Faurecia says it aims to remove 100kg of weight from cars representing 10g of CO2 as it looks to increase its work with alternative materials such as carbon fibre.
Interview with Rob Rickell, Senior Vice President Global Engineering, Principal Engineer, GKN plc. At the recent Paris Show, Calum MacRae caught up with him to discuss technology developments in the AWD market such as driveline disconnect and e-axles.
Audi set a new record in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) in the first nine months of 2014.
General Motors India sales plunged to 4,413 vehicles in September compared with 7,048 a year earlier.
Skoda's global deliveries increased 10.4% to 95,600 vehicles last month making it the best September in corporate history.
General Motors is recalling 10,005 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured from 6 October 2003, to 15 March 2007, and 2006-2007 STS-V models made from 23 June 2005, to 15 March 2007.
Data issued by LMC Automotive shows that car sales across the region grew by 5.8% in September, suggesting that the modest recovery is continuing.
Chinese car rental company eHi Car Services plans to raise US$200m in an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
General Motors Europe has added another 1,000 cars to its 'safety check' programme for Opel/Vauxhall Corsa and Adam models, following on-site investigations at a supplier.
Indian SUV and tractor maker Mahindra and Mahindra will buy a majority stake in PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's scooter unit after PSA CEO Carlos Tavares said the group was looking to offload the business.
Mahindra and Mahindra will buy a majority stake in PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's money-losing scooter unit, giving the Indian tractor and SUV maker access to European technology.
Toyota Europe is preparing to launch a production version of the C-HR compact crossover targeted at urban buyers looking for an edgier offering than its RAV4.
Fiat says its merger with Chrysler will be effective Oct. 12 after all conditions for the tie-up were met. Shares in the new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will start trading in New York the following day.
Fiat said its merger with Chrysler into holding group Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) would be effective Oct. 12 after all conditions for the tie-up were met.
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Volvo is flexing its performance muscles with 2.0-litre High Performance Drive-E engine using three turbochargers for 450bhp
Bo Andersson, who became CEO of Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in January, has been working to turn the Lada maker into a profitable part of the Renault-Nissan alliance.
After thinking about it long and hard, Porsche has abandoned the idea of building an entry-level roadster.
Auto executives say that the best response to Western sanctions against Russia is to continue investing there. Ford and Renault-Nissan plan to localize more production while BMW is continuing negotiations for a car factory in the country.
GM plans to broaden Chevrolet's green-vehicle offerings by adding an electric model to a lineup that includes the Volt plug-in hybrid and the Spark EV minicar.
The top-of-the-line touring model of the updated 2015 Honda CR-V has a new suite of electronic technologies called Honda Sensing that the company is rolling out across its lineup.
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