NanoMarkets has announced the release of a new report titled, “Smart Coatings Markets 2015-2022,” a report that continues the firm’s coverage of the smart coatings market dating back to 2010. The report shows that the ...
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The US Department of Justice announced that a Detroit federal grand jury has indicted an executive of Takata on one-count for conspiring and price fixing of seat belts sold to car makers. Hiromu Usuda, the accused executive allegedly ...
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In 2014, Volkswagen Group's global sales was 10,137,000, up 4.2% on 9,731,000 of 2013. It includes the sales of heavy-duty commercial vehicle: Germann and SCANIA brands. VW's sales breaks 10 million units for the first time. And ...
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Toyota has broken ground at its new North American headquarters to be built at the intersection of Headquarters Drive and Palomino Crossing in Plano, Texas. Toyota Motor North America CEO Jim Lentz said that the company aims to build an ...
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Forklift industry sales results for 2014 show that Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) retained overall national forklift market leadership for the sixth consecutive year. TMHA says it also extended its uninterrupted dominance ...
Toyota's Scion brand has rolled out 2,000 units of its limited edition 2015 Scion tC Release Series 9.0 to dealerships. The car will be available with combination of magma orange and sleek black color, and it is based on the concept ...
Venezuela has hit an all time low in vehicle production, which fell to a 19,759 units representing a drop of 72.5%. Government's currency control has tied auto makers from importing essential components for the production of vehicles. ...
Tags: parts shortages, labor disputes, Auto
Toyota and Oculus have announced the creation of a virtual reality driving simulator, which they hope will ease the passage for learner drivers. The TeenDrive365 program will place Oculus Rift-toting teenagers behind the wheel of a ...
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Toyota Motor is planning to open two new assembly plants in China and one in Mexico, marking the end of its three-year freeze on building new vehicle assembly plants. Reuters reported Toyota's North American head Jim Lentz as saying that ...
The 2015 International CES® will feature Hollywood stars, TV personalities, professional athletes and musical icons promoting the latest innovations revolutionizing the ways consumers live, work, play, connect and access information. ...
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At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show Toyota announced that it will be providing over 5,680 patents related to hydrogen and fuel cell technology to automakers on royalty-free basis. The patient includes technologies used to develop the ...
Foreign automakers in China may struggle to dictate sales goals in the future after dealers complained to the government that inflexible targets set during a market boom obliged them to buy too much stock and bear the brunt of a drop in ...
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The president and chief operating officer of Japanese airbag maker Takata has stepped down from his post as a result of recalls of millions of vehicles carrying the company's defective airbags. Takata announced in a statement that Stefan ...
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced the launch of the Vehicle Intelligence Marketplace at the 2015 International CES®. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2015 CES, the global gathering place for all who thrive on ...
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that top executives from Condé Nast, Fox Networks Group, Google, McDonald’s, and The Walt Disney Co. will join the Brand Matters keynote at the 2015 International ...