General Motors(GM)and its Chinese joint-venture(JV)partners will construct a third manufacturing facility in Chongqing Municipality. The JV between GM China,SAIC and Wuling Motors,also known as SAIC-GM-Wuling(SGMW),will start construction ...
Shanghai GM, a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor is targeting to sell about 1.45 million vehicles in 2013. The joint venture company, which sells Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and Opel brand cars in China, is ...
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Taipei, Nov. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Outsourcing to Asia for auto parts by international automakers have been rising, and many original equipment (OE) parts suppliers in Taiwan have kicked off capacity-expansion plans to meet flooding demand. ...
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Despite many governments and industry players anticipating rapidly increasing popularity of electric vehicles(EVs),a recent report from Pike Research,a major market intelligence firm on new technology markets,shows annual sales of plug-in ...
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This two-part entry is actually the second half of my previous post about why there weren’t nearly enough bikes in model year 2012 and why we don’t seem to be able to do anything about the chronic under- or over-supply of ...
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General Motors(GM)is planning to double the size of its global design centre in Incheon,South Korea,by adding more display spaces,new modeling studios and spaces for creative work. The company said that by next year,it will complete the ...
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The boss of Holden has called on both sides of Australia's political spectrum to settle their differences and agree to support the local automotive sector ahead of what he believes will be a defining year for the industry. Holden chairman ...
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Shanghai General Motors, a joint venture of US carmaker General Motors (GM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) Motor, has unveiled the first China-built Sail Springo electric vehicle (EV) at the ongoing Auto Guangzhou 2012 event in ...
French car parts supplier Plastic Omnium is planning to halt the production of auto bumpers at its German Eisenach-Thuringia factory, which also makes fuel tanks and systems. The company has decided to reduce production due to shrinking ...
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US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to collaborate with independent researchers to develop a new tyre technology to enhance fuel efficiency of its vehicles. Work on development of new technology is expected to begin in ...
German and US car makers have agreed to support a harmonized single-port fast charging technology that will charge most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 minutes. The DC-fast charging with a Combined ...
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General Motors is developing a new wireless pedestrian detection technology for its vehicles, using Wi-Fi Direct connectivity. The new feature will be capable of detecting pedestrians and bicyclists on congested streets or in poor ...
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Midtronics has completed the initial field testing of its GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Battery Station, a high-voltage Hybrid/EV vehicle battery service and de-power device for several hybrids and EVs. Following the deployment, the GRX-5100 ...
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Hewlett-Packard is taking an $8.8 billion charge as a result of what it called serious accounting improprieties that occurred at U.K. software company Autonomy before it acquired the firm in 2011. Taking the charge into account, HP ...
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General Motors has announced the recall of its 2013 Cadillac XTS sedan today. Nearly 13,000 of the new luxury cars have rear head rests that fail to meet federal safety standards and could increase the risk of neck injuries if rear ...
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