General Motors of Canada (GMCL) has extended the period of production on the consolidated line at the Oshawa assembly plant in Ontario, Canada to 2016. The line was due to shut down next summer. This move is in response to meet projected ...
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Detroit motoring venture VL Automotive is moving ahead with plans to transform Fisker Karmas from using hybrid powertrains to full-strength ZR1 Corvette power. The company, which is backed by former General Motors’ vice chairman Bob ...
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General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. It is the only manufacturer-produced ...
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Presenting the award were Grace D. Lieblein, Beverly Gaski, and Sheri E. Hickok. Accepting on behalf of Espar were Operations Manager Ioan Albu and Quality Manager Ashu Aggarwal TROY, MI - - Espar Climate Control Systems was a recipient ...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen is preparing a three billion euro ($4.3 billion) capital increase that would give Chinese firm Dongfeng Motor Corp and the French government matching stakes in the ailing car maker. French Government officials are in ...
US-based vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) has opened its new $200m contiguous stamping plant in Arlington, Texas. This new stamping facility will produce large metal parts, such as doors, hoods and side panels, for the next ...
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The prestigious General Motors Supplier Quality of Excellence Award was presented to Espar Climate Control Systems earlier this month. This is the second year that GM has hosted their Supplier Quality Awards. The ceremony took place at ...
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Teijin Limited announced today the launch of Sereebo, a new brand for carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) which the company envisions will be used in green products that revolutionize manufacturing with enhanced production speed ...
Vehicle sales in China showed unexpectedly robust growth in September as Japanese producers continued to recover from anti-Japanese sentiment last year, which was tied to a territorial dispute between the two countries. Vehicle sales ...
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General Motors is recalling 1,658 Chevrolet Sonic cars over faulty strap welds that could lead to separation of the fuel tank from the car. This recall affects the 2013 and 2014 model-year cars - totaling about 1,558 cars in the US and ...
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General Motors is set to collaborate with the US Army in a joint development of hydrogen fuel cell technologies for use in future vehicles. The agreement, which will see GM expand its existing collaboration with the US Army Tank ...
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Jaguar Land Rover is in discussions with other car makers over a potential partnership on hybrid vehicles in a bid to reach European CO2 emissions targets. Jaguar Land Rover director of research and technology Wolfgang Epple told industry ...
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Toyota has been named the world’s most valuable automotive brand for the second year in a row. Toyota retained its title as the most valuable car maker in a list that also saw Apple take out the overall title of ‘world’s ...
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US-based vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement with US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) to develop new hydrogen fuel cell ...
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General Motors and Chevrolet plan to introduce new bi-fuel versions of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty trucks, and compressed natural gas versions of the 2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size passenger vans ...
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