Auto News 5

News 14 Apr, 2014

Volvo has developed a new inflatable child seat concept designed to offer safety and practicality using lightweight technology

Six years into production, the Chevrolet Cruze is getting a mild refresh for the 2015 model year. It's set to debut this week at the New York auto show.

Mexico's auto industry claims to have overtaken Japan as the second biggest car exporter to the United States in the past three months.

Pictures See all 12 pictures 15 Apr, 2014

A French tribunal is to examine 13 offers for steel producer, Ascometal's assets at the end of April, including nine looking at the component maker's manufacturing sites.

News 15 Apr, 2014

New three-model Land Rover Discovery range previewed by Discovery Vision Concept at New York Motor Show 2014

Poor relations in 2002 between General Motors and its 1999 spun-off, soon to be bankrupt, former parts unit Delphi may have contributed to substandard parts being supplied that are now the subject of a massive recall.

Peugeot will unveil a plug-in hybrid concept car called the Exalt at the Beijing auto show that hints at a future upmarket design direction for the brand.

Tougher European Union (EU) controls on diesel engines could see Renault move to one shift instead of two at its Flins plant near Paris, although no redundancies are believed to be involved.

By the end of the first quarter, Brazil's domestic auto market showed weak sales compared to the same period of 2013, despite the seasonal effect of Mardi Gras. Forecasts for 2014 range from a 1% downturn (some already admit up to 3%) to marginal 1% growth.

News 14 Apr, 2014

Special edition Smart ForTwo Grandstyle revealed, wearing exclusive exterior and interior detailing

Nissan is showing off its smart rear view mirror in the US on the 2014 Rogue to be displayed at the New York show.

BASF has spent EUR2.5m (US$3.5m) at its Demarchi coatings site, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, to expand its capacity to supply the local automotive industry with waterborne paint.

News 14 Apr, 2014

New PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares outlines radical global vision, slashing Group line-ups and promoting the DS brand

New vehicle sales in Indonesia increased by 13.3% to 113,292 units in March from 99,957 units a year earlier, according to data released by industry association Gaikindo.

New vehicle sales in the Philippines jumped by 25.4% to a monthly record of 19,173 units in March, accord to data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association.

New vehicle sales in China increased by 6.6% year on year in March to 2.17m units, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

News 16 Apr, 2014

Seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 goes topless at the New York Motor Show

New PSA Peugeot Citroën chief Carlos Tavares has set out plans for an acceleration of the group's recovery based on cutting back the product portfolio and stepping up expansion in Asia.

-- Come with me to a time when people raced Datsun 120Ys and when