BorgWarner has finalised its acquisition of Remy International, manufacturer of rotating electrical components such as alternators, starter motors and electric traction motors for the automotive and commercial vehicle industry.
Ford will begin testing autonomous vehicles at Mcity, a simulated facility at the University of Michigan, to speed up research of advanced sensing technologies.
Sparx Group has established a new investment fund to encourage innovation and support the spread of advanced technologies for future generations, based on a memorandum of understanding signed in July this year with Toyota and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Support from the Chinese government helped the country's electric car production in October jump eightfold year on year to 50,700 vehicles, says the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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13 Nov, 2015
MG announces tweaks to its Suzuki Swift rival, with standard stop-start and new colour choices
General Motors, soon after agreeing to a new union contract that is expected to drive up its US labour costs, reportedly plans to become the first major automaker to sell Chinese-made cars in the US.
General Motors' powertrain chief, Dan Nicholson, intends to campaign for global harmonization of emissions standards, particularly between the U.S and Europe during his presidency of the automotive engineers' society, Fisita.
Volkswagen's emissions scandal, combined with overall volatility in the global market, had a big effect on the shareholder value of automakers and their suppliers in the third quarter of 2015.
Car buyers would welcome radio or infotainment systems designed by Apple or Google, according to analysts IHS Automotive.
Jeep will offer free routine maintenance, discounts on accessories and no-charge loaners to owners of certain 2016 high-end models in a new program it calls Jeep Wave.
Luxury sports car manufacturer McLaren has expanded its North American staff by about half ahead of the launch of three new models and an anticipated increase in sales volume next year.
GM is moving ahead with plans to sell the Chinese-made Buick Envision crossover in the U.S. The five-seat Envision would become the first light vehicle built in China and sold in the U.S. by the Detroit 3.
David Leitch, Ford's outgoing general counsel, has been named to the same management post at Bank of America, the giant lender with the highest legal bills after the 2008-09 financial crisis.
German luxury brands still rule when it comes to satisfaction with the new-car buying process, according to U.S. consumers. Porsche shoved Mercedes-Benz from first to second place in sales satisfaction among luxury brands in J.D. Power's 2015 U.S.
VW set a Nov. 30 deadline for workers to come forward and disclose information about the company's two emissions scandals in a move to speed up investigations.
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12 Nov, 2015
Automotive Council reports highlights productivity of UK industry but there's a lack of R&D investment and skilled engineers
Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has stepped down as chairman of the group's luxury brand Audi amid an investigation of two emissions scandals that occurred during his reign at Europe's largest car maker.
A top UAW official is recommending to the union's board that it ratify a tentative four-year agreement with GM, despite a 'no' vote from skilled-trades workers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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12 Nov, 2015
Tesla fans set up website for Model S, Model X and roadster owners and fans to share information
Faurecia and and Stanford University's Centre for Design Research have formed a partnership aimed at studying potential behavioural changes in an autonomous vehicle
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