When a gadget runs out of power it can be very frustrating – but if you have this latest Travel PowerCharger from Ring Automotive, you can revive it and worry no more.The small device features a pleasing rubberised texture and has a weighty, quality feel.
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Novel adhesives, bonding techniques and tackling 'dimension creep' head-on are just some of the activities 3M's automotive engineers are currently working on. just-auto bonded with Simon Holmes to find out more.
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Australia's federal government has launched a A$6.2 bn package to help the company's automotive industry.
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The AvtoVAZ plant here, 1,000km southeast of Moscow, is a unique mix of old and new car manufacturing. The factory's stamping, welding and final assembly buildings are like an automotive museum compared with similar facilities in the West.
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Veteran Toyota sales executive Don Esmond will speak at the 33rd Automotive News World Congress in January in Detroit. Esmond, 64, is senior vice president for automotive operations at Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
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Automotive News Staff Reporter Amy Wilson spoke to Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Co., after the automaker posted a $3 billion quarterly after-tax operating loss and said its cash reserves fell by $7.7 billion during the third quarter.
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Specialty car builder Saleen Automotive, the company that built the mighty GT for Ford Motor Co. and created dozens of high-performance classic Mustangs, is for sale.
Standard and Poor's today cut its ratings on GMAC LLC and its residential mortgage unit deeper into junk territory, citing "intense financial stress" at the automotive lender. GMAC said on Wednesday it lost $2.
The real links between Formula One and the automotive industry are often pushed by participating manufacturers but is there really a transfer of technology that benefits road users, and do the motorsport suppliers offer something that traditional suppliers cannot? just-auto has visited one motorsport firm that is successfully transferring its racing knowledge, expertise and products to the road.
The real links between Formula One and the automotive industry are often pushed by participating manufacturers but is there really a transfer of technology that benefits road users, and do the motorsport suppliers offer something that traditional suppliers cannot? just-auto has visited one motorsport firm that is successfully transferring its racing knowledge, expertise and products to the road.
The steep decline in new-car sales in western Europe could be even worse than a slump in the early 1990s, a market forecaster says. J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting said western European new-car sales fell by 15.
The top officials of the Detroit 3 and UAW were expected today to make a two-part pitch to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers for emergency aid to the industry, a source familiar with the plan told Automotive News today.
Since being rolled out by the Sumerians in around 3500 BC, the wheel has been constantly re-invented, writes Matthew Beecham. Styling flexibility, reduced weight and high quality are just some of the requirements automakers expect from their wheel suppliers today. To enhance wheel appearance, Alcoa has developed Dura-Bright technology, now available for its automotive forged aluminium wheel customers. The first to launch in Europe is Audi on its new A6 model. Alcoa's David Yates puts a good spin on Dura-Bright and how Alcoa Wheel Products is forging a growth business in Europe.
The German government has agreed a EUR12bn package to help the domestic automotive industry maintain its competitiveness in the current economic downturn and support employment levels, in particular.
Nearly 3 million Americans would lose their jobs in one year if the Detroit 3 eliminated their U.S. operations, a Center for Automotive Research study says. The report projected the toll on the U.S. economy if General Motors, Ford Motor Co.
Even before President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated in January, this week's election could help automakers that seek federal aid survive the recession. Obama has said he wants to meet before his inauguration with the Detroit 3's CEOs.
Thailand's hitherto upbeat automotive sector could be about to see a reversal on the back of softening demand at home and in export markets.
Rheinmetall has lowered its full year earnings forecast on the back of falling sales at its automotive business.
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Continental expects the slump in the car industry to result in more takeovers among automotive-parts suppliers, the company's CEO said on Wednesday.
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