Plug-in hybrids will lead the pack among e-vehicles in the race to produce cleaner, more efficient vehicles, according to KPMG International’s 2014 Global Automotive Executive Survey. The rise of alternative powertrain technologies ...
Tags: 2014 Global Automotive Executive Survey, Global Auto Sector Refocuses
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to establish a new engine plant with an investment of BRl140m ($60m) at its new vehicle plant in Resende, Brazil. The new engine plant will open in 2014 and have a capacity to produce up to 200,000 ...
Tags: Nissan Motor, Engine Plant
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has tested its new GT-R Nismo on the Sodegaura Forest Raceway, in Japan. The company had officially unveiled the the new concept supercar during the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show in November 2013. Following this, ...
Tags: Nissan, GT-R Nismo
Nissan has introduced a taxi version of its NV200 small van for London with a redesigned front end tailored to mimic the looks of that city's iconic cabs, the automaker announced. The van's front-end styling features round headlamps, a ...
Tags: Nissan, London taxi, NV200 small van, London cab, global taxi program
General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are expanding availability of in-vehicle communications systems that allow users to download applications directly from dashboard screens, the companies said in separate announcements. GM this summer ...
Tags: General Motors, Ford Motor, in-vehicle communications systems
Indian automaker Tata Motors has reported the cumulative sales of 435,095 vehicles, including commercial and passenger vehicles, in 2013. Commercial vehicle sales of the company throughout the year were 295,319 units, which includes LCV ...
Tags: Tata Motors, Vehicles Sale
Ford Motor Company announced today the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers – without depending on the electric grid for fuel. ...
German sports car manufacturer Porsche is set to inaugurate its new EUR500m assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany on 11 February 2014. Porsche will manufacture its new Macan model, which was launched on 20 November 2013. Macan is a ...
Tags: Porsche, Assembly Plant
Harman came to International CES with vehicle-specific aftermarket car-audio upgrade packages tailored for specific vehicles. Harman Vehicle Specific Audio Upgrades feature components designed to fit into the original factory location and ...
Tags: Harman, International CES, car-audio upgrade packages, specific vehicles
Ford's new concept for solar-powered hybrid car can run for 21 electric-only miles on a day's worth of sunlight. That possibility comes courtesy of sun-tracking software that works in combination with a concentrator lens to focus the ...
Tags: Ford, solar-powered hybrid car, C-MAX Solar Energi Concept car
Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat SpA will acquire full control of Chrysler Group LLC in a deal worth a combined $4.35 billion, Bloomberg News reported. Fiat, which already holds 58.5% of Chrysler, will [delete word pay] acquire the ...
Tags: Fiat SpA, Chrysler Group, stake
The Detroit Three automakers posted sales gains during 2013, even as sales waned toward the year's end. For the year, General Motors Co. saw sales rise 7% to 2.8 million vehicles, even as December fleet sales declined 9% and retail sales ...
Tags: Detroit, automakers, sales gains, General Motors, Ford Motor
German automaker Audi is set to unveil its new technology concept car, Audi Sport quattro laserlight, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, US. The Audi Sport quattro Laserlight concept is based on the classic Sport ...
Tags: Audi, Sport Quattro
During the six-month period from April 1 through September 30, 2013, the global economy showed modest recovery trend, with the signs of bottoming out in Europe and continued increase in employment in U.S.. The Chinese economy by contrast, ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
By 2016, General Motors executives want to reduce the automaker’s North American material and logistics costs by $1 billion, according to a Detroit News report. The project involves creating localized logistics and distribution ...
Tags: GM, transportation