General Motors (GM) is pumping in $1.2bn to revamp its pickup truck plant at Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the work on its upgrade expected to commence in June. The modification of the plant involves putting in place new pre-treat, ...
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The General Motors (GM) has reportedly rejected a merger offer from Fiat Chrysler, which could have created a giant automotive company. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne had sent an email to GM counterpart Mary Barra in ...
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With its streamlined design featuring BASF’s exclusive “Mid-night Glimmer” coatings, Chevrolet-FNR concept car has made its global debut at Shanghai GM Gala Night before Auto Shanghai 2015. The car’s special design ...
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Opel Adam, with a new automated manual gearbox, debuts at the Istanbul Motor Show. Available for the ADAM since the beginning of the year, the main advantage of the 5-speed Easytronic 3.0 is that it combines the comfort of an automatic ...
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Automobile markets in China and Russia are losing steam, bearing down on automobile manufacturers. On one hand, the euphoria set in by the recovery of European market post-recession fail to cheer up carmakers as their efforts to post ...
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Shared autonomous vehicles can pull down automobile sales in the US by 40% over the next 25 years, a trend capable of forcing majors General Motors (GM) and Ford cut output by more than half. Shared autonomous vehicles refer to "robot ...
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Automobile manufacturers will make a new recall history in the US, repairing defective airbags across 34 million cars after regulators pulled up Japanese supplier Takata on safety issues. With the historic recall expected to span over ...
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Indian automotive manufacturing company Tata Motors has launched the new GenX Nano range. The new GenX Nano range is available in XE, XM, XT with manual transmission, as well as XMA and XTA with easy shift automated manual transmission. ...
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Hitachi's wholly owned subsidiary Hitachi Automotive Systems has agreed to deliver 5,000W/kg high output power density prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for installation on the hybrid version of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. General Motors ...
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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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General Motors (GM) has rolled out its sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro to offer a driving experience characterized with lighter architecture and broader powertrain. The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, introduced on Belle Isle in downtown ...
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Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported net sales increased 7 percent to $133.1 million in the fiscal second quarter ended April 3 compared to a year earlier, driven by growth at it Marine Electronics, Watercraft and Outdoor Gear units. Foreign ...
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Foton Motors released the sales data on April 29 in the first quarter this year, and their sales revenues were 8.392 billion Yuan, down 13.57% over last year, and the profits were 125 million Yuan, down 42.01% over last year. And they ...
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General Motors is planning to capture 5% of the car market in India as it expects the annual sales in the country to rise to eight million vehicles by 2025. The Detroit based automaker aims to make India the new global manufacturing and ...
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Tesla Motors is acquiring US-based stamped parts manufacturer Riviera Tool for an undisclosed amount The company is looking at increasing the production of its Model S electric sedan and new luxury electric crossover, the Model X and ...
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