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Iveco offers up 2018-plated specials

Iveco is offering new deals on its Daily van and cab chassis models and Stralis trucks. Buyers of the award-winning Daily will receive an additional two years / 80,000 kilometre extended warranty on their purchase, for total coverage of five years / 200,000.

VW factory expansion for EVs

Volkswagen AG confirms its EVs will be made in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as part of its North American growth strategy. It will include a US$800 million investment in its Chattanooga facility with EV production at the site due to begin in 2022.

Carmen discharging vehicles

Stink bug-affected vehicle carrier Carmen has begun releasing vehicles in Auckland after New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries signed off an approved discharge plan.

Ford Europe’s posterior focus

Ford has used an artificial backside to simulate 10 years worth of wear and tear on the new Fiesta seats. "Robutt" can replicate a human's rump entering and exiting the new Fiesta's seats 25,000 times in three weeks.

Kittle takes over Mildura dealerships

Peter Kittle Motor Company has taken over the BMW, Mazda and Toyota dealerships in Mildura, Victoria. The dealer group adds the Mildura dealership chain to its footprint which includes sites in South Australia and Alice Springs.

PAVE-ing the way for AVs

Autonomous vehicle (AV) advocates have formed a coalition to spread the word about driverless vehicle technology. The Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) has been announced at CES 2019 in Las Vegas this month.