Toyota Motor has developed new engines, transmissions and hybrid systems based on Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly ...
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Nissan Motor has acquired a 34% equity stake in Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) and became its largest shareholder. MMC will also become part of the global Alliance with Nissan and Renault. With the addition of MMC, the Alliance will be in the ...
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In December, China will release the first new energy vehicle industry development roadmap, possibly proposing mild hybrid cars as energy saving vehicles, as one of the moves to guide the sector's development in the world's largest electric ...
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German automotive major BMW has hinted on the possibility of another ‘i’ electric car variants when it comes to taking a call on new models. This has been informed by Harald Krueger while interacting with German newspaper ...
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Hyundai Motor will build two factories in China this year, increasing its manufacturing units in the country to five. The two new plants will be built at Cangzhou, Hebei province and Chongqing in southeast China. Each plant is ...
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BMW is planning to launch MINI 5 door, which is an upgraded version of the MINI with two additional doors, at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The two additional doors facilitate entry to the rear part of the car, making the entry and exit to ...
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Kao Fong Machinery Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hota Industrial Mfg. Co., Ltd., has signed a syndicated loan of NT$1.1 billion (US$36.6 million) with eight Taiwan-based banks to finance its expansion?amid promising market outlook. The ...
In April alone, Hiwin Technologies Corp. had consolidated revenue of NT$1.1 billion (US$37.6 million), increasing 4.3% from the previous month and 33.9% year on year, thanks to increased demand for industrial robots and intelligent ...
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With surgeA transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit. pricing creating a stir in the marketplace, some are weighing the viability of dynamic pricing as a way to build customer loyalty. That's the ...
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Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers vow to increase their 2014 sales by at least 10% from 2013 based on the recent surge in orders that will keep production lines running at full throttle throughout the second quarter. Falcon Machine ...
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Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux insists he was telling the truth at yesterday’s Productivity Commission hearing when he said no decision had been made on the company’s local manufacturing future. Devereux ...
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has demanded Holden make its intentions clear about its manufacturing future following reports and speculation that it has decided to cease production from 2016. The ABC and The Australian both quote senior ...
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Toyota vice president Mitsuhisa Kato has confessed the brand had pursued volume to the detriment of quality, but insisted a fresh Toyota New Global Architecture Plan (TNGA) will fix those issues while saving up to 30 per cent in production ...
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The Federal Government has commenced its review into its support of Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry as it formally seeks to find the best solution for the sector going forward. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey submitted ...
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PC giant Lenovo is considering a bid for troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry. The news follows the revelation that it has been granted permission to examine the company's books and comes after months of denials that it was interested in ...
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