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Sep
9th

“Affordable mobility is what’s needed in Africa and Asia”

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Opinion 11 Sep, 2016

The GVT OX is an affordable, easy-to-build and rugged vehicle for developing countries - and Mike Rutherford's pretty excited about it

Sep
9th

Takata to take bids from 7 potential rescuers on Sept. 19, report says

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Takata plans to take initial bids from seven potential rescuers on Sept.
Sep
9th

Porsche to unveil PHEV Panamera in Paris

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Porsche will unveil the third model in its redesigned Panamera line at the Paris show: the 4 E-Hybrid with controlled all-wheel drive and an electric range of 30 miles (50km) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). The vehicle generates some 462 hp of total system power and delivers fuel consumption figures of 2.5 l/100 km (NEDC) for plug-in hybrid models. That corresponds to CO2 emissions of 56 g/km.
Sep
9th

THE WEEK THAT WAS – Platform tales

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Psst - want to know all about Lexus future models and platforms? We've got you covered. Our well-researched article this week takes a very comprehensive look and proved as popular with readers as our earlier examination of parent company Toyota's models. Well worth a read if you have not reached either yet.
Sep
9th

Lear takes stake in seat heating/cooling supplier

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Automotive seating and electrical systems supplier Lear Corporation said it had entered into a strategic partnership with Tempronics, obtaining a minority equity stake, and also secured exclusive rights to its thermoelectric seat heating and cooling technology for automotive applications.
Sep
9th

Mitsubishi stays in crosshairs as Nissan deal falls behind

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Mitsubishi Motors, raided three times by Japan's transport ministry over its decades-long fuel economy scandal, could be searched again by the regulator as a planned rescue by Nissan falls behind schedule.
Sep
9th

Leaked SEAT image could be the new Mii by COSMOPOLITAN

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Mii by Cosmopolitan leak pic
News 9 Sep, 2016

After being officially confirmed earlier this year, a single image of what might be the SEAT Mii by COSMOPOLITAN has leaked

Sep
9th

Liberty Media takeover offers a longer-term vision for F1

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Liberty Media's takeover of Formula One promises a long-term strategy for the cash-rich sport with a sharper focus on new media markets and another attempt to expand in North America.
Sep
9th

Nissan building new engine and transmission plant in Indonesia

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Japan's Nissan Motor began construction this week of a new engine and transmission production facility at its existing plant in Purwakarta in the Indonesian province of West Java.
Sep
9th

Malaysia Mazda assembler Berjaya to list shares in Philippine distributor

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Mazda's independent assembler and distributor in Malaysia, Berjaya Auto, has applied to list the shares of its Philippine auto distribution subsidiary on the main board of the local Philippine stock exchange.
Sep
9th

JCI board approves seating and interiors spin-off

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Johnson Controls says its board of directors has approved the previously announced spin-off of its global automotive seating and interiors business. 
Sep
9th

ZF to establish first technology centre in India

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ZF Friedrichshafen has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the government of Telangana to set up a new technical centre in Hyderabad, the first of its kind for the ZF Group in India.
Sep
9th

Federal Mogul supplies pistons and rings for BMW quad-turbo diesel engine

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Federal-Mogul Powertrain said it was supplying pistons, pins and ring packs for the quad-turbo diesel engine that will power the 2017 BMW 750d and 750Ld xDrive models.
Sep
9th

Mitsui becomes Gestamp holding company shareholder

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Mitsui is to become a shareholder of Gestamp's holding company, after being a partner in the Spanish supplier in North and South America since 2013.
Sep
9th

New Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid to debut at 2016 Paris Motor Show

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Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid 2016 - front tracking
News 9 Sep, 2016

The updated hybrid model will join the Panamera range, packing 455bhp and an all-electric range of 31 miles

Sep
9th

BMW recalls 110,000 cars in Japan over Takata airbags

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BMW is recalling about 110,000 cars in Japan, including some 1-series and 3-series models, over potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata.
Sep
9th

ClipperCreek unveils Share2 EV charging technology

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ClipperCreek's Share2 maximizes infrastructure investment by turning one charging spot into two.
Sep
9th

Nissan, Hyundai named in China’s green-car subsidy scandal

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China has accused more than 20 additional carmakers, including Nissan and Hyundai, of breaking rules on green-car subsidies, widening a scandal over a program to promote electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Sep
9th

Russia August sales continue long-term decline

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Russia's Association of European Businesses (AEB) is scrambling to generate a positive spin on last month's passenger cars and LCV sales, which saw numbers fall yet again, this time by 18%.
Sep
9th

New Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid – pictures

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