Automated Vehicles Act becomes law in UK
Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads by 2026, after the UK Government’s ‘Automated Vehicles (AV) Act’ became law. Announced…
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David Leggett
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Just Auto’s Editor since 2000. Past positions include head of automotive forecasting at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), forecast analyst at IHS Markit and senior economist at the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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SK Keyfoundry to supply power chips to Tesla
South Korean semiconductor foundry company SK Keyfoundry has agreed to supply power semiconductors for fitment in Tesla vehicles from the…
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Malaysia vehicle sales up 21% in April
New vehicle sales in Malaysia rose by over 21% to 57,991 units in April 2024 from 47,802 units in the…
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Xpeng criticises planned US China car tariffs
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has said planned new US import tariffs (up to 100%) for Chinese made cars are…
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Volklec to make EV batteries in the UK
A new UK manufacturing start-up making batteries for electric vehicles, called Volklec, has launched. The company holds the vision of…
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Honda cutting jobs in China
Honda is scaling down its full-time production workforce in China, with around 1,700 employees voluntarily agreeing to leave one of…
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Renault/WeRide autonomous vehicle collaboration to be demonstrated
Renault Group is working with with WeRide, an autonomous driving tech specialist, on an autonomous bus that is scheduled for…
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VinFast pushing hard to grow global sales
Vietnam’s domestic car company VinFast is stepping up its global expansion by focusing on Asia’s emerging battery electric vehicle (BEV)…
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Nissan posts operating profit up 51% for FY2023
Nissan has posted fiscal year 2023 (ended 31 March 2024) operating profit of 568.7 billion yen, up 51% on the…
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Ford mulls restricting ICE vehicle sales in Britain – FT
Ford is reportedly considering restricting the sale of combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the UK market on order to meet…