Daimler's Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen has started production of the C-Class Cabriolet. The model is is the first convertible since the C-Class line evolved from the 190 back in the early 90s and is also the fourth C-class derivative made at the factory which is the 'mother plant' for several overseas factories.
As Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover's factory in Brazil officially opens, Ian Henry takes a closer look at the company's latest manufacturing set-up and its evolving international manufacturing strategy.
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover has officially opened its factory in Brazil - its first wholly-owned manufacturing plant outside of the UK. The new plant will build Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport - the most popular Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in Brazil.
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Takata, the embattled airbag maker behind the biggest automotive safety recall, said it's selling shares it owns in automakers to raise funds as the company faces compensation claims for its defective devices.
The recent addition of several new small cars has done nothing to help Tata Motors' sales in India, the company having last month been eclipsed by both Toyota and Honda, as it fell to sixth place just ahead of Renault.
Nissan has developed a new kind of fuel cell drivetrain for cars that taps an onboard tank of ethanol instead of pressurized hydrogen, delivering a cheaper and safer ride that it says is more user friendly.
Maruti Suzuki India has resumed production at its Gurgaon and Manesar factories after a maintenance closure brought forward following a fire at a supplier.
Time was, a vehicle floor covered in carpet was a step up from the base model's rubber or vinyl. But in a reversal, some Ford luxury truck drivers have asked for, and got, a vinyl option in lieu of plush pile. "For customers who feel equally at home in cowboy boots or a sport coat," the automaker said.
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Continental will build a $91 million brake plant and technical center in Chongqing to establish a presence in western China, a report said.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, currently the biggest shareholder in Mitsubishi Motors, will hold onto its stake in the automaker that Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is seeking to turn around following a fuel-economy test scandal.
Takata, the embattled airbag maker behind the industry's biggest ever automotive safety recall, said it's selling shares it owns in automakers to raise funds as it faces compensation claims for its defective devices.
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BMW's top executive for electronics sees car hacking as a threat the industry can deal with. The German automaker has hired talent not just to build systems resilient to hacking, but also people who are good at it.
Maserati is embracing the boom in luxury SUV sales with the launch of its Levante crossover, which the brand expects to become its No. 1 seller.
BMW Financial, assisted by Cox Automotive, is making its off-lease vehicles available to non-BMW dealers. The move comes in anticipation of many years of growth in the number of off-lease vehicles.
Honda is stepping into the battle between Ford and Chevrolet over the strength of their pickup truck beds.
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