Future technologies can be murky and uncertain propositions when it comes to driving safety. There are a lot of gray areas, with questions about what will work and what does a driver actually want when he or she gets behind the wheel.
Chinese automaker Youngman is distancing itself from reports it is to inject around EUR800m (US$1.bn) into ailing Saab, although it did concede the two proposed joint ventures in China could feasibly inject capital.
Siemens is searching for potential acquisitions to grow its automotive electronics unit, a business it has re-entered after abandoning it four years ago.
Siemens is searching for potential acquisitions to grow its automotive electronics unit, a business it has re-entered after abandoning it four years ago.
Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) has announced 10 new research initiatives and new research agreements with six North American universities and research institutions.
The Hyundai Motor plant in the Czech Republic will launch three-shift operation ahead of schedule due to what the company called "constantly increasing demand" for its cars.
Renault wants to move its models more upmarket leaving room for its Dacia brand to take centre stage at the value end of the business where the Romanian offshoot will be able to undercut its Korean rivals.
Renault wants to move its models more upmarket leaving room for its Dacia brand to take centre stage at the value end of the business where the Romanian offshoot will be able to undercut its Korean rivals.
Maruti Suzuki has decided to shut down two of its factories on 16 September, as labour unrest spread to its powertrain supplier which ships around 300,000 diesel engines a year.
Denso Corporation has developed a new tandem solenoid starter, claimed to shave "up to" 1.5 seconds off engine restart time compared to the supplier's previous models.
Gunnar Herrmann, vehicle line director of Ford Europe's mid-sized cars, said at the Frankfurt show a non-turbo version of the new one-litre EcoBoost engine is under development, with a target output of between 75 and 80bhp. The Fiesta and Ka would seem the most likely cars to use it.
Ford said it would pay off this week the $1.8bn outstanding on its 2006 loan, due in 2013.
Though the three-way Changan-Ford-Mazda JV split is not yet official, Changan Ford has already started working on plans to increase its growth in China, a local media report said.
Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, will launch a new compact car in 2014 using the same platform as Mercedes-Benz's B-Class, unveiled at the Frankfurt show.
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said he's not planning to hold an initial public offering for Chrysler or consider listing Ferrari given the worsening financial market situation.
Proton has announced a "serious discussion for strategic collaboration" with Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) "to further strengthen the competitiveness of both Proton and MMC in the global marketplace".
Chrysler Group and the UAW said they had had agreed to continue bargaining past the 14 September expiration of the national labour contract.
Chrysler Group and the UAW said they had had agreed to continue bargaining past the 14 September expiration of the national labour contract. General Motors was also reported to have agreed to a contract extension overnight so talks could continue.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: This 2011 GMC Terrain SLT-2 is a nice little crossover/ute that is exactly the type of vehicle on a lot of friends' radars these days.
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