News
26 Sep, 2012
The Jaguar F-Type sports car has made its world debut on the eve of the Paris Motor Show
The driverless car law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown at a ceremony at Google's headquarters in Mountain View poses threats to Californians' safety and privacy, consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has said.
The Canadian Auto Workers could seal a new labor agreement with Chrysler Group tonight, CAW President Ken Lewenza said, in a significant shift in the tone of the drawn-out negotiations.
Hyundai Motor Group has established an auto financing venture in China with BAIC Group to help boost sales of Hyundai and Kia models in the country.
A survey of Chinese company CEOs with business ties to Japan suggests that many are anticipating that the impact of recent anti-Japan tensions will persist.
The Volkswagen Group remains on the right track in spite of tough economic conditions, chairman Martin Winterkorn told around 20,000 workers at the automaker's main Wolfsburg plant in Germany.
Electric car maker Tesla Motors has unveiled a so-called 'Supercharger' network. It revealed the locations of the first six stations, which will allow its Model S EV to travel long distances with claimed "ultra fast charging throughout California, parts of Nevada and Arizona".
PSA and General Motors could extend a current alliance to include building small cars together in Brazil, a French union official said.
Nissan has decided to discontinue its partnership with Bajaj for the sourcing of an ultra-low cost (ULC) car, RE60.
UK automotive workers' union Unite said it wanted "full involvement in the negotiations" over the job losses of 275 managerial, supervisory and engineering staff announced by Ford on Wednesday (26 September).
Honda said it will strengthen its lineup with the introduction of a new SUV in Europe, where the automaker is looking to end a sales and profitability slump.
News
26 Sep, 2012
New VW Golf GTI leaked online ahead of its Paris Motor Show debut
The plug-in extended range electric Fisker Karma can run petrol-free for 38 miles on a full charge but Consumer Reports' (CR) engineers found it full of flaws: compared with other luxury sedans, the Karma has tight confines and limited visibility, and a badly-designed touch-screen system makes the dash controls an ergonomic disaster, the US consumer rights advocate said in a statement.
Hyundai's European operations will likely need to defer its mid-term sales and market share targets due to a dismal outlook for overall demand in the region, said Allan Rushforth, COO of Hyundai Europe.
Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) shop floor heads at General Motors factories in Canada have "endorsed" a new four-year collective agreement by a margin of 99%, the Toronto-based autoworkers' union announced last night (25 September).
Toyota's two vehicle manufacturing joint ventures in China are closed temporarily following recent protests against Japan. They will not operate until 29 September and are then scheduled to close again from 30 September for a Chinese national annual holiday week, reopening on 8 October, a spokesman for the automaker in Tokyo told just-auto on Wednesday (26 September).
Joint venture vehicle manufacturing joint ventures in China operated by Toyota and Japanese rivals are closed temporarily and some plan output cuts following movements to boycott Japanese products, including cars, which emerged in protest at Japan's 11 September nationalisation of the Senkaku Islands claimed by China and Taiwan.
Fiat has confirmed plans to have its Italian factories make cars that will be sold outside Europe, particularly in the United States, as the company looks to counter a five-year market slump in Europe.