As Opel continues to face losses, the European arm of General Motors has approved the closure of a German plant, at the cost of more than 3000 workers. Reuters reports Opel‘s decision to cease production at its 50-year-old Bochum ...
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US automaker General Motors (GM) has started the production of electric motors for the new Chevrolet Spark electric vehicle (EV) at its Baltimore Operations facility in White Marsh, Maryland. The new Spark EV will be GM's first vehicle ...
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Audi’s LED headlights are reported to be recognized by The European Union as an energy efficient technology that can help cars reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. According to a press release from Audi (media ...
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Ford has appointed a new design boss to lead the styling direction of new vehicles developed within the Asia Pacific region. In his new role as Ford Asia Pacific director of design, Joel Piaskowski will lead teams across Asia Pacific, ...
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Two of the automotive industry’s fiercest rivals, Ford and General Motors, will collaborate on new nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for their next-generation vehicles. Designed for both front- and rear-wheel-drive ...
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US automakers General Motors (GM) and Ford Motor have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new line of 9- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for their new cars and trucks to enhance vehicle performance as well as fuel economy. Under ...
Six automakers have seen front air bags from supplier Takata blow up in their face, as 3.4 million cars will be recalled worldwide from BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Toyota. From the headlines, it sounds frightening, with ...
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After dumping Facebook a little less than a year ago, General Motors is back, running an advertising test on the social network. GM, one of the country's largest advertisers, said in an email to Computerworld today that it is testing paid ...
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General Motors has underscored its long-term commitment to Opel with the announcement of a four billion euro ($4.95 billion) investment into the European division over the next four years. The massive financial injection forms the first ...
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Opel has revealed more details of its new powertrain family, announcing performance figures for its new turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol family as well as plans for the introduction of an eight-speed automatic transmission. The all-new 1.6 ...
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US carmaker General Motors will invest about EUR4bn in European subsidiary Opel through 2016 to assist in launching new models, restore profit and raise market share in the region. Majority of the investment will be aimed at developing ...
General Motors will resume its advertising relationship with Facebook, reverting its decision one year ago to cease ties with the social networking giant. Industry Journal Automotive News reports that GM and Facebook are back on positive ...
The Hennessey Venom GT is the world’s fastest production car available for public purchase, after registering a top speed over 427km/h. The US-built Lotus Elise/Exige-based Hennessey Venom GT, powered by a twin-turbocharged General ...
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Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, announced today the appointment of Lawrence Gavin as Executive Director and Chief Procurement Officer. In his role, Gavin will be ...
US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to invest about $332m at four powertrain facilities in the country to produce new engines and transmissions. The company's investment will be aimed at manufacturing a new Ecotec small gas ...