Shell to Co-Engineer a Concept City Car
Shell, in collaboration with the legendary race and road car designer Professor Gordon Murray and engine specialist Osamu Goto, will co-engineer an ultra-compact, efficient car for city use based around the internal combustion engine. The Shell car is scheduled to be unveiled in November 2015 and people will be able to ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa Plant: Production of Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Starts in the U.S.
Jason Hoff, President and CEO of MBUSI: âFor more than 20 years, we have been sucessfully building sport utility vehicles in Alabama for the world market. We have had three keys to our success here. First, we have an excellent partnership with the State of Alabama. Second, we are integrated in the global productio ... Continue reading
Next Big Milestone for Daimler in China: New Compact Car Plant Goes Live at Beijing Benz
Mercedes-Benz marked another important milestone in its âbuilt in China, for Chinaâ strategy with the opening ceremony of its top-notch compact car plant, housed at the companyâs local production joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Corporation (BBAC). An audience of about 250 guests witnessed the cerem ... Continue reading
2016 Camaro is Stronger, Lighter and More Responsive
Computer aided engineering contributes to 28 percent greater structural stiffness DETROIT -- April 9, 2015: The engineering team spent 9 million hours of computational time honing the driving experience of the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro before the first prototype turned a wheel. The structural modeling led to the Ge ... Continue reading
Honda: Buh Bye Crosstour; Accord Hybrid To Be "Made In Japan"
Statement by John Mendel, Executive Vice President, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Re: North American Production Portfolio Apr 8, 2015 Honda's growth strategy in North America is keyed to aligning our product portfolio and related production around the needs of our customers and growth segments in the marketplace. This ... Continue reading
Nissan AVM tech to go underwater for deep sea exploration
Nissanâs Around View Monitor (AVM) technology, a building block of its autonomous drive technology, will help remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) search for natural resources in the Earthâs oceans - YOKOHAMA, JAPAN -- April 9, 2015: Nissan is providing its unique Around View Monitor (AVM) technology to the Japa ... Continue reading
Autotrader Editors Name Top Cars for Golf Lovers
Just in time for tee-off at the Masters®, a list of new and CPO cars fit for golfers and their equipment ATLANTA -- April 9, 2015: The Masters Tournament® is an annual tradition that signals the beginning of spring, kicks off golf tournament season and inspires the millions of fans who will tune in to watch the actio ... Continue reading
Magna Facility Sits With the Best
Kentucky plant produces 1 million vehicle seat sets in three years AURORA, ON -- April 8, 2015: Magna International Inc. announces today that its Louisville Seating Systems manufacturing division has achieved the production milestone of 1 million sets of automobile seats manufactured. Louisville Seating started produci ... Continue reading
Who Cares About MPG? Summer Gas Prices Will Be Significantly Lower Than 2014
EIA predicts prices that will be at least $1 lower than last summer, at $2.45 per gallon. ​WASHINGTON April 9, 2015; NACSonline reported that retail gasoline prices for summer 2015 are projected to be more than $1 per gallon lower than last summer, according to a report from the Energy Information Administration ... Continue reading
The 2015 Chrysler 200 Springs Forward with Two New Interior Choices
The award-winning 2015 Chrysler 200 rolls into spring with two new interior options, giving customers more choices in the mid-size sedan segment. The 2015 Chrysler 200S model now offers the choice of an Ambassador Blue leather interior, in addition to Black leather or Black cloth with Ambassador Blue leather trim. The ... Continue reading
Acura NSX, ASIMO, UNI-CUB and HondaJet highlight leadership in mobility and the "Year of Honda" -- -- In an unprecedented display of its vision for the future of personal mobility, Honda will showcase a number of groundbreaking technologies and products under one roof at the SAE 2015 World Congress and Exhibition that ... Continue reading
