Compared to the shape limitations of glass, polycarbonate glazing is highly versatile. It is also lighter by as much as 50% and has high impact resistance. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with V. Umamaheswaran (also known as "UV"), global director of automotive products, marketing and technology, for SABIC's Innovative Plastics strategic business unit. Innovative Plastics is a strategic business unit of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).
Porsche is teasing the 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car on YouTube.
Car sales in Western Europe fell by 10.5% in November, according to data released by LMC Automotive.
The proposed Michigan "right-to-work" law will not apply to existing union contracts, a leading sponsor of the proposal said today. Such an exemption in the measure would likely blunt the its immediate impact on the huge auto industry in the state.
Michigan's Republican-controlled Legislature passed separate bills on Thursday aimed at making the home of the American auto industry the 24th "right-to-work" state banning mandatory union dues, igniting raucous demonstrations that led to eight...
Poland's government will ask Fiat to reconsider plans to lay off a third of its workforce in the country. Fiat plans to lay off around 1,500 workers at its factory in Tychy, Poland.
Fiat said it plans to lay off around 1,500 people at its factory in Tychy, Poland.
Fiat said it plans lay off around 1,500 people at its factory in Tychy, Poland.
Aston Martin has announced that it is to receive a GBP150m investment from private equity firm Investindustrial in return for a 37.5% stake in the business.
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of carmakers Fiat and Chrysler, has been re-elected president of European auto trade group ACEA for another year.
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of carmakers Fiat and Chrysler, has been re-elected president of European auto trade group ACEA for another year.
China's SAIC plans to set up an assembly plant in Thailand with the local Charoen Pokphand Group to build MG cars for sale in Southeast Asia. The two companies will initially invest 1.
Chinese manufacturer, Youngman, has invested EUR10m (US$13m) in Spyker for 29.9% of the capital in a deal subject to completion of due diligence.
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover's late but welcome spread out into niches already well tapped by German rivals Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz attracted considerable reader interest here at just-auto this week.
SAIC Motor and CP Group of Thailand are planning a joint venture (JV) to produce and sell MG models for the ASEAN region.
To meet demand in Asia, Autoliv has opened a new seatbelt plant in Cibitung near Jakarta, Indonesia.
The former owner of Italian motorcycle maker Ducati has bought a 37.5-percent stake in financially strapped British car maker
Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has been re-elected president of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). This will be his second consecutive term.
Consumer Reports in the US reckons Ford's fuel economy claims for the new 2013 Fusion Hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid are "eye-opening" and that its "real-world tests", though achieving "very good results", were far below the automaker's "ambitious triple-47 figures" - it claims "47 city/47 highway/47 combined mpg".
Ford won't recall vehicles sold in Europe with the 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbocharged engine that prompted a fire risk recall in the US.
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