News
20 May, 2016
Italian design house Zagato again rebodies an Aston Vanquish supercar to create striking concept for Lake Como event
Peter Mertens, senior vice president, research and development, Volvo Car Group, describes the cooperative development of the new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) with parent Geely as "good relations" though the start was a little rocky as culture and time zones took some adjusting to, on both sides.
Nemaska Lithium and Johnson Matthey Battery Materials (JMBM) of Candiac, Quebec, have inked final agreements in the collaboration, financial support and lithium salt supply MOU previously announced last November.
Ford says it is the first automaker to develop foams and plastics using captured carbon dioxide for its vehicles.
Opel Group CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann has reiterated the company's strong rebuttal of claims in the German media that it has rigged emissions tests on some of its diesel engine models.
News
18 May, 2016
Suzuki has admitted to mishandling the testing of fuel economy for 16 models, but denies cheating tests
Johnson Electric has posted 2015 EBITDA down 4% to US$332m, although sales rose 5% to US$2.23bn.
The latest Indian crash test results from Global NCAP continue to disappoint with all five models rated as zero star. The Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon all showed low levels of adult occupant protection.
Toyota Motor plans to build a second vehicle assembly plant in Malaysia to tap into growing regional demand, according to reports in Japan quoting company sources.
The new vehicle market in Indonesia expanded for the first time in two years in April, by 3.8% to 84,700 units from 81,600 units a year earlier, according to data released by the industry automotive Gaikindo.
Volkswagen has reportedly announced price cuts in Japan that could take up to almost US$1,500 off the price of its Golf model as it looks to win back customers amid the ongoing adverse publicity from its emissions testing scandal.
Suzuki has admitted it has found 'discrepancies' in its fuel and emissions testing but denies cheating.
The German cabinet approved incentives to boost demand for electric cars. EV buyers will receive a 4,000-euro subsidy while those choosing plug-in hybrid cars will receive 3,000 euros.
VW Group promised to improve profitability and review management pay, seeking to defuse growing investor criticism in the wake of the emissions-cheating scandal.
VW Group promised to improve profitability and review management pay, seeking to defuse growing investor criticism in the wake of the emissions-cheating scandal.
The president of Mitsubishi Motors will step down after less than two years in the job amid a widening fuel economy scandal that torpedoed the company's sales and led to it selling a controlling stake to rival Nissan.
VW asked a California judge to dismiss some claims in a suit filed by the U.S. government over diesel vehicles rigged to cheat pollution controls. VW said the U.S.
Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) says its predictions migrants intent on reaching the UK are using smaller French ports other than the main artery at Calais, are being borne out.
High margin trucks are continuing to dominate the US light vehicle market, driven by low oil prices, available finance, new product action and a growing US economy. However, some market segments are slowing. Bill Cawthon analyses the latest data.
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