Automotive

An Uber self driving car in San Francisco, California. Image courtesy of Uber Technologies.

US House loosens self-driving car regulations

Jaguar intends to release many new electric vehicles, include the new I-PACE (pictured). Image courteys of Jaguar Land Rover.

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify every new vehicle from 2020

Hurricane Harvey destroyed many vehicles in the Houston area. Image courtesy of US National Guard.

Hurricane Harvey to disrupt US auto market

Human-robot cooperation: KLARA facilitates greater diversity of versions in production at Audi - image courtesy of Audi

Robotics & Automation

Audi banks on human-robot without protective fence

Great Wall Motors is China's seventh-largest automaker by sales. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Great Wall confirms interest in buying Fiat-Chrysler

South Korea has ordered five of the autonomous electric pods for initial testing, with a further option on 195 - image courtesy of Westfield Sportscars.

Finance

Sports car firm agrees £30m driverless vehicle deal with South Korea

Since the components are visible after installation and gap dimensions need to be accurate to a tenth of a millimetre, the entire process had to be reliable and precise - image courtesy of toolcraft.

Robotics & Automation

Autonomous robots to manufacture innovative car interiors

Mazda will deploy its new super-efficient engine in 2019. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Mazda develops super-efficient gasoline engine

The working cavity of the laser printer at whose centre a metallic thermostat cover has been produced for the first time using selective laser melting. When the work platform is raised, the powdered aluminium/silicon material moves to the side and the contours of the component become visible – image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

Digital Transformation

Mercedes announces “first 3D printed metal spare parts for trucks”

Volkwagen was one of the major players at least week's diesel summit. Image courtesy of Flickr-Gerry Lauzon

Leadership & Strategy

German carmakers attempt to save diesel fuelled vehicles

McLaren Automotive posts successive sales record 2015

Leadership & Strategy

McLaren Automotive: Driven to win