The Bloodhound Supersonic Car had its first tests as the UK-based project, whose sponsors include Geely, seeks to enter the record books by eventually reaching a speed of 1,000 mph (1,610 kph).
Engine manufacturing in the UK so far this year has surpassed the 2m units level.
Volkswagen has given the e-Golf a new battery pack and made other changes, all of which add up to a range that has been extended by a claimed 50 per cent. For anyone who wants an electric vehicle that doesn't make a bold design statement, this could be their car.
Ichihiko Industries, an affiliate of Valeo group, has announced that "3D Surround Multi View Camera TSM-100", which is Omni -directional stereoscopic monitoring system for truck, will be on sale in the aftermarket soon
Here Technologies and Mitsubishi Electric (Melco) are to link their technologies for autonomous vehicles into an integrated offering for automakers.
Opinion
29 Oct, 2017
With politicians seemingly trying to ban the car, Mike Rutherford tries his luck with public transport
CCC Information Services (CCC) and FCA US (FCA) are working together to address safety, creating a new method for FCA US to identify recalled vehicles and help collision repairers notify affected car owners.
Exide Technologies a global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for the transportation and industrial markets, has invested more than US$35m in a 180,000 sq ft punched grid manufacturing site in Kansas City, Missouri.
Volvo reported a 78 percent rise in third-quarter operating earnings and said it saw strong sales growth in China and continued signs of recovery in the U.S. market.
Dana has reported third-quarter net income up 21% to US$69m, with sales up 32% to US$1.83bn, driven in part by recent acquisitions which contributed US$133m.
How do you make a 10 per cent return on sale selling mass-market cars? One way is to create and then continue to dominate a segment that rivals at first didn't see and now choose to ignore. Skoda once sold a C/D segment car at a C segment price but now it's successfully raising its prices.
BorgWarner has recorded third-quarter US net sales up 9.1% to US$2.42bn, while operating income was US$276m.
The final part of the series which examines the passenger vehicles of Toyota Motor Corporation and its subsidiaries now turns to current and future Toyota brand crossovers, SUVs, pick-ups and sports cars. This includes hybrid models. This last chapter follows others on Daihatsu, Lexus, Toyota's smaller models and MPVs plus another concerning larger cars and fuel cell vehicles.
Volkswagen Group has beaten analyst estimates and posted strong third quarter earnings boosted by cost cuts and strong demand for its products in China, Brazil and the US.
News
27 Oct, 2017
Citroen's C-segment hatchback will go out of production in the coming months, bosses have revealed
Gestamp has unveiled nine-month net profit up 18% to EUR153m (US$178m), while revenue rose 12% to EUR6.005bn.
Subaru has said it failed to follow proper inspection procedures for vehicles destined for the domestic market for more than 30 years. Rival Nissan made a similar admission last month and has been forced to recall 1.2 million vehicles.
Toyota has said it is scaling back plans for anew vehicle assembly plant in Mexico due to market requirements.
Nissan has been conducting its current inspection process for vehicles sold in Japan -- deemed faulty by the government last month-- since at least 1979, Bloomberg reported.
News
10 Jan, 2019
US giant’s efficiency measures include cutting MPVs, increasing focus on SUVs and EVs; part of company’s £11bn global efficiency plan
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