Automotive

The autonomous vehicle tests will reportedly involve a modified version of the electric Nissan LEAF - image courtesy of Nissan UK.

Renault-Nissan Alliance delivers €4.3bn in savings in 2015

Bloodhound SSC is presented in record attempt configuration, with its 2m-high tail fin in place for the first time.

Date set for first Bloodhound SSC record attempt

Volkwagen was one of the major players at least week's diesel summit. Image courtesy of Flickr-Gerry Lauzon

Volkswagen to pay up to $14.7bn to mitigate Dieselgate

Nissan celebrating its Silence is Golden campaign at Cannes with the Nissan LEAFs at the back and e-NV200s vans at the front - image courtesy of Nissan.

Nissan showcases the sound of silence at Cannes

CROP-29th annual Pilkington Vehicle Design Awards

‘Self-sustainable’ car takes top spot at Vehicle Design Awards

As an integral working part of the vehicle’s powertrain, the poor condition of the front cover had become a major issue - image courtesy of KWSP.

Additive manufacturing reanimates historic Alfa

Connected devices like driverless cars within the automotive industry is considered a massive growth market and is leading the way in development of the Internet of Things.

Making driverless cars mainstream

Staff at the Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes, the Mexican car manufacturing plant of Renault-Nissan and Daimler which is to receive new technology from ABB - image courtesy of CMPA

ABB to improve energy efficiency of Renault-Nissan Mexican plant by up to 20%

A SolarCity photovoltaic solar panel array. Image courtesy of SolarCity.

Tesla plans to buy SolarCity for $2.8bn

A rendering of the Nikola One semi-truck. Image courtesy of Nikola Motor Company.

Nikola hybrid truck claims $2.3bn in reservations

The Nissan SOFC test bench. The SOFC fuel cell utilises the reaction of multiple fuels, including ethanol and natural gas, with oxygen to produce electricity with high efficiency - image courtesy of Nissan.

Nissan developing world’s first bio-ethanol powered vehicle system