The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) revised its car sales estimate to 14 million in 2016, a 5 percent rise, up from the 2 percent sales growth predicted in January.
European industry group ACEA revised its car sales estimate to 14 million in 2016, a 5 percent rise, up from the 2 percent sales growth predicted in January.
A lack of workers is acting as a brake on growth for the Czech car industry, an automotive group said. The body estimates that the Czech industry as a whole, of which automakers are a major part, currently needs an additional 52,000 employees.
LeddarTech says Valeo has added a new low-cost, solid-state LiDAR based on Leddar technology to its portfolio of driving and parking assistance solutions.
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2 Jun, 2016
New Match Edition specification for Golf Estate, plus revisions to Golf R, Passat, Polo, and Touran ranges too
Thyssenkrupp says it is now the sole owner of Brazilian steel mill, Thyssenkrupp CSA.
Jenoptik Group is investing US$15m in its Rochester Hills, Michigan, location creating a new technology campus for metrology and laser machines for the North American automotive industry.
Nissan Europe has named Ponz Pandikuthira, its current light commercial vehicle director, as the automaker's new product planning chief. Pandikuthir succeeds Ivan Espinosa, who becomes program director for Nissan's midsize car platform in Japan.
With its "Volkswagen Future Automotive Supply Tracks" (FAST) initiative, the Volkswagen Group is aiming for more intensive strategic interchange with its suppliers with a view to forging ahead even more strongly with future-oriented technologies.
Volkswagen of America has announced that the #PinkBeetle will go into production as a 2017 model, having been shown as a concept at the 2015 New York Auto Show.
TMD Friction has unveiled a new partnership with Volkswagen Group, which will see subsidiary, Pagid technology on more than 7.5m pieces per year of rear brake pads, produced in Essen, Germany.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) says it will, with the cooperation of all employees, advance the regular bi-annual maintenance closure of its plants, originally scheduled from 27 June to 2 July, to 6 June to 11 June.
Six automakers said today they are recalling nearly 2.5 million U.S. vehicles with defective Takata airbag inflators, documents posted with government regulators show.
China Yuchai International has announced the appointment of Thomas Khong Fock Phung as its new CFO.
Panasonic says it has developed 12mm square size (SMD Type) large current (20A-50A) power choke coils, suitable for power supply circuits of automotive ECUs (Electronic Control Units) of HEV, EV, gasoline-powered vehicles.
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2 Jun, 2016
CEO Elon Musk announces that free use of Tesla’s Supercharger network won't come as standard with the Model 3
Volkswagen Group has presented the 2016 Volkswagen Group Award to its best suppliers in Berlin.
Suzuki said today it halted production at three of its plants in Japan after an explosion at a factory operated by supplier Aisin Advics caused a shortage of brake components.
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2 Jun, 2016
New ST-Line versions of the Fiesta and Focus will look similar to the hot ST hatches, but with emphasis on efficiency over performance
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