Another record-breaking year for NZ new vehicle registrations
The record for New Zealand new vehicle registrations in a calendar year has been broken with a month left to go in 2017.
PSA and GM at odds over Opel emissions?
PSA Group is reportedly seeking compensation from General Motors after discovering issues around Opel’s CO2 emissions technology.
Independent US dealers looking to sell?
Disruptive changes to the automotive industry have some American dealers considering whether it is time to sell up and move on. The pending disruptions include the eventual introduction of autonomous vehicles, changes in ownership model and the rise of electric vehicles.
Chinese centre speeds up Ford testing
A new Ford vehicle testing centre in Nanjing could quicken how fast the company’s products hit Chinese roads. The Nanjing Test Centre and MakeSpace creative hub represent US$100 million (AU$131 million) investment by the company in the Chinese city, The Detroit News reports.
Royals visit Jaguar Land Rover plant
Jaguar Land Rover staff got the chance to show The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge around the company’s Solihull manufacturing plant in the United Kingdom. It produces vehicles like the Jaguar F-Pace and Range Rover Velar, which the royals inspected while at the plant.
Ioniq claims top motoring prize
The Hyundai Ioniq has been named Supreme Winner at the Women’s World Car of the Year. It was "a clear winner”, with the Ioniq EV, Ioniq hybrid and PHEV plug-in hybrid treated as one car for voting purposes.
Ranger, BT-50 transmission recall
Mazda Australia and Ford Australia have issued a Product Safety Australia recall on the BT-50 and Ranger respectively in dual and single-cab forms. The Ranger recall involves 5655 vehicles fitted with a manual transmission and were built from June 5, 2015 to February 12, 2016.
HMI and Transmax join forces
Technology companies HMI Technologies and Transmax are working together to develop intelligent transport solutions. Under a new agreement the companies will look into how traffic management platforms and autonomous vehicles will be examined together.
Huge BMW recall in North America
More than one million vehicles have been recalled in North America because of fears the cars could catch fire. The recalled vehicles were released between 2006 and 2011, and include issues with valve heaters and electrical connectors, ABC reports.
Heavy duty truck sales lead October surge
Heavy duty trucks are leading the continued recovery of Australia’s heavy vehicle market. The total market for trucks and vans was up 13.8% for the month of October, while year-to-date heavy vehicle sales are tracking 10.2% higher than this time last year.