Ford will reportedly offer voluntary retirement packages to cut around 10% of salaried workers in the North American and Asia Pacific regions.
Opinion
17 May, 2017
Self-driving cars are on the way, but deputy editor John McIlroy thinks they will never be truly autonomous
Geely's Volvo Cars will not develop any new diesel engines as the cost of reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide is becoming too expensive, according to chief executive Hakan Samuelsson.
Mitsubishi Motors launches new Android Auto App in Japan
Ford said it plans to cut 10 percent of its salaried employees -- about 1,400 positions -- in North America and Asia to reduce costs amid slowing sales and growing investments in new technology.
Lectra has delivered two FocusQuantum FT6K machines for multi-ply airbag fabric for ZF TRW Occupant Safety Systems.
The body structure for the next Audi A8 amounts to a 'switch back to steel' from aluminium according to steel producer ArcelorMittal.
BMW's Mini brand is enhancing connectivity and driver aids as part of a cockpit and instrument update effective from July 2017 production.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick rang up Tesla CEO Elon Musk last year to propose a partnership on self-driving cars, according to an upcoming book.
News
17 May, 2017
ANCAP concludes that older cars are over-represented in fatal accidents following Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Auris crash test
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler's contract will be extended by another five years through 2022, sources told Reuters. Stadler has been criticized for his handling of Audi's part in VW Group's diesel-emissions scandal.
Audi boss Rupert Stadler will be given another five years as the automaker's chief executive. Stadler has faced criticism for his handling of Audi's role in parent Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal.
Audi boss Rupert Stadler will be given another five years as the automaker's chief executive. Stadler has faced criticism for his handling of Audi's role in parent Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal.
Audi boss Rupert Stadler, 54, will be given another five years as CEO, VW's luxury brand said. The board vote to extend Stadler's contract was unanimous,
Schaeffler says the explosion at its Bavaria rolling components plant which saw four people seriously injured on Monday (15 May), was not automotive-related.
The European Commission launched legal action against Italy for failing to respond to allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler.
The European Commission launched legal action against Italy for failing to respond to allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler.
Honeywell has started commercial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana, to meet the growing global demand for new generation mobile air conditioning refrigerant. With this start-up, the plant has become the world's largest site for producing HFO-1234yf, sold commercially as Solstice yf.
The Mahle Group is expanding its presence in China, Mahle's fastest growing market.
CTS Auto/BYD Auto, a firm controlled by renewable energy technology company BYD, has been authorised to become a local auto manufacturer in Argentina.
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