When UAW members last month turned down the first labor contract negotiated between their union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, it looked like it might go badly for the union. It didn't.
Increasing labour costs in China coupled with tough implementation of lean manufacturing have seen automotive supplier Lectra firmly commit to its home base in France.
Technology solutions supplier for fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, Lectra says it is evaluating the use of 'cobots' to aid its final assembly process.
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23 Oct, 2015
New Astra estate costs from £16,585 - £1,800 more than the outgoing car - and deliveries are expected in March
General Motors' UK unit Vauxhall is investigating the HVAC system in the previous generation Zafira B MPV/minivan with manual air conditioning after about 130 cars here in the UK were reported as bursting suddenly into flames.
Honda Motor has announced plans to have a 'self-driving' car on sale by 2020 as it challenges domestic rivals Toyota and Nissan and other automakers in the race for next-generation technology. The company's statement, ahead of next week's Tokyo motor show, is a further indication of the growing momentum behind autonomous and assisted-driving technology.
As part of Continental Corp, ContiTech is a major supplier of a variety of technical rubber products and specialist for plastics technology. While at the 2015 Equip Auto show, Matthew Beecham met with Rolf Sudmann who recently took charge of Contitech's automotive aftermarket segment.
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23 Oct, 2015
We get views from Thatcham Research, the AA, RoadSafe and more on auto lights as clocks go back
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23 Oct, 2015
Striking design study built to commemorate 50 years since the death of Le Corbusier, on display at Villa Savoye in Paris
German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt will travel to Washington to discuss the VW emissions scandal with Anthony Foxx, his U.S. counterpart, German government sources told Reuters.
General Motors will lay off about 500 workers at the assembly plant where the Chevrolet Sonic is built, the latest symptom of sagging demand for small cars as consumers buy more crossovers and SUVs.
The redesigned Mini Convertible based on a new BMW architecture goes on sale next March. The car, like all of Mini's redesigned models, will be powered by BMW Group engines.
The Ferrari-Maserati dealership formerly located inside the Wynn Las Vegas casino and hotel has been purchased by a downtown Vegas luxury car dealership.
The UAW said it will pivot to General Motors for its next round of bargaining following Fiat Chrysler Automobiles workers' ratification today of a new four-year contract.
Stephen Colbert's glowing report about his Tesla show how the automaker benefits from celebrity enthusiasm -- for free, from customers that include Oprah Winfrey -- to promote the brand.
GAZ Group says it has expanded its cooperation with Daimler and begun the production of stamped body parts for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. The first stamped parts have already been shipped to the GAZ Mercedes assembly line that makes Sprinter vans.
The United Auto Workers union said on Thursday (22 October) 77% of voting members have ratified a four-year labour deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Valeo says that its original equipment sales jumped 13%, up 7% on a like-for-like basis, beating global automotive production by almost 6 percentage points.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will decide by Thanksgiving whether to order additional measures to speed up the recalls of more than 19 million U.S. vehicles with Takata airbag inflators that may explode in a crash.
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