South Korean automobile major Hyundai is considering a third factory in India, highlighting the growing importance accorded to the Indian market. Hyundai Motor Group's chairman Mong-Koo Chung who recently met Indian prime minister ...
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Camaro SS, set to be launched by carmaker Chevrolet on May 16, has undergone 350 hours of wind tunnel testing to help forge a reduced aerodynamic lift. In what translates into stability, cooling and lower wind noise intrusion, the ...
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Chinese carmaker Beijing Auto International Cooperation (BAIC) is betting big on Malaysia to promote it as the hub for electric vehicles to tap the Southeast Asian market. BAIC has already inked a cooperation pact to this effect with ...
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PSA Peugeot Citron and China-based Dongfeng have agreed to develop a technology platform for small cars. The companies will invest around €200m to create a global platform to manufacture B and C segment vehicles under the Peugeot, ...
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Volvo Cars is planning to invest $500m to build a new manufacturing facility in the US, as a part of the company's long-term plan for the market. With the new plant, the carmaker aims to exceed its volume targets in the US, with plans ...
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Xindayang, an obscure company in China's burgeoning new energy vehicle industry, is looking to carve out a niche with its ZD-brand pure electric micro cars.Earlier this month, Xindayang revealed an aggressive plan to build a 300,000-unit ...
Lyons Motor Car is planning to unveil world's fastest car dubbed LM2 Streamliner at the New York International Auto Show. According to the company, no US based carmaker could have competed against Bugatti, Pagani, Ferrari and Lamborghini ...
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The Chinese government encourages global auto makers to develop so-called joint-venture indigenous brands to build up technological and marketing capabilities of Chinese auto makers.Nissan Motor Co.'s 7201.TO 2.00% passenger-car ...
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Building charging posts at the homes and work places of electric car owners, direct selling and cooperating with third-party partners has helped Tesla localize in China. The company has made the most of its strengths in what is a totally ...
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More than 300,000 small, pure electric cars were sold in China last year. Perhaps surprisingly, the best seller was not Tesla Model S. Instead the top sellers were mini electric cars. Shifeng Group, in Shandong province, had the ...
Japanese carmaker Nissan is set to introduce a new Leaf EV with glow-in-the-dark paint, using UV absorbing technology. Using STARPATH, the paint finish introduces by Hamish Scott, the car will be able to absorbs UV energy during the day ...
Geely is leading Chinese automakers in terms of innovative capacity, according to a report unveiled in late January by the intellectual property and science business of information provider Thomson Reuters. The report examined recent ...
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Chinese carmaker BYD announced its "5-4-2" plan for its series of hybrid sport utility vehicles at a gala last week in Shenzhen, its home in Guangdong province. BYD's chairman and president Wang Chuanfu said on Jan 20 that he was confident ...
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When auto companies showed up in Las Vegas this month for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a traditional parade ground for what's new in information technology, they certainly didn't seem like misfits. In 2014, output of ...
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Chinese carmaker BYD has announced that its chairman Wang Chuanfu has bought additional shares, raising his stake in the company to 23.1%. In a statement posted on the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges, BYD said: "Wang Chuanfu, a ...
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