International Automotive Components (IAC) has continued its aggressive global expansion with the inauguration of a new manufacturing facility, Shanghai IAC-Songjiang Automotive Carpet and Acoustics, located in Tianjin, China. This marked the company's 14th facility opening in seven countries in the past two years, increasing its total number of worldwide locations to 104.
With the aim of increasing automobile safety, Toyoda Gosei has developed a steering wheel with a warning function that can alert drivers by vibrating the steering wheel itself.
Mitsubishi Motors' net income fell 14 percent to 28.1 billion yen ($234.6 million) in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, despite a 9.2 percent rise in revenues.
Ford has posted third-quarter financial results that show overall net income more than doubled over last year to $1.9bn. Ford's results were boosted by record quarterly profit in North America.
Mazda Motor has announced the start of engine production at its powertrain plant in Thailand, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) (MPMT).
Apollo Tyres says it has appointed former Pirelli CEO, Francesco Gori as advisor for strategy and will form part of the management board.
Car dealers are raising their employees' pay and are getting higher productivity for it. But dealers still suffer from high sales staff turnover and struggle to hire women and fill some fixed-operations jobs.
British clean technology innovation business, Aeristech, says it has developed a breakthrough in electric compressor technology which could double output from a hydrogen fuel cell.
German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has invited U.S. experts to Germany to observe checks on vehicles with diesel engines ordered as a result of VW's emissions scandal.
Johnson Controls is to add more manufacturing capacity for batteries powering start-stop vehicles in China.
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Two special edition Land Rover Discovery models have been announced, as replacement is spotted testing
In an effort to protect its market position and proprietary diesel technology, PSA Peugeot Cirtroen says it will publish "real-world" fuel economy figures for its main vehicles as soon as possible, with the process overseen by an independent body.
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The tenth-generation Honda Civic due in 2017 will feature brand new 1.0 and 1.5-litre VTEC turbo engines and we’ve tried them
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Honda is readying a new wave of powertrain technologies that aim to boost fuel economy and performance while burnishing the company's reputation for innovation.
Nissan expanded a sedan recall for a defect that could lead to fuel leaks during crashes to nearly 47,000 Altimas and Maximas.
Kia is coming back to the Super Bowl for the seventh straight year. A spokeswoman confirmed that the automaker has purchased ad time in the Feb. 7 game but declined to share other details.
Automakers with plants in Mexico are breathing a sigh of relief after Hurricane Patricia, at one point the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, passed through the country with only minimal effects on production and logistics.
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