Automotive parts supplier Magna International formed a joint venture (JV) in China to make composite liftgates for a global automaker’s crossover vehicle commencing in late 2018. The JV with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) ...
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US and California regulators have approved a fix for about 38,000 Volkswagen Generation 2.1 and 2.2 3.0L TDI V6 vehicles. The 38,000 cars include not only Volkswagen models, but also from its affiliates such as Audi and Porsche as well. ...
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Honda has started mass production for the all-new 2017 Honda CR-V at the East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) in East Liberty, Ohio, US. Slated to go on sale at dealerships across North America this winter, the redesigned and reengineered 2017 ...
Hanon Systems announced the start of its latest climatic wind tunnel, which enhances the company's capabilities to test real-world simulation of air conditioning, heating and engine cooling performance. Located at the company's technical ...
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The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers announced on Friday that passenger car sales totaled 2.2 million units in January, 9.3 percent more than a year earlier, and the production of new-energy vehicles surged by 144 percent. ...
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China's apparent oil demand in 2015 grew 5.8% year on year to 11.11 million b/d, the fastest pace since 2011, despite the country's economy growing at the slowest rate since 1990, Platts calculations based on recently released official data ...
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A backup camera is a special type of video camera that is produced specifically for the purpose of being attached to the rear of a vehicle to aid in backing up, and to alleviate the rear blind spot. Backup cameras have become increasingly ...
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China auto sales hit 17-month liw in July, extending a slump in the woorld's largest auto market as deeper discounts failed to revive demand. Sedan sales tumbled 14%, while sport utility vehicles deliveries climbed 39%. Retail deliveries ...
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After hitting a 10-year same-month record in June, new-car sales in Taiwan continued on an uptrend in July, especially in the last 10 days of the month, to 46,800 units, up 13.5 percent from the previous month, or month-on-month (MoM), also ...
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Lexus, the luxury arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, eyes introducing a second top-of-the-line ‘flagship’ model to coexist with the LS sedan breed in the US. Taking a note of the popularity of luxury sport utility vehicles such ...
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General Motors (GM) has confirmed plans to invest $5.4bn at its manufacturing and assembly plants in the US in the next three years, to strengthen its production capabilities and enhance product quality. The proposed investment will be ...
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General Motors (GM) is looking to boost production of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) with a $1.3bn expansion at its Arlington assembly plant in Texas, US. The company intends to add 1.2 million ft2 of space to the existing facility over ...
The Russian joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi, PCMA Rus is planning to suspend production of Peugeot, Citroen and Mitsubishi models in the country. The joint venture, which operates a plant in Kaluga, about 180 km ...
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China's auto sales accelerated in the first two months of this year, led by demand for sport utility vehicles and minivans. Retail deliveries of passenger vehicles increased by 16 percent to 3.49 million units in January and February, the ...
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The Washington Auto Show is a huge event that entertains hundreds of thousands of consumers, displaying more than 700 new makes and models of cars, trucks, mini-vans and sport utility vehicles from over 42 domestic and import automakers.You ...