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Toyota has announced two newly developed safety systems - intelligent clearance sonar and drive-start control - as part of initiatives aimed to eliminate traffic casualties.
Toyota's Indonesian vehicle-producing subsidiary PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) is to purchase 150 hectares of land near its two plants in Karawang to build a new engine plant to strengthen local procurement and to respond to future demand increases expected with the growth of the Indonesian market.
Toyota has developed a pre-collision System (PCS) with collision avoidance assist that is effective in helping mitigate even high-speed collisions.
Faurecia has cut its medium-term earnings target, warning that the slump in European vehicle sales would erode regional profits over the next five years.
Far from being discouraged by last year's flooding in Thailand, Japanese carmakers are boosting their presence in the country.
Faurecia cut back its medium-term earnings target and warned that Europe's auto production slump would erode regional sales over the next five years.
Toyota Motor plans to spend up to IDR26 trillion (US$2.7bn) to expand its manufacturing operations in Indonesia over the next four years.
Fiat has appointed company veteran Alfredo Altavilla as head of the automaker's money-losing European operations.
Fiat has appointed company veteran Alfredo Altavilla as head of the automaker's money-losing European operations.
The much-anticipated Lamborghini Aventador roadster is joining the supercar stable of the famous Italian purveyor of performance.
Neil De Koker, 69, president of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association, is stepping down at the end of 2013.
At a time of retrenchment in electric vehicles and alternative powertrains, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer reaffirmed his company's commitment to new technology, particularly electric drive.
Alan Mulally, 67, will stay on as Ford CEO for at least two more years, while Mark Fields, 51, currently president of the Americas, will become COO on Dec. 1. Ford appears to be cruising along smoothly, but some problems persist.
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito is prepping his company for growth. He wants to boost North American sales 18 percent to 2 million vehicles in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
With President Obama's auto agenda likely to be unchanged in his second term -- electric cars and stricter fuel economy rules -- industry leaders have turned their attention to a more immediate concern inside the Washington beltway.
After Hyundai and Kia admitted this month to selling 900,000 2011-13 vehicles with overstated mileage ratings, the South Korean companies have a big problem: a credibility gap with customers that could turn into long-term damage to the brands.
Ford Motor Co. is battling problems with new technologies, as shown by consumer complaints about the MyFord Touch controls system. But CEO Alan Mulally is adamant that Ford will continue to be a technology leader.
Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn is chasing ambitious goals under his current business plan: a 10 percent market share in the United States and 8 percent globally by 2017. But things aren't going as planned. The company's U.S.
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