California Energy Commission Investment Accelerates Proterra's West Coast Manufacturing Facility SAN BRUNO, CA -- April 8, 2015: The California Energy Commission today awarded a $3 million grant to Proterra, the leading provider of zero-emission battery-electric buses, at its April Business Meeting. The grant will fund ... Continue reading
The Fast Lane Truck (TFLtruck) Names 2015 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty for Gold Hitch Award
The Fast Lane Truck (TFLtruck) has named the 2015 Ram 3500 with 6.7-liter Cummins the winner of its inaugural Gold Hitch Award in the heavy duty diesel segment. Within heavy duty classes, the Ram 3500 took top honors for outstanding pulling power, braking, fuel economy, comfort and handling under extreme towing conditi ... Continue reading
CARISSMA: the New Scientific Center for Vehicle Safety in Germany
Major automotive research project at a German university will begin activities in 2016 / MESSRING will plan and equip the crash-test facility at the Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences / Total value of the research project â¬28 million Many key developments in the field of road and vehicle safety originate fr ... Continue reading
China Yuchai Forms Joint Ventures to Penetrate European Off-Road Engine Market
China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("GYMCL"), has entered into an agreement to form a new joint venture, YC Europe Co., Ltd. ("YC Europe"), in Hong Kong with Shentou Investments (Hong Kong) Li ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Opens New Facility In South Korea To Produce Expanded Line Of Emissions Technologies
BorgWarner's Advanced Technologies Reduce Emissions while Improving Fuel Economy and Performance AUBURN HILLS, MI -- April 9, 2015: BorgWarner opened a new 64,000-square-foot (6,000-square-meter) facility in Chungju, South Korea, to expand manufacturing for its emissions technologies. In addition to the ignition produc ... Continue reading
Toyota Sustains Global Industry Prominence Through Use of Successful Growth Strategies
Toyota plans to collaborate with stakeholders and enter partnerships with vehicle OEMs to expand its geographical presence, finds Frost & Sullivan MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 9, 2015 -- Despite being affected by the recession and shaken by the earthquake and tsunami in recent years, the Toyota Group (www.toyota-global ... Continue reading
2 podiums and 1 lap lead. That's the total Scuderia Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel notched up last year. With most, including myself, watching Modena implode from massive internal management and driver changes, there was little to look forward to from the red cars in 2015. Boy, were we wrong! Vettel's passion is back wit ... Continue reading
Auto Shanghai 2015 Will be Grandly Held in April
"Innovation for Upgrading" SHANGHAI, April 9, 2015 -- The 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2015) will be grandly held at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from April 22 to April 29, 2015. With the theme of "Innovation for Upgrading," Auto Shanghai 2015 will no ... Continue reading
'Drive Proud' Advertising Campaign Debuts for the 2015 Chrysler 300
Narrated by Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones"), the new 60-second anthem spot launches nationally beginning Thursday, April 9 Campaign celebrates success through hard work across all walks of life Those featured include Becky Hammon (assistant coach, San Antonio Spurs), Alexis Ohanian (cofounder of Reddit), Phil Ivey ( ... Continue reading
2015 Lexus NX 300h Heels on Wheels Review +VIDEO
2015 Lexus NX 300h 2015 LEXUS NX 300h REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS NX 300h VEHICLE Lexus strikes on the compact luxury crossover with the all-new NX 300h, a hybrid head-turner loaded with the right technology, refinement, and performance ⦠pretty ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Chooses to Navigate the Future
Last week’s New York Auto Show saw the launch of the all-new Jaguar XF, the most connected Jaguar yet and the first to offer Jaguar’s innovative InControl Touch Pro Infotainment System. ... Continue reading
Jeep Sells More Cars in March 2015 in the UK as in the Whole of 2011
SLOUGH -- April 8, 2015: Jeepâs growing momentum in the UK continues as figures revealed today (8 April) show new car registrations rose by 397 per cent in March 2015, when compared with the same period last year. The âGo Anywhere, Do Anythingâ brand registered 2,190 new cars last month, compared with 44 ... Continue reading
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