Fiat Chrysler will spend 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) through 2021 on the automaker's factories in Italy, stepping up the pace on making more in-demand SUVs and electric cars.
Schaeffler plans to expand its drivetrain portfolio to include electric motors as early as 2020 following last year's acquisition of wholly-owned subsidiary Compact Dynamics.
Volvo's CEO betting Volvo will make more money selling connected, autonomous cars rather than taking a cut of selling data-driven services inside the vehicle.
Volvo's CEO Hakan Samuelsson is betting Volvo will make more money selling connected, autonomous cars rather than taking a cut of selling data-driven services inside the vehicle.
Ford said it would redistribute workers at several of its plants to meet rising demand for pickup trucks and large SUVs.
Renault says its board of directors along with those of Alliance partners, Nissan and Mitsubishi, have "individually and collectively" reiterated their commitment to the grouping.
In contrast to car output, British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 31% year on year in October, with 9,066 vans, trucks, buses and coaches built, according to the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT).
Volkswagen Group China has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) and SEAT, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Under the agreement, all parties will leverage their technology and product strengths to develop a battery electric vehicle platform for production at JAC Volkswagen.
Autonomous vehicle start-up, ThorDrive is introducing commercial vehicle services using Velodyne Lidar sensors.
Ford is to commence plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicle trials in Cologne, Germany, next year.
Covestro is accelerating the expansion of its Thermoplastic Polyurethanes business (TPU) by raising its stake in Joint Venture, DIC Covestro Polymer (DCP) from 50% to 80%.
The Thai government is expected to announce an overhaul of its Eco-Car programme in the coming weeks, as it looks to exploit growth opportunities in new segments of the automotive industry. It is looking, once again, to steal a march in its neighbours - this time by targeting regional opportunities for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
BMW Group Thailand is to start local high voltage battery production - which comprises production of the battery modules and the battery itself - from 2019 onward at a new production facility located in WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 2.
Ford's Europe boss, Steven Armstrong, said a no deal Brexit would be a "catastrophe." He urged UK lawmakers to approve an agreement between London and Brussels for Britain's withdrawal from the bloc.
Daimler is on track to meet the quota for new-energy vehicles (NEV's) in China this year, the automaker's China boss, Hubertus Troska, said.
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The Honda HR-V Sport SUV will go on sale early next year with a new 180bhp engine lifted from the Civic
Chinese tyre maker Jiangsu General Science Technology Company (JGST) plans to build a US$300m tyre plant in Thailand's Rayong Industrial Zone.
UK car manufacturing fell 9.8% year ib year in October, with 15,255 fewer units produced compared with the same month a year ago, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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The rugged Jeep Gladiator pick-up launches in America late next year, before arriving in Europe in 2020
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