The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Michigan-based automaker FCA US, and its parent company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, for misleading investors about the number of new vehicles sold each month to customers in the United States.
Cummins has produced its 3-millionth diesel engine for Ram trucks at its Columbus Mid-Range Engine Plant (CMEP) in Indiana.
Denso and Global Mobility Service (GMS) are to start field testing a new transport service incorporating small refrigerated parcels to deliver fresh food and other products to commercial facilities and households in Indonesia.
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27 Sep, 2019
Toyota and Subaru have signed an agreement which will see the jointly developed GT86 and BRZ progress into the next decade
Tesla has rolled out what it says is its biggest software update ever. With 'Software Version 10.0' it says it is raising the bar with a self-driving feature, entertainment services like Netflix and Hulu, new navigation features and in-car karaoke.
Mando has officially opened a new R&D centre in Frankfurt, Germany joined by representatives from global automakers including Hyundai, Ford, BMW, and Volkswagen.
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27 Sep, 2019
American start-up Bollinger has officially unveiled its no-nonsense, retro-styled all-electric B1 SUV and B2 pick-up truck
Toyota Motor Corporation and Subaru Corporation agreed today on a new business and capital alliance with the aim of further developing and strengthening their long-term partnership. Toyota's stake in Subaru will grow to 20% from around 17% currently.
News Amazon plans to buy 100,000 Rivian electric vans was the most-read article on just-auto this week, unsurprisingly.
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27 Sep, 2019
Shock rise in fatal motorway accidents prompts further scrutiny of smart motorways; Highways England admits "more that needs to be done”
Kia, one of the most consistent brands for rising sales in the European region, is on course to sell perhaps as many as 75,000 Niros this year. Available in HUV 'Hybrid Utility Vehicle', plug-in hybrid and electric forms, the C segment crossover also positions the brand well for the sub-100g/km CO2 average which will be mandated in the bloc from 2020.
US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla this week updated the progress of its new car plant currently under construction in Shanghai which will be the company's first overseas full production plant [the Netherlands factory which completes cars for Europe is only a final assembly operation].
US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla this week updated the progress of its new car plant currently under construction in Shanghai which will be the company's first overseas full production plant [the Netherlands factory which completes cars for Europe is only a final assembly operation].
Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) has named Johan de Nysschen chief operating officer of the Volkswagen brand's North American region. He starts in this newly created role 1 October. He will report to Scott Keogh, head of Volkswagen Group of America.
In line with FCA's EUR5bn (US$5.5bn) investment program for Italy, Maserati has announced its plans for production, electrification and autonomous driving technologies.
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled new facilities during a media event at its Gaydon site in Warwickshire, central England, creating what it claims is "one of the UK's most sustainable non-domestic buildings and the country's largest automotive creation and development centre".
Indonesia's new vehicle market continued to decline in August 2019, with sales falling by 11.5% to 90,443 units from 102,197 units a year earlier, according to wholesale data compiled by industry association Gaikindo.
Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has announced a new automotive partnership with Spotify.