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Land Rover steps back in time to celebrate iconic Defender

Posted on 27 Jan 2015 by Jonny Williamson

Land Rover has recreated history by building an authentic replica of the production line used to manufacture its first 4x4 in Solihull just after the Second World War.

Ford Silicon Valley has a new R&D site to accelerate self-driving cars

The Ford SYNC 3 system has been designed to keep the drivers eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, even when controlling their favorite phone apps.

Posted on 26 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

Ford has opened a new R&D center in Palo Alto with the aim of accelerating the company’s innovation in connectivity, autonomous vehicles and big data.

Xtrac gears up for another successful global motorsport season

Xtrac, the overall winners of The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2014

Posted on 22 Jan 2015 by The Manufacturer

It might seem hard for Xtrac to match its 30th anniversary achievements, yet the UK’s Manufacturer of the Year, managed by the UK’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Peter Digby, has had an impressive start to the 2015 motorsport season with the launch of its most cost effective rally transmission to date.

Holden to retain Commodore nameplate but will it be the same?

The 2011 Holden Commodore VE Series II in a flying V formation - image courtesy of Holden.

Posted on 22 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

Holden has announced it plans to keep using its iconically-Australian Commodore nameplate despite the fact that from 2018 the car will be no longer be made locally and instead will be imported.

Tesla hopes to turn a profit in 2020 with increased production

Tesla Model S in production at the companys California manufacturing facility (Image courtesy of Tesla)

Posted on 15 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has said the manufacturer will ramp up production of its electric cars to “at least a few million a year” by 2025 and hopes the company will turn a profit in 2020.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell market to reach nearly $57bn by 2023

The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Posted on 14 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

The global hydrogen fuel cell market continued to accelerate in 2013 and 2014 and the market is likely to reach $57bn (£37bn) annually by 2023, according to a new report from Navigant Research.

New Ford GT dazzles at the Detroit Auto Show

The new Ford GT will commence production in late 2016.

Posted on 13 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

The new Ford GT was unveiled last night at the Detroit Auto Show, with the ultra-high-performance supercar serving as a showcase for the potential of Ford's EcoBoost engines.

Honda to launch lane-hopper prediction technology

Posted on 9 Jan 2015 by Victoria Fitzgerald

Car manufacturer Honda is set to launch the world’s first predictive cruise control system capable of anticipating and responding automatically to other vehicle behaviour.

Nissan and Nasa join forces to develop autonomous cars

The all-electric Nissan Leaf fitted with autonomous drive equipment parked at NASA’s Ames Research Center.

Posted on 9 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

Nissan, through its US-based organization, and NASA have announced the formation of a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for the commercial application of the technology.

The best selling cars of 2014 – Australia

The Toyota Corolla topped the list of the best selling cars of 2014 in Australia.

Posted on 7 Jan 2015 by Tim Brown

It was a mixed bag of vehicles that made it into the list of best selling cars of 2014, but Toyota was certainly the stand out company by far with three cars in the top 10.