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ArticleParliamentary report: No gain from Brexit for UK auto sector
Around 900,000 people depend on the UK auto industry for their jobs (Photo: Shutterstock.com)Divergence from the EU’s regulatory regime post-Brexit will only bring extra costs and no potential benefits for the UK’s export-led automotive industry, a British Parliament committee report says.“The automotive sector in Europe is heavily integrated, with ...
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ArticleWith UK retail store, SEAT tests new sales concept
Seat customers can use 8 touchscreens to handle all aspects of their car purchase (Photo: Seat)LONDON -- Nobody really knows what car buying will look like in 10 years. Some say online retail will be the future, but others are certain that car showrooms and dealer groups will continue ...
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ArticleStudy quantifies effect of smarter mobility on CO2 emissions
(Photo: TNO)Smarter mobility will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 56 megatons by 2025, an amount equivalent to half the annual emissions generated by transport in the UK.That is one of the conclusions from a study conducted jointly by telecommunications group BT and market researchers Frost & Sullivan.Automotive companies ...
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ArticleBrexit: The fallout for IT and automotive companies
(Photo: en:User talk: Mewiki -own work)The departure of Britain from the European Union will have an obvious impact on the auto industry, in particular in the area of manufacturing and cross-border sales.Carmakers including General Motors, Ford Motor, Nissan, Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Honda build large numbers of ...
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ArticleJLR launches new-technology startup
A long version of the Jaguar XF (pictured) will be built in China (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched a separate company tasked with quickly developing apps and on-demand services.The move is part of a trend among automakers to take direct charge of technologies that will redefine the ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover invests in advanced engineering
Jaguar unveiled its new XF model during a dramatic 'high-wire' water crossing in London (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its advanced engineering and design center in Whitley, England, in a move to speed up the development of technologically sophisticated premium vehicles.The British carmaker, which is owned by India's ...
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ArticleHonda opens 1st open-access hydrogen refueling station in UK
R&D executive Thomas Brachmann fills up a Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell car (Photo: Honda)Honda has opened the UK's first open-access hydrogen refueling station at its manufacturing facility in Swindon.The station is built and operated by BOC, a unit of German industrial gas group Linde.The filing station aims to encourage ...
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ArticleUK’s Quartix gets big insurance order for vehicle tracking
UK vehicle-tracking systems maker Quartix has signed a contract to provide 1,200 telematics systems a month to Coverbox, a pay-as-you-drive insurance brand.Coverbox is a so-called “smart insurance product,” which helps insurers monitor driving behavior through the use of telematics and data analysis. The service also lets insurance companies charge policyholders ...
