The latest IHS Markit data suggest that the Western European passenger car market has had a one-off surge of 26.3% y/y during August, thanks to OEMs registering non-WLTP-compliant vehicles. This performance, which has resulted in a record-breaking SAAR, is not expected to continue and is more likely to result in a softening in the next [...]

FCA US announced that it has invested more than $30m at its Chelsea Proving Grounds in southeast Michigan to further development and testing of autonomous vehicle and advanced safety technologies. The all-new facility, which begins testing programmes in September, features a dedicated autonomous highway-speed track, 35-acre safety-feature evaluation area and a high-tech command centre. ‘The [...]

A stolen vehicle has been recovered from Brussels after a cross-border investigation involving identity theft on the dark web. Presenting a huge challenge to law enforcement agencies, the dark web is primarily a marketplace for illicit activities where there are no rules or safeguards and almost anything can be traded including people, identities and drugs [...]

During German chancellor Angela Merkel’s recent visit to Africa, Volkswagen signed two memorandums of understanding with the governments of Ghana and Nigeria. The stated goal is to build plants in both countries and to explore the development of new mobility solutions in Ghana. The document was signed in Ghana in the presence of vice president [...]