Volkswagen Group has reported a 3.6% fall in deliveries in May 2019 compared to the same month last year. However, it’s a sign of the times that it qualifies this figure by saying the 3.6% decline is smaller than in previous months. In total, it handed over 918,900 units worldwide. Growth was achieved in some [...]

Congestion is on the rise around the world, according to new data published by TomTom.  Its report detailed the traffic situation in 403 cities in 56 countries around the world. Mumbai took the top spot this year with drivers in the Indian city expecting to spend an average of 65% extra travel time stuck in [...]

Volvo and Uber have developed a fully autonomous vehicle which could enable safe, reliable autonomous ridesharing without the need for a driver. This is part of the joint agreement signed between the companies in 2016, which includes engineering collaboration and the future delivery of tens of thousands of driverless vehicles. The Volvo XC90 SUV is [...]

Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn a proposal for a merger with Renault. It said the political conditions are not suitable for such an arrangement. Fiat Chrysler had proposed a ‘merger of equals’ with Renault last week which was welcomed by financial markets and given a conditional green light by the French government. However, French finance minister [...]

Ford will close its manufacturing plant in Bridgend, South Wales in September next year, casting huge question marks over the workforce of about 1,700. This is according to union sources, who have been meeting Ford chiefs this morning. The BBC has reported the company has blamed ‘under utilisation’ for the decision. In 2015 Bridgend won [...]