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May
20th

CHINA: Great Wall plans 150,000-unit Russia plant

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Great Wall Motor has said it would build a car plant in Russia with annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles.
May
20th

French billionaire to invest $35M in U.S. electric-car sharing service

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French billionaire Vincent Bollore is setting up the largest U.S. car-sharing program for electric vehicles to promote advanced batteries and services offered by the conglomerate he leads.
May
20th

US: Kia Sorento sunroof faces closer scrutiny

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its probe involving 65,347 Kia Sorento SUVs from a preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis, reports Reuters.
May
20th

US: Kia Sorento sunroof faces NHTSA engineering analysis

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its probe involving 65,347 Kia Sorento SUVs from a preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis of shattering sunroofs.
May
20th

Toyota developing chips to boost hybrid efficiency up to 10%

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Toyota, aiming to extend its lead in hybrid technology, has developed a new semiconductor it says can boost fuel efficiency in hybrid cars such as the Prius by up to 10 percent.
May
20th

UK: Bentley Motors creates over 140 new jobs at Crewe

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Volkswagen-owned Bentley Motors is creating over 140 new jobs at its headquarters in Crewe, England. Recruitment includes 90 skilled engineers and 51 new apprentices, the biggest single apprentice intake in 10 years.
May
20th

JAPAN: New semiconductor to tweak hybrid fuel efficiency

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Toyota is aiming to achieve a 10% improvement in the fuel efficiency of its hybrids and other electric-powered vehicles using a new power semiconductor technology.
May
20th

Japanese automakers team up on engine randd to take on Europeans

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Japanese carmakers are collaborating in engine research with the aim of better competing against their European rivals in fuel-saving technologies.
May
20th

Bentley boosts work force ahead of SUV output

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Bentley will create 140 new jobs at its UK headquarters ahead of the production start for its first SUV in 2016. The majority of the new hires will be engineers.
May
20th

ROMANIA: New vehicle sales up 23% in 2014

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New car sales in Romania, which include both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, grew by 23.3% in the first four months of 2014 compared to the same period last year, to just over 27,000 units, according to data released by the Romanian Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA). Over 80% of sales volumes come from Romanian companies.
May
20th

Nissan prices first electric van from £13,393 – pictures

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Pictures See all 5 picturesNissan e-NV200 priced revealed - van frontNissan e-NV200 priced revealed - combi frontNissan e-NV200 priced revealed - combo rear 20 May, 2014
May
20th

Renault’s former China chief to head PSA’s DS subbrand in Asia

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Chen Guozhang, Renault's former China chief, will oversee PSA's DS subbrand in Asia, a China newspaper reported. PSA is upgrading the DS range to a stand-alone premium marque.
May
20th

PSA taps Renault’s former China chief to head DS brand in Asia

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PSA has hired Renault's former China chief, Chen Guozhang, to oversee its upscale DS brand in Asia, a Chinese newspaper reported.
May
20th

GERMANY: BMW to announce Mexican plant in July – reports

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BMW plans to announce in July it will build its first assembly plant in Mexico and has identified two regions where the site could be built, media reports said.
May
20th

The Manx makes it!: Bruce Meyers and the #1964 Manx Dual Sport finish the Mexican 1000 for the first time

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After 1,300 miles, 96 hours, two engines, three transmissions, a busted exhaust, a bent shifter, a stuck throttle, countless bottles of water, much swearing and the looming threat of heat exhaustion,
May
20th

One Lap of the Web: Ferrari goulash and Abarth gnocchi: Car news and videos from all corners of the Internet

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-- South Korea's automotive legacy may not be as rich as, say, Czechoslovakia's, but don't tell collector Baek Joong-gil that. Not to his face, anyway.
May
20th

BELGIUM: Battery technology change would impact passenger cars

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There would be a significant impact on the overall performance and cost of vehicles, plus an effect on targets for fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions, if established battery applications were to be replaced with alternative technologies, according to a study by Europe's automotive and battery industries.
May
20th

Nissan Pulsar 2014 official pictures

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Pictures See all 7 picturesNIssan Pulsar 2014 frontNIssan Pulsar 2014 rearNIssan Pulsar 2014 back 20 May, 2014
May
20th

Porsche adds second SUV

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Porsche hopes its Macan compact SUV will be able to repeat the success of its Cayenne, which accounted for 84,000 of the sports car maker's 162,000 global sales last year.
May
20th

Ex-Renault marketing boss Norman joins PSA

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PSA CEO Carlos Tavares has chosen former Renault colleague Stephen Norman as senior vice president of group marketing coordination to help implement his Back in the Race turnaround plan.
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