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Jun
30th

Denso and India’s top A/C maker from joint venture

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Denso Corp., the world's largest auto parts supplier, and Indian's leading maker of auto air conditioning systems, Subros Ltd, said on Wednesday they have agreed to form a joint venture to design automobile air conditioning systems and other devices. Full story...
Jun
30th

Europe to get new Chevy truck from Thailand

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General Motors Co. plans to build a new mid-sized Chevrolet truck in Thailand for export to Europe and parts of Southeast Asia as the brand makes its first push into the two regional pickup markets. Full story...
Jun
30th

UK: SMMT optimistic Ampera will be sited in Britain

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UK motor industry representatives are optimistic General Motors will place the manufacture of its Ampera (European version of the Chevy Volt) in Britain, following the start of Toyota's new Auris hybrid production in the country this week. Full story...
Jun
30th

UK: Cable outlines automotive wish list

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New UK secretary of state for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS) Vince Cable has outlined further details of his plans for the British automotive industry. Full story...
Jun
30th

PSA, Mitsubishi to cooperate on EV powertrains

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said today they have agreed to work together to develop electric vehicle powertrains, initially focusing on light commercial vehicles. Full story...
Jun
30th

PSA, Mitsubishi to cooperate on EV powertrains

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said on Wednesday they have agreed to work together to develop electric vehicle powertrains, initially focusing on light commercial vehicles. Full story...
Jun
30th

Mercedes first non-Japanese brand named tops with German customers

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Mercedes-Benz is the first non-Japanese automaker to take top honors in vehicle ownership satisfaction among German car owners, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study published June 24. Either Toyota, Honda or Daihatsu has finished No. Full story...
Jun
30th

RUSSIA: GM plant starts Astra production

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General Motors' plant in St Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday started production of Opel Astra new-generation five-door hatchbacks, the plant's CEO Hans Juergen Michel said. Full story...
Jun
30th

US: Holley emerges from bankruptcy a second time

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Holley Performance Products has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in three years after transferring ownership of the company to holders of its debt. Full story...
Jun
30th

US: GM has its ducks in a row ahead of IPO

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General Motors said that customers in the US are paying US$3,000 more on average per vehicle than last year when the automaker was under bankruptcy court protection. Full story...
Jun
30th

China OKs BYD, 15 others for green-car subsidies

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China has approved cars made by Daimler AG electric-car partner BYD Co. and 15 other Chinese automakers and joint ventures to receive fuel-efficiency subsidies of 3,000 yuan ($441) per vehicle, a top government agency said on Wednesday. Full story...
Jun
30th

Tesla IPO probably generated $24 million for CEO Musk

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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., made at least $24 million from the electric-car maker's initial public offering, restoring some of the wealth he's staked on the company and other startups. Tesla set a price of $17 a share and Musk sold 1. Full story...
Jun
30th

EVs only can succeed with collaboration

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Sustainable success for electric vehicles only will happen with better collaboration, a panel of EV experts told the Automotive News Europe Congress last week. Full story...
Jun
30th

NSK steering system helps make Toyota iQ safer

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NSK Ltd. helped make the Toyota iQ as compact as possible by supplying the minicar's column-mounted electric power steering. In addition to preventing oversteering and understeering, the design enables a turning circle of less than 4 meters. Full story...
Jun
30th

SUVs to play key role in Alfa’s bid for huge volume increase

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Fiat's Alfa Romeo brand will add two SUVs and renew its core compact and mid-sized models as part of its quest to lift annual sales to more than 500,000 by 2014 from 102,000 last year. Full story...
Jun
30th

If Alfa wants to sell 500,000 cars a year it should join VW

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How can Alfa Romeo reach its ambitious target of boosting annual unit sales above 500,000 by 2014 from 102,000 units last year? Become part of Europe's largest automaker, says one analyst. Full story...
Jun
30th

The Hot Wheels Ford Mustang Starts its Road Trip

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Toronto - Hot Wheels(R) is thrilled to announce the launch of the Hot Wheels Colour Shifters(TM) Road Trip across Canada this summer. The life-size Hot Wheels colour-shifting Ford Mustang and the Hot Wheels Colour Shifters Trailer will zoom across the country visiting over 50 festivals, camps and family events in various towns and cities. Full story...
Jun
30th

2010 Mazda CX-7 GX-LP Review

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I am one of many fans of the Mazda CX-7. Since its debut, I've had the pleasure of reviewing it at least four or five times. However, each time I found myself thinking that it would be great if Mazda introduced a more fuel-efficient version. Full story...
Jun
30th

F1: Peeved Stefano Domenicali happy with test ban tweaks

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Stefano Domenicali insists he has "no problem" with moves to clarify F1's ban on in-season testing. Full story...
Jun
30th

F1: Teams and FIA plan meetings to address controversies

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Meetings have been arranged to address the issues that arose after Sunday's European grand prix. Full story...
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