Bridgestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio is to commit around US$63m to expand its tyre manufacturing plant located in the city of Camaçari in Bahia State, Brazil, creating nearly 100 jobs.
KYB has been working closely with Nissan Motor to develop a world-first direct adaptive steering system.
The EU launched a case against Brazil at the World Trade Organization to challenge Brazil's taxes on imports ranging from cars to computers.
Brembo and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a financing contract for EUR55m (US$75m) aimed at supporting the Bergamo-based company's research and development activity in the fields of control of the environmental impact and further reduction of braking systems weight.
UK car production rose 4.5% in first 11 months of year to 1,424,023 units according to data issued by the SMMT.
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Honda Jazz-based SUV arrives in showrooms in Japan ahead of 2015 UK launch
Honda has begun sales in Japan of its Vezel small SUV. The model is due to be launched in Europe in 2015, so details on specifications, engine options and naming of the model are still to be confirmed for the European market.
Johnson Controls says it expects to post year-on-year segment income improvement of around 15% and consolidated net sales of US43.8bn in 2014.
Japan's Nissan Motor has established a new national sales joint venture in the Philippines with its long-standing local partner Universal Motors Corporation and its Nissan Motor Philippines manufacturing subsidiary.
Daimler will own as much as 5 percent of Aston Martin as part of a deeper agreement to share technology with the British sports-car maker.
Daimler will own as much as 5 percent of Aston Martin as part of an agreement to supply the British sports-car maker with technology.
Daimler will take a 5 percent non-voting stake in Aston Martin, the Financial Times reported, completing a deal between the German and British car makers.
Schaeffler has appointed Norbert Indlekofer and Peter Pleus, currently business division heads of Schaeffler Automotive, to its executive board.
American Honda is counting on two new-generation cars debuting next month at the Detroit auto show to boost U.S. sales in 2014. Honda will unveil the third-generation 2015 Fit subcompact at the show, the company said today.
Honda will join Europe's booming subcompact SUV/crossover segment by launching a European-version of its new Vezel, which is based on the Jazz/Fit.
The Toyota Camry, headed for its 12th consecutive year as the best-selling car in the U.S., returned to Consumer Reports' recommended list after showing improvement on an insurance-industry crash test.
Honda is ready to take a run at one of the auto industry's fastest-growing segments in the United States: compact, sporty crossovers.
Audi confirmed that its chief designer, Wolfgang Egger, will move to Italdesign Giugiaro, where he will become the design house's styling director on Feb. 1, 2014.
Audi confirmed that its chief designer, Wolfgang Egger, will move to Italdesign Giugiaro, where he will become the design house's styling director on Feb. 1, 2014.
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