Autonomous driving in some situations will be a reality by 2025 but a fleet of fully autonomous cars on American roads is unlikely, a panel of auto industry executives said at the Automotive News World Congress.
Over the next four years, Infiniti will add at least four additional vehicles with new engines and transmissions, on top of renewing every existing nameplate in its United States lineup, says the company's top executive.
Fresh off its debut at the Detroit auto show, the
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Volkswagen plans to nearly double sales in the US within the next five years as part of its plan to be the world's top automaker by 2018.
More MINI production is to be shifted out of the UK but owner BMW said Oxford would always be the home of the famous small car.
Global automotive supplier Denso is spending US$1bn in North America over the next four years, which, it said, would result in over 2,000 jobs across the region.
Renault is to cut 17% of its French workforce in the next four years to reduce costs but won't close any factories, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (15 January).
Subaru will expand production capacity at its existing assembly plant in Indiana, rather than build a new factory, and will start making a new model there in 2016, the company said.
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Ford has revealed the Atlas Concept, which previews the next generation of F-Series pick-ups
Johnson Controls (JCI) is working with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to research ever-more efficient battery solutions.
Hyundai has revealed plans for a new vehicle test centre, situated at the famous Nürburgring track in Germany - with construction well underway.
Russian car sales have slowed and are expected to be flat in 2013 after record volumes last year, industry figures showed, as drivers curb spending with an eye to economic troubles in Europe and the United States.
Renault aims to cut 7,500 posts in France by 2016. The cuts are needed to reach the break-even level at its automotive operations, the company said.
Ford, trying to protect its turf in the large pickup market, unveiled a concept truck that previews the company's next-generation F series and advances in fuel economy.
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