China Automotive Systems (CAAS) has announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Hyoseong Electric to design, manufacture and sell electric motors for automotive electric power steering systems ("EPS").
News
2 Jan, 2019
Updates for 2019 see the Mazda CX-5 crossover benefit from smartphone connectivity and revised suspension settings
GM Korea has confirmed on Monday it plans to complete the spin-off of its R&D operations into a standalone company this week, after its two largest shareholders voted in favour of the move.
BMW Korea was been fined KRW11.2bn (US$10m) by South Korea's Ministry of Transport in December for delaying the recall of faulty vehicles and for not disclosing the faulty parts responsible for dozens of engine fires on public highways in South Korea over the last year.
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has had his detention extended until January 11.
Hyundai Motor Group has announced a global sales target of 7.6 million vehicles for 2019, up by less than 1% from an estimated 7.5 million units in 2018, helped by a sales recovery in the US and China.
Hitachi has announced that it had concluded an agreement with INCJ and Maxell Holdings to restructure the capital affiliation of Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Hitachi's wholly owned subsidiaries in the automotive lithium-ion battery business, to form a joint-stock partnership structure with these companies, and had concluded both a basic agreement and share transfer agreement with them.
News
27 Dec, 2018
Suzuki is bringing the Jimny Sierra pick-up and the Jimny Survive concepts to the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon
Woodbridge and Yanfeng have announced a new joint venture taking effect on 24 December 2018.
Aisin Seiki, Advics, JTEKT and Denso have announced they have formally agreed to form a new company to develop integrated control software that will be used for automated driving, vehicle motion control, and other related functions.
Aisin Seiki (Aisin) and Denso Corporation (Denso) announced they have formally agreed to form a new company to develop and sell driving modules used for electric vehicles. The new company is named BluE Nexus and will be established in April 2019. In August 2018, Aisin and Denso first announced their basic agreement to establish a joint venture.
With the handover of the first fully electric Freightliner eM2, Daimler Trucks says it has begun operational testing of heavy-duty and medium-duty e-trucks in the US.
2018 was quite the year and threw up one or two surprises in the automotive business. Editor Dave Leggett's personal review picks out some highlights as seen through the prism of just-auto's industry coverage.
The end of the year is rapidly approaching and we will be taking a festive break - we're out of the office all of next week and back at our desks working normally on Wednesday, 2 January, 2019.
Hyundai Motor plans to start producing electric vehicles in Indonesia as part of a big investment plan for the country, according to a Reuters report citing remarks by a senior government minister.
Even though full-year numbers aren't yet in, it's fair to say Dongfeng didn't have the best 2018. As at 30 November, Chinese market deliveries numbered 401,346, ranking it below Roewe, but even with a 49% drop for that month, it was at least a stronger performer than either Beijing Auto or Chery Auto.
Unlike the previous Touareg, the new model won't ever be truly global, as Volkswagen will not offer it in North America. That means the major markets should be China, Russia and Europe. So is it the right size for Europeans and how will buyers respond to the brand's decision to boost rather than reduce the model's diesel engine choices?
British car production fell by a hefty 19.6% in November against last year's pace, according to SMMT data, as export demand slumped (down 23%).
Opinion
30 Dec, 2018
As EVs grow in popularity, Mike Rutherford thinks drivers without an off-street space would be wise to search for bays they can buy
French suppliers association, FIEV president, Jacques Mauge has announced his surprise resignation as well as head of union member, SFEPA after three years at the helm.
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
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