The auto industry has a very confusing family tree. The past few years have seen partnerships, sales, separations, bankruptcies, and entire divisions killed off, making it difficult to keep up with who owns which car brands. As automakers ...
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The original 1966 Batmobile from the live action Batman television series, starring Adam West as the caped crusader, has been sold for the first time, going under the hammer at a US auction for $4.4 million (US$4.62 million). Put up for ...
The Lincoln MKC concept, Lincoln’s first-ever compact vehicle, has been unveiled at the 2013 Detroit auto show previewing the brand’s attempt to break into the ever-growing small crossover market. The decision for a production ...
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The US new vehicle market rose to 14.5 million units in 2012 on the back of rising demand for mid-sized and small cars in a nation famous for its ‘bigger is better’ buying philosophy. The 2012 result – which saw ...
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This week's recall of 7.43 million Toyotas for a faulty power window switch that could catch fire has been billed as one of the largest in history. But how big is it really? It didn't even make the top 10, ranking only 16th on a list ...
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Aston Martin has known more than a few owners over the years including the Ford Motor Company,who sold out to current owners Investment Dar and other investors in 2007 for$733 million. Now you can add private-equity firm Investindustrial ...
Ford Motor and State Farm have teamed up to offer lower insurance premiums for drivers, using Ford SYNC technology. According to State Farm Insurance, it is expanding its Drive Safe & Save program, under which Ford SYNC equipped drivers ...
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Ford India, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, has sold 10,948 combined domestic wholesales and export units in October 2012. The company said that domestic demand remained steady with 7,577 vehicles sold in October 2012, compared to ...
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Ford Motor Company has started a four-year research project in Frankfurt, Germany to improve car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication. The project named, Safe Intelligent Mobility - Testfield Germany, is intended at improving ...
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ACH's climate control business is located at its Sheldon Road Plant in Plymouth Township, Michigan, US. Detroit Thermal Systems is the joint venture between Valeo and V. Johnson Enterprises, where V. Johnson Enterprises will have a ...
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US carmaker Ford is planning to invest $760m in building a new assembly plant in Eastern China, in a move to expand its capacity. The carmaker said that new Hangzhou plant will double its production capacity in China to 1.2 million ...
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French auto parts maker Faurecia will acquire Ford Motor's Saline, Michigan-based automotive interior trim business, which is currently operated by Automotive Components Holdings (ACH). The Ford's Saline business generates $1.1bn annual ...
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Kraft Foods has said the split of the company in two, creating a North American grocery company and a global snacks manufacturer, will take place in October. The establishment of US grocery business Kraft Foods Group and international ...
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By data-mining the US patent pool,a new tool could help futurists predict emerging technologies Horizon scanning.Strategic prediction.Futurism.Whatever you call it,companies need to anticipate the next hot technologies ahead of time or ...
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Ford Motor Company has switched from metal-halide to LED lighting at its stamping plant in Woodlawn, NY, reducing plant-wide energy use by 10 percent. Ford Motor Company and the National Grid have unveiled a $2.7 million energy-efficiency ...
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