News
7 Oct, 2014
EU scraps official targets for number of EV and hydrogen stations to be installed by member countries by 2020
Mercedes had its best month for vehicle sales in the company's 88-year history in September, benefiting from new models and surging demand in China.
Measuring the effectiveness of a company's R&D and innovation processes can be as difficult as quantum mechanics, writes Calum MacRae.
As Volkswagen's German workforce grows older and baby boomers start retiring between 2015 and 2020, the company plans to increase the use robots to make up for the shortage of new workers, The Financial Times reported.
News
7 Oct, 2014
Suzuki has announced updates to its SX4 S-Cross, including a new trim level and price changes
Chevrolet says it has reached a milestone number in supermini sales, surpassing 1m sales worldwide of the Spark and Beat.
Visual computing specialist, NVIDIA, says its modular approach to the automotive sector is enabling it to update software for infotainment systems more rapidly than before.
Fiat has said the merger with US unit Chrysler will take effect on 12 October after all conditions were met.
A global crackdown on diesel engine emissions is only a matter of time and businesses need to plan ahead, says supply chain specialist Richard Gane.
Volkswagen Group said global sales of its core VW passenger-car brand rose 0.2 percent last month, held back by declining deliveries in Russia and the Americas.
Mercedes-Benz posted its strongest-ever sales month in September delivering 162,746 vehicles, an increase of nearly 14% over the same month a year ago.
Faurecia says it aims to remove 100kg of weight from cars representing 10g of CO2 as it looks to increase its work with alternative materials such as carbon fibre.
Interview with Rob Rickell, Senior Vice President Global Engineering, Principal Engineer, GKN plc. At the recent Paris Show, Calum MacRae caught up with him to discuss technology developments in the AWD market such as driveline disconnect and e-axles.
Audi set a new record in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) in the first nine months of 2014.
Skoda's global deliveries increased 10.4% to 95,600 vehicles last month making it the best September in corporate history.
General Motors India sales plunged to 4,413 vehicles in September compared with 7,048 a year earlier.
General Motors is recalling 10,005 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured from 6 October 2003, to 15 March 2007, and 2006-2007 STS-V models made from 23 June 2005, to 15 March 2007.
Data issued by LMC Automotive shows that car sales across the region grew by 5.8% in September, suggesting that the modest recovery is continuing.
Chinese car rental company eHi Car Services plans to raise US$200m in an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
General Motors Europe has added another 1,000 cars to its 'safety check' programme for Opel/Vauxhall Corsa and Adam models, following on-site investigations at a supplier.
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