The Renault-Nissan Alliance reportedly is planning to retrench on electric vehicle battery making, consolidating next generation output, currently in the US and UK, in Japan and outsourcing production to LG Chem which could even take over one or both of the plants outside Japan.
Renault's Le Mans plant will start making chassis parts for the next generation Nissan Micra from late 2016.
Bosch is to take over completely electric power steering specialist ZF Lenksysteme (ZFLS) which until now has been operated as a 50-50 joint venture by the two rival tier one suppliers.
New vehicle sales in the Philippines rose by 39.5% to around 19,120 units in August, from 13,704 units in the same month of last year, according to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI).
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) plans to launch a light commercial vehicles (LCV) project on a limited scale.
Ford plans to release four new cars in India in the next 18 to 20 months.
Honda Cars India will build a manufacturing plant in Gujarat, India, its third in the country, though plans are only at an early stage.
Opel's Mokka small SUV (also sold as a Vauxhall in UK) is now assembled at General Motors' assembly plant in Zaragoza, Spain.
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Toyota will unveil new hybrid-powered compact crossover concept, the C-HR, at next month’s Paris Motor Show
ZF will sell its stake in a joint venture to partner Robert Bosch. The deal paves the way for ZF to buy TRW to create the world's No. 2 automotive supplier.
TRW Automotive Holdings, in a supply chain megadeal that has been in the works since mid-July, today said it agreed to be acquired by German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen for $13.5 billion in cash.
Sergio Marchionne rules out closer ties between Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as he prepares to take direct control of the sports car maker.
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Not long ago, the term "subcompact car" was all but synonymous with "Japanese import."
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Mercedes-Benz has increased production capacity for its year-old CLA entry-level sedan, aiming to alleviate tight supplies that have limited sales. The U.S.
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