The European Parliament has adopted the Compromise Package on the Vehicle Type-Approval Framework Regulation during the Plenary session held in Strasbourg. Prior to the vote, Rapporteur Dalton (ECR/UK) said that this legislation was a strong EU wide response to the Dieselgate scandal and will make cars safer and cleaner, ensuring at the same time that [...]

Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City has connected the world’s automotive industry players together with its auto service sector in Vietnam. After Automechanika came to the country for the first time last year, the show’s second edition closed its doors in April to 8,504 visitors and 360 international exhibitors , who converged across 9,200sqm of exhibition [...]

Volkswagen Group is undergoing changes in its comprehensive realignment under the new leadership of CEO, Dr Herbert Diess. ‘The Volkswagen Group is in robust shape in both operational and financial terms. Our strategy is gaining traction. We are systematically tackling the major automotive issues of the future. However, the longest part of our journey still [...]

The electric vehicle (EV) market has experienced rapid growth due to several global trends. Increasing city regulations, a decline in lithium-ion battery prices, and high demand in China are expected to push global EV sales to 1.6 million unit sales, with China leading the market at 49.5% market share, followed by Europe with 25.6%. Frost [...]

Volvo Cars has reported a global year-on-year sales increase of 12.2% for April, growing in all its main markets. Total sales for the month reached 52,635 cars compared with 46,895 a year earlier. Sales of the new XC40, as well as the 90 series cars were the main growth drivers in April. In the first [...]