Plastic Omnium has opened a Tokyo centre grouping 80 people to support the supplier's growth in Japanese automotive manufacturers.
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23 Nov, 2015
The BMW 5-Series based Alpina B5 super-saloon receives an engine upgrade to 591bhp
Although it has only found one faulty car, Tesla Motors is voluntarily recalling almost all Model S cars it has made to check for a front seatbelt problem.
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23 Nov, 2015
The Chinese-built Qoros 5 SUV has been revealed at the Guangzhou show and could head to the Europe in 2017
A narrow 'approve' vote at Ford over the weekend means the latest round of UAW labour talks is complete and new four-year agreements are in place at all three Detroit-based automakers.
Asahi Glass Company (AGC) has launched UV Verre Premium Privashield, a new automotive glass for rear doors and back windows, which it maintains cuts around 99% of ultraviolet (UV) rays and also protects from infrared (IR) rays.
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23 Nov, 2015
It's Road Safety Week this week, and November is a deadly month for traffic incidents
Toyota's South American specification redesigned Hilux medium-size pick-up truck poses a serious threat to Chevrolet's evergreen S10 after the Japanese model's first full rework since 2005.
Continental and Schaeffler have given nine new component manufacturers Premium Supplier status.
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23 Nov, 2015
BMW confirms plans to increase the battery range of its i3 at the start of next year, with around 130 miles of electric driving expected
VW Group is planning to rein in its capital spending next year as it makes allowance for additional costs related to its diesel emissions scandal.
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Like any auto show, Los Angeles was supposed to be chockablock with astonishing, flabbergasting production models, honey-will-you-look-at-that concepts - maybe even a handful of hybrids or green cars with mind-bending technology.
Cadillac plans to equip most of its vehicles in coming years with plug-in hybrid versions to meet tightening regulations, especially in China, brand boss Johan de Nysschen said.
Scandal-plagued Volkswagen Group has cut its global spending plan next year by more than $1 billion, but it spared the ax at its U.S. operations.
Jaguar Land Rover of North America says it will skip next year's Detroit auto show in January to concentrate on other international shows.
Shunsaku Kodama, chief designer of the next-generation Toyota Prius, embarked on a risky mission: Spice up Toyota's flagship hybrid so it's no longer just a frumpy, fuel-efficiency play. Give it emotion, make it sexy.
Galpin Motors uses a 26,000-square-foot exhibit space at the Los Angeles Convention Center to display its custom vehicles, showcase the many brands its 10 dealerships carry and catch the eyes of L.A. Auto Showgoers. And all the vehicles are for sale.
Hans Mommsen's name was not widely known in the English-speaking world, but the German historian exhaustively chronicled a sordid chapter in automotive history: Volkswagen's use of slave labor during Hitler's Third Reich.
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up