Auto News 5

Russia's automotive industry will continue to struggle over the next few years with little likelihood of reaching previous peaks anytime soon according to an analyst at LMC Automotive speaking exclusively to just-auto.

The Brazilian automaker CAOA has agreed to buy Ford's assembly plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo, the companies said, but the plant workers union claimed CAOA would slash 1,300 jobs.

Reports out of China claim that the financially troubled Zotye Auto has suddenly closed its Traum division. Staff salaries have supposedly not been paid for months and dealerships are said to be shutting their doors, according to portals Gasgoo and China Car News.

Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Delta Kogyo, and Toyo Seat have completed their preparations and established the joint venture company in the US.

The UK's motor vehicle industry could lose up to US$5bn in export trade in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) claimed last night, ahead of a House of Commons vote that shot down prime minister Boris Johnson's attempt to force through no-deal.

Hyundai Mobis and Russia-based company 'Cognitive Pilot' have announced the completion of a software module for active safety and autonomous driving.

Supplier Brose says that a new generation of Brose control units will integrate all door functions from the window regulator to collision protection. This, it claims, will cut costs, save space and reduce weight while enabling new functions such as noise cancelling.

Opinion 4 Sep, 2019

After a disappointing experience with a car-sharing app, Steve Fowler explains that they have a long way to convince the public

News 4 Sep, 2019

The BMW i8 will be discontinued in April 2020 and to mark the occasion BMW has built a special edition, limited to just 200 units globally

News 4 Sep, 2019

Cupra's line-up is set to rapidly expand by the end of 2020, with more extreme 'R' variants potentially on the way

United Auto Workers union members have given their leaders authorisation to strike during contract negotiations this year with General Motors, Ford Motor and Fiat Chrysler, if needed, media reports said.

Once the number one make in Australia, Holden now mostly dwells in position number nine. In August, sales dropped by 18 per cent, almost double the market average. Had Subaru sold just 17 more cars, Holden would have been pushed into tenth place. A new Trax is set to land locally in 2020 but other than this small SUV, the future product cupboard is looking fairly bare, at least in the short term.

Stung by criticism that Cadillac wasn't offering the right luxury vehicles for shifting customer preferences in China and North America, GM has thrown much money at the division and infused it with fresh thinking. Suddenly, no-one can say there are too many big cars but too few SUVs. The CT4 and CT5 sedans will soon be rolling into showrooms, an elegant next generation Escalade is now just months away from being revealed, while the 2020s will bring an electric SUV and many other novelties.

The United Auto Workers union has targeted General Motors as the first of the Detroit Big Three automakers for talks as the current four-year contract expires on 14 September.

New vehicle sales in Taiwan fell by 8% to 23,964 units in August from 26,035 units in the same month of last year, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by Taiwan's Directorate of Highways.

Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers declined by 6.2% to 118,479 units in August 2019 from 126,336 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the companies.

Thai battery manufacturer Siam GS Battery this week began operations at its newly built starter battery plant in Myanmar.

Volkswagen's Brazilian unit is developing its first vehicle for the international market.

Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely) is suing local electric car start-up WM Motor Technology over allegations of impairment of commercial secrets, according to local reports.