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Bridgestone EMIA is resuming production across all its European manufacturing plants as it cites rising business and customer demand for tyres.

Car registrations in the EU27 markets plunged 55.1% in March as a result of lockdown measures seen in most markets.

Volvo is restarting production at its Torslanda plant in Sweden from today (20 April) as well as reopening its Swedish offices after setting new protocols

Fleet renewal programmes will be needed to restart vehicle demand in Europe, as part of a wider co-ordinated package of measures.

Vauxhall has started preparations to reopen its Ellesmere Port plant in the Wirral after implementing a range of safety protocols to help protect workers.

Sales of Kia’s electric and hybrid cars increased 20.8% in Europe in the first quarter of 2020, despite the overall decline in the new car

Škoda has released new images of its fourth-generation Octavia ahead of its launch this summer.

A major European postal and parcel delivery service is expanding its telematics deal with MiX in Europe to cover nearly 5,000 vehicles.

Volkswagen will restart production in Europe on a step-by-step basis from next week while ensuring strict protection for workers.

Bridgestone is restarting operations at several plants in response to business and customer demand.

In-car touchscreens can be much more distracting to use compared to systems with physical buttons, potentially putting drivers at higher risks of accidents.

Batteries from Honda’s electric and hybrid vehicles are to get a ‘second life’ in an expanded recycling initiative with France’s Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux

German telematics firm Vimcar is launching in the UK, bringing a new way for SMEs to cut costs and streamline operations.

Government-enforced lockdowns are having a dramatic positive impact on people’s awareness of the benefits of reduced air pollution – with nearly half of drivers now

A new eMobility alliance has formed to lobby for the roll-out of consumer-centric electric vehicle policies in Europe.

Hyundai has provided further details on its Prophecy concept, which gives an insight into the brand’s future EVs.

Factory shutdowns in Europe have already lost the production of nearly 1.5 million motor vehicles to date; up from 1.2 million units a week ago.

Indicata is providing a free information source to help remarketing professionals with used vehicle decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new project is to launch next month in the UK to demonstrate how smart charging can incentivise large fleet operators to go electric.

Camera Telematics has introduced a new programme targeting the UK and worldwide resellers with its Street Angel onboard digital camera.

Ford has confirmed that the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production at most of its European manufacturing sites is now expected to run at

Ford is ramping up its work to support the coronavirus response effort with two new schemes to help employees join in the fight against the

Toyota has teamed up with Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD to create a new 50/50 joint venture focused on battery electric vehicles, in particular for

The United Nations’ COP26 climate change conference due to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to Covid-19.  

Volkswagen has suspended production for a further five working days at its German plants as it responds to the continued fall in car demand.

Jaguar Land Rover is playing its role in supporting the fight against coronavirus, providing more than 160 vehicles to emergency response organisations.

The Paris Motor Show has become the latest major event to be cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, following in the footsteps of

BMW has given the first insights into the powertrain system for its i Hydrogen Next concept as it outlines its commitment to hydrogen fuel cell

Carmakers across the globe have outlined how they’re putting their production capabilities to use with producing respirators and ventilators in response to urgent medical needs.

Air pollution around the world is reducing due to Covid-19’s impact on the global economy, but the eventual recovery could leave our environment worse off

LEVC has said it’s still on track to launch its VN5 range-extender van despite having paused general vehicle production at its Coventry manufacturing plant in

New car registrations in Europe continued to fall in February, posting the lowest results for the month since 2015.

LeasePlan Corporation N.V. has published its 2019 Annual Report as it also comments on its actions to prepare for the unprecedented times during the Covid-19

London private hire operator Addison Lee has been acquired from The Carlyle Group by a consortium led by former CEO Liam Griffin and Cheyne Capital’s

New analysis shows how the used car industry in Europe is responding to different stages of Covid-19 including the potential impact it will have on

Mazda has become the latest carmaker to suspend production as it announces plans to scale back its global production facilities in March and April.

Transport sector associations have urged for more support and recognition of their work from the European Commission and Member States as they highlight the vital

The UK’s used car market has shown a ‘marked change’ in the last week, with signs of weakness already appearing, but longer-term impacts are still

The UK Government has pledged to have autonomous vehicles on the street by next year, but how far are we really in making the self-driving

White Clarke Group has published its latest Global Leasing Report, which provides an overview of performance in the top 50 leasing markets and shows how

Volvo has closed its plants in Europe and the US in a pre-emptive move to the weakening market and risks for employees.

Škoda has halted work at its three Czech plants in response to the coronavirus pandemic but says production is now back up and running in

Ford is bringing forward part of the summer shutdown period for its UK operations to the Easter period to stave off the impact of the

Next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 has been cancelled in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the organisers looking into the possibility of postponing it

Euro NCAP has given Volkswagen’s Car2X communication system an ‘Advanced’ award; the first to be given by the organisation in nearly six years.