The SMMT recently confirmed that the automotive industry had met its recycling obligations according to BERR data on 2006 car scrappage, but the cleangreencars.co.uk website says that five years after the End of Life Vehicle Regulation came into force, the
Microsoft and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group entered into a long-term agreement today to co-develop next-generation in-car infotainment systems based on the Microsoft Auto software platform. The first product, which provides voice-controlled connectivity between mobile devices, will be introduced in the North
The Government's response to the House of Commons' Environmental Audit Committee's recent Fourth Report of Session 2007-08, "Are biofuels sustainable?" was published on 2nd May as the Environmental Audit Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08, HC 528. It argues against
As of 5th May, American consumers can now use JobsPerCar.com to understand how many American jobs each manufacturer supports and the level of domestic content in individual models. Users can compare the make and model of up to four vehicles
Motortrader reports today that Peugeot's UK sales company is moving to reshape its UK dealer network ahead of the 2010 Block Exemption Regulations. Talking to Motor Trader, Rod Philpot, director of network development, confirmed: "We will reduce the network from
Overseas vehicle production by Japanese automakers in the fourth quarter of 2007 totalled 3,108,273 units, an increase of 9.0% over the same quarter the previous year, primarily due to expanded overseas production in the Asian and European markets. Results for
An extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA held on 2 May 2008 agreed to increase the Norwegian supplier's share capital with 20,370,000 new shares at a subscription price of NOK 27 per share, securing NOK 500m in gross
The British engine developer RCV Engines Ltd has won a second contract from Honeywell, to produce a rotating cylinder valve engine for its backpack-sized unmanned Micro Air Vehicle (MAV). This follows on from a successful development and testing programme begun
The 5th Diesel Emissions Conference (DEC) will be held in Brussels this year. at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel and Towers on 11th & 12thJune. On 13th June an additional third day of the programme will be taken up by an
The Seattle-based AFS Trinity Power Corp and Ricardo plc announced on Friday the creation of Extreme Fleet™, a joint programme to offer 'Extreme Hybrid' fleet vehicles launched last weekend at the 2008 NAFA Institute and Expo in Salt Lake City,
At this year's The Co-operative Insurance Eden Sexy Green Car Show from May 23-31 Lotus is showing giving a UK premiere for its Exige 270E Tri-Fuel, which has a top speed of 158 mph and does 0-60 mph in 3.88
Daimler AG is prepared to supply components to Jaguar and Land chief executive Dieter Zetsche told the German Auto Motor und Sport magazine in an interview last week.
General Motors Corp. and Mascoma Corp. announced on 2nd May a venture to develop cellulosic ethanol focused on Mascoma's single-step biochemical conversion of non-grain biomass. The relationship, which includes an undisclosed equity investment by GM, complements an earlier GM investment
The Volkswagen Group delivered 1.57 million vehicles worldwide in the first three months, an increase of 7%. Sales revenue grew by 1.4% to €27.0 billion. Operating profit rose by 21% to €1.3 billion. Profit after tax was €929 million, an
Car prices have appreciably declined in real terms, according to the European Commission's latest inter-EU Member State car price comparison report. Despite inflationary trends in 2007, car prices only rose 0.2% while the prices of consumer goods in the EU
Driver licence checks form a key part of organisations' occupational road risk management responsibilities, according to the Department for Transport/Health and Safety Executive's 'Driving at Work: Managing Work-related Road Safety' best practice guide. In the light of the implementation of
Three quarters of used cars inspected by the RAC have faults that would cause the car to fail an MOT and a further one in three have potentially dangerous or illegal faults, according to the motoring organization, which said that
When Autoweb, a company supplying data exchange services in North America, acquired the European company Secorex, it decided it needed a new corporate, and has now obtained from the Tungsten Branding corporate naming firm the name 'Trubiquity'.
A Canadian client of InventHelp, an American inventor service company, has designed patented diesel engine fuel filters pre-filled with diesel fuel and sealed with a screw-off plastic cap.
A new research institute has been established at McMaster University in Canada to coordinate its increasing involvement in the automotive sector. The McMaster Institute for Automotive Research and Technology, MacAUTO, brings together more than 75 researchers in engineering, science, business
