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Dyson to make electric cars from 2020

James Dyson - image courtesy of Wiki Commons (Eva Rinaldi - CC BY-SA 2.0)

Posted on 27 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson

British design and manufacturer of household appliances, Dyson, has announced an investment of £2bn to develop its own ‘radical’ electric cars.

Daimler reveals first electric truck

Daimler has revealed on of the first ever fully electric light trucks. Image courtesy of Daimler.

Posted on 19 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

German auto-making conglomerate Daimler AG has unveiled what it is billing as the world's first ever all-electric light truck.

US House loosens self-driving car regulations

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

Posted on 11 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

The US House of Representatives has passed new legislation which serves to loosen the regulations on autonomous or 'self-driving' vehicles operated within the country.

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify every new vehicle from 2020

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

Posted on 11 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that, from 2020, all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified.

Hurricane Harvey to disrupt US auto market

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

Posted on 6 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

The destructive effects of Hurricane Harvey will have a massive impact on the US automotive market for months after the emergency is over.

Audi banks on human-robot without protective fence

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

Posted on 24 Aug 2017 by Jonny Williamson

German car maker Audi is using for the first time a human-robot cooperation in its main plant in Ingolstadt for applying adhesive in final assembly.

Great Wall confirms interest in buying Fiat-Chrysler

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

Posted on 22 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

Chinese automotive manufacturer Great Wall Motor Co. is reportedly looking to buy European auto-making conglomerate Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).

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

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

Posted on 18 Aug 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Factory built and kit versions UK sportscar manufacturer, Westfield has secured a deal worth up to £30m to export self-driving vehicles to South Korea.

Autonomous robots to manufacture innovative car interiors

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.

Posted on 17 Aug 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Automotive plastics supplier, Nifco, has partnered with German firm toolcraft to develop autonomous robot cells to manufacture innovative car interiors.

Mazda develops super-efficient gasoline engine

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

Posted on 9 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

Japanese automaker Mazda has announced that it will be bringing a new super-efficient gasoline engine to market.

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