General Motors is to restart operations in Egypt on Sunday after temporarily halting operations earlier this week due to its inability to source dollars amid the country's currency crisis.
Established a decade ago, the 50/50 joint venture Behr Hella Service now serves the global independent aftermarket for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling. Although initially active in the European independent automotive aftermarket, the venture has established a presence in the international aftermarket spanning South America, NAFTA and Asia-Pacific. Matthew Beecham spoke to Steve Hudson, head of business development at Behr Hella Service about the forces driving the engine cooling and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) repair sector and how the venture has grown in the market place.
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11 Feb, 2016
Fancy a BMW 7 Series that can do 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds? The M760Li is for you
Kia today unveiled the 2017 Optima Hybrid and Optima PHEV alongside the Niro, the company's first dedicated hybrid nameplate. The new models look similar to the Optima, yet they signal the scope of Kia's ambitions.
With gas prices under $2 a gallon, fewer people are hunting for hybrids. But they are clamoring for crossovers, which may give Kia Motors a leg up in launching its first dedicated hybrid.
Daimler will spend $2.94 billion by 2019 on developing next-generation diesel engines to help the automaker to meet new pollution-measuring standards.
Toyota Motor Europe is to add hybrid vehicle production at a third 'European' plant and build the powertrain in England.
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Land Rover says its Range Rover Evoque created a new niche for sporty premium compact SUVs when the car was launched five years ago. Now wants the convertible variant to do the same in the open-top segment.
Jaguar Land Rover will begin assembly of a fourth model, the Jaguar XE sedan, at its plant in Pune, India.
Mercedes-Benz Vans USA is introducing a new, lower-priced Sprinter commercial van model in a bid to win over more plumbers, electricians and other tradespeople.
Tesla Motors has reported an unexpectedly large loss of US$320m for the fourth quarter as it incurred higher operating costs related to new model development
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11 Feb, 2016
New van-based Peugeot Traveller MPV to join Citroen SpaceTourer sibling on show stands
Toyota will begin tests of hydrogen as a power source at production facilities as early as this year, according to reports in Japan.
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11 Feb, 2016
Jaguar’s electric Tesla Model X rival is set to carry the I-Pace name when debuts in September 2016
Group 1 Automotive reported solid growth in fourth-quarter revenue, thanks to higher vehicle sales, but its profit picture was mixed as a result of tighter margins on new cars, especially luxury vehicles, and a one-time charge related to its chain...
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11 Feb, 2016
Nissan reveals three tracked “Winter Warrior” concepts based on Pathfinder, Murano and X-Trail SUVs at the Chicago Motor Show
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