Volkswagen has again halted production at its Kaluga plant in Russia.
Dr. Jens Sommer has worked as Senior Transmission Expert in Shell Global Solutions in Germany since 2010. Currently, he is based at Shell's new Technology Centre in Shanghai to support local OEMs. As Senior Transmission Expert, Dr. Sommer is in charge of manual transmission and dry dual clutch transmission fluid development activities, which covers passenger cars as well as heavy duty applications.
Improving British automotive production and sales numbers need to go hand in hand with greater emphasis on local content sourcing, says Tata Steel manager research and development, Professor Jon King.
Toyota has raised its profit forecast for the financial year by more than 12% to JPY2 trillion (US$17.5bn) from an earlier forecast of JPY1.78 trillion thanks to a weaker yen - which is close to a seven-year low - and cost-cutting efforts.
Canadian supplier and contract vehicle manufacturer Magna International reported a 47 percent jump in third-quarter earnings, boosted by strong demand in North America, which helped offset a fall in European sales.
Canadian auto parts maker and contract vehicle manufacturer Magna International Inc. reported a 47 percent jump in third-quarter earnings, boosted by strong demand in North America.
Toyota Motor Sales USA plans a recall of around 5,650 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles to check for a suspension problem that could affect steering.
Volkswagen opened a new factory in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin this week to produce next generation direct-shift gearboxes (DSG).
The US government has fined South Korea's Hyundai-Kia group US$100m for overstating the fuel-efficiency of about 1.2m vehicles sold between 2011 and 2013.
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The latest round of Euro NCAP testing has revealed strong performances from Tesla, BMW, Nissan and Skoda, and a letdown from Suzuki
French supplier Faurecia named Patrick Koller, 55, as its chief operating officer, one of a number of senior appointments announced by the company.
Xavier Peugeot has moved from Peugeot to become Director of Product Planning for sister brand Citroën, reporting directly to Linda Jackson, CEO of the Citroën brand.
New vehicle sales in Taiwan expanded by 6.6% year-on-year to 34,327 units in October, according to local industry sources.
Germany's car market was up 3.7% versus last year according to data from the KBA.
UK automotive body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), says domestic production needs Europe to emerge stronger from current economic uncertainty to boost home performance.
Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has increased his stake in the automaker to 1 percent and nearly doubled his voting stake after exercising stock options and cashing in on a share price jump after a plan to spin off Ferrari was unveiled.
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has increased his stake in the automaker to 1 percent and nearly doubled his voting stake after exercising stock options and cashing in on a share price jump after a plan to spin off Ferrari was unveiled.
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has increased his stake in the automaker to 1 percent and nearly doubled his voting stake after exercising stock options and cashing in on a share price jump after a plan to spin off Ferrari was unveiled.
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5 Nov, 2014
The Range Rover and Range Rover Sport now get more power, more efficiency and enhanced off-road technology
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