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24 Jul, 2014
Safety concerns mean that HGVs on the UK's single carriageway roads will be able to travel at 50mph from 2015
General Motors' European operations are moving slowly in right direction towards a target of hitting profit by mid-decade reporting a second quarter EBIT-adjusted loss of US$300m, which included US$200m for restructuring costs.
Honda plans to make India its export hub for manual transmissions.
BMW has launched its ActiveHybrid 7 sedan in India for INR13.5m (US$224,952), reported Press Trust of India.
Brembo plans to construct a cast iron foundry near its Homer brake and caliper manufacturing plant in Michigan, reported Tire Business.com.
The heavy cost of General Motors' unprecedented slew of safety recalls during the second quarter wiped out most of its profits, erasing the fruits of strong truck pricing in North America and sales growth in China.
General Motors posted an 85 percent drop in second-quarter net income, hurt by recall-related expenses in the United States and restructuring costs in Europe.
UK engine output slipped 0.9% to 1.3m units in the first half of 2014, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
News
24 Jul, 2014
New QUANT e-Sportlimousine electric sports car concept from NanoFlowcell could run on sea water and has been approved for public roads
ZF is considerably expanding its headquarters for China and Asia-Pacific in Shanghai: the space for offices, laboratories, and test benches will almost be quadrupled from 11,000 sq m to 54,000 sq m.
Ford has boosted second quarter pre-tax operating profit US$44m to $2.6bn and net income $78m to $1.3bn as wholesale volume and company revenue slipped 1%. And it's finally back in pre-tax profit in Europe for the first quarter in three years.
Bentley expects 2014 deliveries to be lower than previously forecast as the carmaker is hit by the crisis in Ukraine and Russia and struggles to maintain high sales growth in China.
Bentley expects 2014 deliveries to be lower than previously forecast as the carmaker is hit by the crisis in Ukraine and Russia and struggles to maintain high sales growth in China.
News
24 Jul, 2014
A fifth model will join the Bentley range in 2018, with the potential for a sports car or a new coupe
Hyundai Motor has reported a 6.9% decline to net income in the second quarter, its bottom line dragged down by the stronger won.
Ford posted a second-quarter pretax profit of $2.6 billion, bolstered by a record performance in North America and its first quarterly profit in Europe in three years.
Ford posted a second-quarter pre-tax profit of $2.6 billion, boosted by its first quarterly profit in Europe in three years and record quarterly earnings in North America.
Unlike car output, UK commercial vehicle production continued to decline in June, reflecting 2013 "structural changes", the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
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