Nissan Motor and its partner Renault announced that it has stopped taking orders for few models of cars in Russia, and is planning to raise the price of the other models in the country. The decision was triggered due to the fall in ...
A frozen computer is frustrating, but a frozen touchscreen in an automobile is a much bigger deal. That’s why engineers push the touchscreen buttons on the Buick IntelliLink infotainment system more than 2 million times every week, ...
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Opel is closing down its Bochum plant in Germany after 52 years of operation as the company looks to streamline cost in its European unit. Previously the plant was employing 22,000 workers and until recently it had 3000 employees. ...
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General Motors is planning to recall around 316,357 SUVs and sedans mainly North American region, due to issues related to low-beam headlights which can stop working. The affected vehicles include 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse sedans, ...
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General Motors is planning to invest $200 m at two of its plants in Michigan to prepare for its future vehicle program. In Orion Assembly plant, the compnay will invest $160 m for tooling and equipment while $40m will be invested in ...
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General Motors has extended the deadline by one more month for victims and their families of faulty ignition switches to apply for compensation. The previous set deadline was for 31st December and the decision to extend the date till 31st ...
Cadillac has unveiled its 2016 ATS-V ahead of its official debut at the 2014 Los Angelis Motor Show. The car will be available in sedan and coupe versions, and will be powered by twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 engine, capable of ...
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Honda has unveiled fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) concept car in Tokyo which is expected to be launched in the Japanese market by March 2016 followed by European and US markets. The new car will have a power density of 3.1kW/L, which is an ...
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The nation’s first operational, all-electric car share service launched in Golden, Colo. eThos Electric Car Share will provide the Golden and Denver-metro area with American-made, all-electric sedans (EVs) for short-term rental. "We ...
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Bi-fuel CNG conversion product maker AGA Systems has selected Quantum Fuel System’s Q-Lite CNG storage tanks to be used in its new bi-fuel CNG products. The product will be targeted towards trucks equipped with General Motors' 5.3L ...
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General Motors is planning to lay off around 510 workers from two of its Michigan assembly plants in the US. It includes around 160 workers from its Orion Facility while 350 people will be laid off from its Lansing plant where Cadillac ...
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Hagens Berman, a national class-action law firm, has filed a second class-action suit against Japanese parts supplier Takata Corporation and automaker Honda Motor Co., stating that Takata embarked on a concealment campaign, designed to ...
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For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2014 (to 3 October), Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported revenue of $718.2m, up 22% on $587m last quarter and 51% on $477m a year ...
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General Motors has announced that its 2.2 megawatt ground-mounted solar array will be completed by the end of 2014 at the company’s Lordstown Complex. The company will install 8,500 solar panels creating the largest solar ...
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Magna International announced today the grand opening of DexSys, a new greenfield facility in Delta Township, Michigan, for the manufacture of automotive exterior products. Company officials were joined by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, ...