SEAT is heading to China. Volkswagen Group China and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp Ltd (JAC) and SEAT have signed a memorandum of understanding by way of which the Spanish company teams up with the joint venture and will be the Volkswagen Group’s lead brand in this project. The agreement was signed by SEAT president [...]

According to Reuters, Nissan has revealed wrongdoing regarding exhaust emissions and fuel economy measurements in 19 models sold in Japan. Within a year, this has been the second instance for the brand where misconduct was found during the inspection processes. Nissan claimed that at most of its factories in Japan it found that the testing [...]

Polestar announced the appointment of Gregor Hembrough to lead Polestar Automotive USA Inc, its newly-established United States subsidiary focused on developing the new electric performance brand. Gregor joins Polestar with a wealth of automotive expertise built over more than 25 years. Moving to Polestar from Volvo Cars North America, Gregor will lead and position Polestar [...]

AkzoNobel has opened a new coatings production facility in Kenya. Located in the capital, Nairobi, the long-term plan is to expand further and use Kenya as a gateway to the whole of east Africa. The site, which produces coil coatings primarily focused on the building sector, also includes warehousing for the company’s marine, protective and [...]

The Volkswagen brand will be offering its customers car sharing services in future. The WE customer platform is to begin rolling out various vehicle-on-demand services, in particular car sharing, in Germany in 2019. These services are to be extended to major cities in Europe, North America and Asia as early as 2020. This was announced [...]