Automotive

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

BMW expects electrified vehicles to account for between 15-25% of sales by 2025 - image courtesy of BMW MINI

Innovation

BMW pledges to build new electric MINI at Oxford plant

electrification of automotive - Electric vehicles are fast becoming a mainstream option for drivers and solve many of the challenges facing our cities. - image courtesy of Pixabay

Finance

UK to establish itself as world leader in battery technology

An illustration of a 'Mild Hybrid' that will make up one Volvo range of electrified cars to be launched between 2019 and 2021 - image courtesy of Volvo.

Innovation

Volvo to go all electric from 2019

Swedish Manufacturer harnesses power of Virtual Engineering Environment

Innovation

Nuclear technology to help manufacture safer cars

Automotive Car Exhaust Tailpipe CO2 Emissions - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Leadership & Strategy

CO2 emissions focus leads to serious unintended costs