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06/14/2019Audi starts Italy presale of the Q5 55 TFSI e quattro, the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. Able to combine sporting performance, high efficiency and typical versatility of Audi SUVs, the Q5 PHEV version comprises a 2.0 TFSI, a four-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline engine producing 252 hp and 370 Nm of torque, and an electric motor. The... -
06/14/2019Ford on Wednesday formally opened a research center in Tel Aviv intended to help the automaker tap into the region's burgeoning mobility startup community. The Israeli Research Center, opened by Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company, will serve as a research hub augmenting Ford’s global Research and Advanced Engineering team. It will... -
06/14/2019Škoda it is trialling Europe's first car-sharing service for Czech university students and is eyeing a sizeable opportunity in the UK. The Czech company says that with 2.3m students enrolled in higher education each year in the UK alone, Uniqway's pioneering car-sharing platform could see "great demand in the future". The project is now in... -
06/14/2019Continental is taking another step on its growth path: With investments totaling around 100 million euro, the technology company and manufacturer of premium tires is expanding their production facilities in Lousado, Portugal. The new capacity will be used for the production of radial tires with a diameter larger than 24 inches. In the course of... -
06/14/2019Volkswagen Group's negotiations with Ford over a collaboration on autonomous cars are near fruition and a deal could be announced as early as July. Most of the thorniest issues have been resolved and the two companies envision a comprehensive collaboration creating a global colossus in the self-driving space. Ford CEO Jim Hackett has said... -
06/13/2019Just imagine looking around one of the most secret, best protected areas in the automotive world to find out how an industrial product can become both a style icon and a global success. It was to enable just this that Luca Napolitano, Head of EMEA Fiat and Abarth brands, welcomed the international media to the Centro Stile FCA in Turin, offering... -
06/13/2019Volkswagen Group is investing some €900 million in joint battery activities with Northvolt AB. Part of the sum is intended for a joint venture with the Swedish battery cell producer, a further share will go directly to Northvolt. In return, Volkswagen will acquire about 20 percent of the shares in Northvolt and will have one seat on the Board of...