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Matt Greenop

Google takes self-drive project to Motor City

Google’s taking its self-driving car to the intermittently beating heart of US automotive industry - Detroit. It will open a 16,000sq metre self-driving technology development centre in the Motor City suburb of Novi.

FCA reshuffles top executive roles

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has reshuffled its leadership ranks, announcing two key changes overnight. Reid Bigland has been named as chief executive of Alfa Romeo and Maserati.

Hyundai sub-brand gets torture test

Hyundai is giving the development car that will become one of its motorsport-inspired ’N’ models an epic torture test this weekend.

Plug ‘n’ play frenzy – EVs up 120%

UK government data shows that the Britain is on an EV fast track, with the number of plug-in vehicles more than doubling since last year. There were 45,326 plug-in and hybrid cars registered at the end of 2015, according official data.

Export drop show limits of Abenomics

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s stimulus policy - known as Abenomics - isn’t providing the glorious results that the country was promised. Japan’s exports dropped hard in April, and manufacturing contracted sharply in its worst performance since Abe came to power in 2012.

Japan officials put the wind up Suzuki

A storm is brewing over claims that Suzuki skirted Japanese regulations around some of its fuel economy tests, using imported data from wind tunnel tests to complete tests that it is legally obligated to run outside.

MG takes on ‘dog fog’

Chinese-owned British brand MG is taking on one of a dog owners’ least-favourite things - dog fog. MG’s new GS SUV has gone to extremes during the 1.2m kilometres of testing - literally.

Z-cars for Tokyo cops

Dubai cops may be a bit more bling with their collection of Euro supercars, but but Tokyo Metro Police haven’t done badly when it comes to cool new toys either.