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Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development programme for autonomous electric 12-metre buses. The programme is part of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore’s drive to create new solutions for tomorrow’s sustainable public transport. For Volvo Group this will ...

    Christopher Weil is a passionate designer. Since 2013, he has been Head of Exterior Design at MINI, i.e. the man responsible for shaping the exterior of both current and future MINI models and the brand’s concept and vision cars. As a new year gets underway, he answers ten ...

          Quick on the track and yet very pleasant at the same time, that’s how people in the DTM see Tyrolean all-rounder, Lucas Auer. In a two-part interview, we present the man behind the racing driver. In Part 1, Lucas talks about… … his first time ...

            Volvo Cars’ engine factory in Skövde, Sweden, has become the company’s first climate-neutral manufacturing plant, having switched to renewable heating as of 1 January 2018. Skövde is the first plant in Volvo Cars’ global manufacturing network to reach this status, which marks a significant ...

Toyota Canada Thursday took an important step towards the future of sustainable mobility in Canada, announcing that the Toyota Mirai―powered by hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain technology―is coming to Canada this year. As Toyota kicked off its participation in the Montréal International Auto Show, which opens this Friday, the company ...

        Volkswagen Sub Saharan Africa Region has scored another milestone with the registration of a new company in Rwanda, Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda. The stage is thus set for the commencement of the roll out of Volkswagen’s integrated automotive mobility solution, a first for the Volkswagen Group, ...

School holidays are at an end, and with the return of the morning school run comes the added stress for parents of navigating bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic. While Ford can’t take your place in the congested commute, it can offer some tips on how to make your journey smoother and ...

The iconic Defender surely lives on as Land Rover, Wednesday , launched The Defender Works V8, a limited-edition high-performance version of the iconic SUV, with up to 150 V8-powered examples re-engineered to celebrate the Land Rover marque’s 70th anniversary in 2018. The Defender Works V8 pays homage to the early ...

Total and Kia Motors are taking their partnership to the next level in Nigeria. As the official engine oil of Kia Motors worldwide, Total, the largest lubricant producer in Nigeria, is wooing customers of its lubricants with a brand new Kia Rio in a promotion, tagged ‘Text and Win’. The ...

MINI and The Woolmark Company said they are rallying support for young fashion designers as they kicked off the new year with the announcement of their partnership for 2018. The two brands are experts in design and innovation, and their collaboration is intended to promote the work of young designers. ...