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As the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in the US, Daimler is testing connected trucks in so called platooning operations on public roads in the US. This was announced during the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (Sept 24th – Sept 28th) in Atlanta. In truck platooning connectivity and automated driving improve safety ...

Volvo Cars, the premium carmaker, today announces that the next generation of the XC90 large premium SUV will be built in its new manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina from 2021. This takes Volvo Cars’ total investment in its US manufacturing operations to over USD 1.1 billion and will raise ...

Hyundai Motor UK has officially announced the pricing and specification of the i30 N, which will go on sale in the UK on 4th January. The i30 N is Hyundai’s first performance model under the Hyundai N sub brand, engineered by Hyundai’s dedicated High Performance Vehicle Division, led by Albert Biermann. ...

The SsangYong Korando SE 4X4 has scooped the class award for vehicles under £24,000 in The Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year 2018. 44 cars from 20 manufacturers were assessed by the judges, and the Korando saw off stiff competition from other leading brands in the ‘Vehicles under ...

More than any other vehicle brand, MINI is a statement of personal style and inspires customers all over the world. Constantly reinventing the brand through attractive products, innovation, authenticity and distinctive brand communications is part of the MINI DNA. This enthusiasm for the brand is also reflected in the latest ...

Outlook on the van sector of the future in the run-up to the first North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV): As part of North America’s largest commercial vehicle show in Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Vans is unveiling the first details of the new Sprinter. The design sketch indicates that the most important ...

DHL Supply Chain has signed a long-term agreement with the global power management company Eaton to create and manage three distribution centers for their Electrical business in Europe. Over the next few years, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group will consolidate Eaton’s major standalone distribution center capabilities ...

TomTom (TOM2) today announced that it has repurchased 214,247 ordinary TomTom shares at an average price of € 9.26 per share in the period from 19 September 2017 up to and including 22 September 2017. The aggregate consideration of this repurchase was €1,984,725. These repurchases were made as part of ...

BP, together with the Ministry of Oil & Gas of the Sultanate of Oman, today announced that production has begun from the giant Khazzan gas field, which is operated by BP in partnership with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production. His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Al Rumhy, Minister of Oil and ...

Suzuki Motor Corporation has made the following change in organisation, operational responsibilities of Managing Officers, and personnel of general managers and managers as of 25 September, 2017. 1. Change in Organisation – Environment Engineering Group has been newly established in Vehicle Regulations and Engineering Administration. 2. Change in Operational Responsibilities ...