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Ford details electrified plans
- January 4, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Ford has detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years. The vehicles include a plug-in hybrid Transit Custom van in Europe, hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least [...] -
VW launches ecosystem app
- January 4, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Volkswagen will introduce a new app at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (5-8 January) allowing users to immerse themselves in the future and experience how human, car and environment will, in the future, be intelligently interconnected. The app, now available for download, will allow users in the future to manage all of [...] -
Fix Auto grows China presence
- January 3, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Fix Auto China has signed at least 16 more collision repair shops since the beginning of December, bringing its shop count to 94 and counting. At the time of Fix Auto China’s official launch on 1 December 2016 in Shanghai, Fix Auto Guilin was the most recent addition to the Fix Auto China network, standing [...] -
EU backs tougher emissions tests
- December 23, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
New cars will have to pass new emissions tests from next year after European Union nations backed measures to strengthen on-road tests. It’s hoped these tests will provide a safety net for laboratory-based ones, whose flaws were exposed by the Volkswagen scandal. The new rules will apply for all new car models by September 2017 [...] -
Uber returns to Spain
- December 23, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Uber’s expansion is continuing apace despite setbacks, with the announcement that it’s launched its first fleet of electric cars in Madrid. The ride hailing first launched in Spain in 2014 but withdrew from the market after a ruling saying it didn’t comply with the country’s laws and had a competitive advantage. It returned to the [...]