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Stellantis will leave lobbying group ACEA by the end of the year, and will put on their own annual event to address mobility issues. Stellantis say it’s part of a new approach to addressing issues and challenges of future mobility, including a shift away from traditional lobbying activity. The automaker, with 14 automotive brands, said…

R&D efforts are coming to fruition on the lidar front. Models from Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Honda have been equipped with Valeo lidar sensors. BMW’s iNEXT cars have Innoviz lidars, and Lexus cars have Continental and Denso lidar hardware at the centre of their L3 autonomous driving systems. Car companies plan to continue using lidar technologies…

Toyota are on track to keep their crown as the world’s № 1 automaker by sales for the third year in a row, having outsold Volkswagen Group by more than a million units through April. While both makers’ Chinese operations have been hobbled by that country’s Covid lockdowns, Toyota have been weathering the storm a…

The Vision AMG show car previews future full-electric models from the Mercedes performance brand.INT Steeply raked windshield pillars; flared wheel arches, and an extended, aerodynamic rear overhang emphasise the Vision AMG’s sporty character, say Mercedes. The four-door show car is based on the automaker’s AMG.EA platform, which will be used for full-electric performance models, and previews…

U.S. traffic deaths jumped more than 10% in 2021, to 42,915—the greatest number killed on American roads in a single year since 2005, according to what NHTSA are calling a preliminary estimate. The yearly increase is the highest reported since NHTSA began using their present traffic fatality tracking system in 1975. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said…

Maxime Picat (photo), currently head of the Enlarged Europe region for Stellantis, has been named the new head of purchasing and supply chain. Stellantis’ European operations will be led by Opel/Vauxhall CEO Uwe Hochgeschurtz, and Florian Huettl will replace Hochgeschurtz at the head of Opel/Vauxhall. Other changes include the appointment of Alison Jones, head of…