in Hyperloop One’s pod-based transport system, according to BBC reports. Virgin’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, is joining the Los Angeles-based firm’s board as part of the deal, and it is rebranding itself as Virgin Hyperloop One. ‘This is unproven technology and there’s a long way to [...]

A white paper by digital marketing agency Mediaworks has analysed the digital performance of key automotive brands across a range of market areas over a six-month period. Leading the way are brands such as Volvo, National Car Rental, the AA, and Kwik-Fit. Of all the car manufacturers analysed, Volvo has the strongest digital performance across [...]