A new car brand has been launched with a digital backbone to challenge the traditional business model around car ownership. LYNK & CO, from Sweden-based Geely Auto Group, is a global brand that introduces a new business model, an open Application Programme Interface (API), personalized services, sharing possibilities and the first dedicated app store for [...]

Ford is currently trialling new technology to help drivers hit every green light on their journey. Its Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory uses information on traffic light timings from a roadside unit to display the best speed to travel at to get a green light. The trial is taking place as part of UK Autodrive [...]

The IBIS Global Summit 2017 will explore industry relationships when it visits a new venue and city. The Meliá Castilla hotel in Madrid, Spain, will host more than 350 delegates representing every major territory around the world for the IBIS Global Summit on 12-14 June 2017. Madrid, the third largest city in the EU, is [...]

Lawyers taking on Volkswagen in the US are being paid $175m by the troubled car manufacturer. Representing 475,000 owners of VW vehicles fitted with cheat devices, the lawyers had sought up to $332.5m in fees in what amounts to a $10bn settlement. The latest deal with the lawyers means VW has now agreed to spend [...]

A ‘complete culture change’ has seen an explosion in electric vehicle (EV) sales in recent months, with experts saying the electric revolution is now finally underway. Sales of EVs in Europe doubled last year, according to figures from Transport and Environment (T&E), which also says there could be more than two million EVs on the [...]