New collaborative robots - or co-bots - are being used to help Ford workers in Germany fit shock absorbers to Fiesta cars, a task that requires pinpoint accuracy, strength and dexterity. Employees work hand-in-hand with the robots to ensure a perfect fit.
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14 Jul, 2016
Three quarters of motorists have been found to get angry over bad parking, according to a new study in to the parking rage phenomenon
New vehicle sales in the Philippines jumped by over 36% to a new monthly record high of 32,993 units in June, from 24,185 units in the same month of last year, according to a report released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
Commercial vehicle components maker SAF-Holland has made an all-cash offer worth 4.2 billion crowns ($491 million) for Swedish brake systems group Haldex which said it had also received a bid from a rival suitor.
Toyoda Gosei is establishing a new plant in Bawal in the Indian state of Haryana to meet the expected growth in demand for airbags and other parts with expanding automobile production and stronger safety regulations in India.
Hyundai Mobis established Mobis North America (MNA) 10 years ago and began to supply modules to Chrysler. Its cumulative production quantity is expected to reach 4m by the end of this year.
Yokohama Rubber said its Geolandar H/T G056 tyre has been selected as original equipment on Mazda Motor's new CX-9 three-row midsize crossover SUV, sold in North America and Australia.
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced Skyactiv-vehicle dynamics, a series of new-generation vehicle motion control technologies.
International Truck said it now offers new, predictive cruise control technology on its ProStar and LoneStar Class 8 on-highway trucks. Unlike conventional predictive cruise technology, the company's predictive cruise control uses preinstalled GPS maps and the latest commercial route data to make adjustments to cruising speed without the need to pre-drive the route.
Hella, supplier of lighting technology and electronic products for the automotive industry, continued to successfully deliver growth based on preliminary figures for fiscal year 2015/2016.
Hyundai's unionized workers in South Korea voted to go on strike for a fifth year in a row after wage talks broke down, adding to the automaker's troubles as it battles a sales slowdown.
Denso is to spend US$37m on machinery and equipment to expand automation at its Michigan (DMMI) manufacturing facility in Battle Creek.
Mercedes-Benz is investing massively in the development of its digital competence as part of its 'best customer experience' sales and marketing initiative. The aim is to quickly set up a 'digital unit' headed by Sabine Scheunert, as part of a cross-departmental joint initiative between marketing and IT.
VW Group subsidiary Italdesign wants to expand its customer base after becoming too reliant on work from Europe's largest automaker. The top targets include tech companies Apple and Google and electric-car maker Tesla.
California's chief air regulator on Wednesday rejected a proposed recall plan from Volkswagen to fix 16,000 3.0-liter diesel Volkswagens, Audis and Porches in the state that are equipped with devices designed to cheat emissions tests.
GM won court approval Wednesday to retrieve tooling and finished parts from a key longtime Massachusetts supplier that is reorganizing under U.S. bankruptcy protection, avoiding a shutdown of most of the automaker's North American assembly plants.
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13 Jul, 2016
Distinctive styling, self-driving tech and artificial intelligence will feature new A6, A7, A8 and Q8 due by 2018
Differing auto safety regulations in the U.S. and EU cost automakers as much as $2.26 billion annually, according to a study released today that was commissioned by automakers supporting alignment of the divergent regulatory regimes.
Chevrolet won't renew a sponsorship deal with "The Wendy Williams Show" following controversial remarks the host made about historically black colleges and universities and the NAACP.
Volkswagen managers may face calls to return their bonuses if the company is fined by German prosecutors over the profits it made from selling 11 million cars fitted with illicit engine software.
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