Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company have announced a world first in predictive Information and Communication Technology (ICT). They’ve developed a Connected Shift System, enabling the vehicle to automatically shift to the optimal gear after identifying the road and traffic conditions ahead, and have announced they plan to apply the technology on future vehicles. [...]

The turbulence that hit the global auto industry in 2019 was not strong enough to damage the demand for new cars in Europe. In fact, the volume of vehicle sales increased by 1.1 per cent for the passenger car market in Europe-27, this is in contrast to the negative results experienced in China and the [...]

Jeff and Marie Peevy located in Chicago, USA, announced the launch of Collision Boost Radio (CBR), a weekly podcast series for newcomers and those considering a career in the collision repair industry. The podcast debuted with four episodes on 17 February 2020. The free weekly podcast will be hosted by Jeff, president of the Automotive Management [...]

Groupe Renault has reported sales of 3.8 million units last year, down 3.4% on the previous year. Revenues were down 3.3% to just over €55m, with an operating margin of €2,662m. Clotilde Delbos, acting chief executive officer of Renault, said: “Groupe Renault, despite a troubled year, has been able to achieve results in line with [...]

Hyundai Motor Group has announced that it will develop an electric vehicle platform together with US-based EV tech company Canoo. As part of the collaboration, Canoo will provide engineering services to help develop a fully scalable, all-electric platform to meet Kia and Hyundai specifications. Hyundai Motor Group expects the platform to support everything from small-sized [...]