Vauxhall has released prices and specifications for the new Crossland with order banks now open.
The new Crossland will start from £19,060 on-the-road in SE trim, with first customer deliveries of the compact SUV starting in early 2021 with a range of petrol and diesel engines, including automatics.
Valmet Automotive is extending the battery plant in Salo, Finland after less than 12 months of operation to meet the needs of increased production volumes of battery packs.
The extension will increase the production capacity of battery packs and double the number of employees in the next few years. The construction work has already started and will be completed during the summer of 2021.
Bridgestone has formed a partnership with the Indy Autonomous Challenge, a global competition among universities to programme a modified Dallara IL-15 racecar for the world’s first autonomous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Bridgestone will serve as the exclusive tyre supplier for the event on 23 October 2021, and will design a special tyre using its experience since 1911 in international motor sports.