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Europe’s Big 5 markets’ new car sales up 15% in May

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar24 Jun 2016

Sales for the month totalled 969,100 units, 15% up on the volume recorded in May 2015, the second highest percentage growth rate of the year so far.

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Sweden opens world’s first electric road

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar24 Jun 2016

The 2-km strip on the E16 motorway sees electrified trucks from Scania driven in open traffic, using conductive techno...

Mercedes set to launch all-electric brand to rival BMW i this year

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar23 Jun 2016

Reports in German newspaper suggest brand will be launched this September in Paris with a new electric SUV.

Volkswagen to equip its petrol cars with particulate filters from 2017

autherShourya Harwani calendar23 Jun 2016

VW will equip the Group's new TSI and TFSI engines with gasoline particulate filters, with the initiative to start wit...

Volvo Cars’ first V90 rolls off production line

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jun 2016

All new models in the top-of-the-line 90 series, based on Volvo’s in-house developed modular vehicle architecture SPA,...

Daimler Group to launch car2go services in Belgium from October 2016

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jun 2016

The car2go service will use almost exclusively smart fortwo vehicles, which are particularly suitable for use in citie...

Apollo Vredestein tyres power Alfa Romeo 2000 Bertone to victory In 2016 Wachau Classic

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jun 2016

Vredestein Sportrac 5 tyre-shod Alfa Romeo 2000 Bertone wins Wachau Classic car rally.

Saab is officially no more

By Jimi Beckwith, Autocar UK calendar23 Jun 2016

The Saab name will not be used on electric cars made by brand owner NEVS, meaning Saab cars’ last bastion of survival ...

Tesla offers to buy Solarcity for up to Rs 23,500 crore

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar23 Jun 2016

Electric car maker wants to integrate solar panels into its charging system, reducing demand on electric grids.

BR-V helps pep up Honda’s volumes in Indonesia

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jun 2016

The BR-V SUV, launched in May 2016 in India, is playing a key role for Honda in the Indonesian market.