The diesel version of the Maserati Levante will be discontinued by 2022 Diesel sales may never recover, even if technical advances make it a more environmentally friendly fuel than alternatives, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne believes. “The disengagement is happening. Since Dieselgate, the share of diesel sales has reduced month by month,” said Marchionne.… Continue reading FCA boss Sergio Marchionne: diesel may never recover
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Shell and Gordon Murray Design to bring flat-pack trucks to India
OX, the flat pack truck, with its developers Shell Lubricants has announced that it will commission a pre-production prototype of the flat-pack truck called ‘OX’ and it will take this truck to India. The ‘OX to India’ mission will showcase the capabilities of the vehicle for bringing low-cost all-terrain mobility to rural communities in developing… Continue reading Shell and Gordon Murray Design to bring flat-pack trucks to India
Magna Steyr to develop smart EV architecture for China’s BAIC Group
The agreement was signed on April 8 in Beijing between Günther Apfalter, president, Magna Europe and Magna Steyr, and Xu Heyi, chairman of BAIC Group. The BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co) of China and Magna have announced that they will jointly develop a next-generation smart electric vehicle architecture for the Chinese market. China… Continue reading Magna Steyr to develop smart EV architecture for China’s BAIC Group
PSA, Suzuki set up EV business divisions
While PSA Group’s new business unit will be responsible for defining and deploying the Group’s electric vehicle strategy and rolling out the related products and services, Suzuki is Electric Vehicle Division and Advanced Technology Division will be set up as part of its R&D division. The rapid advance of electric mobility in the automobile world… Continue reading PSA, Suzuki set up EV business divisions
Mercedes-Benz boss: ‘Customers are still confident in diesel.’
Carbon dioxide rather than NOx is “the biggest issue” of combustion engines, and customers are showing more confidence in diesel than politicians by continuing to buy them in significant numbers, according to Mercedes boss Dieter Zetsche. Highlighting that the firm sold more diesels in Europe in 2017 than in 2016 and that diesels are crucial to reducing… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz boss: ‘Customers are still confident in diesel.’
Motherson to acquire Reydel Automotive Group for $201m
Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL), the flagship company of the Samvardhana Motherson Group (SMG), through its subsidiary Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group (SMRP BV), has announced the proposed acquisition of Reydel Automotive Group (Reydel), a privately held portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) that manufactures interior components and modules for global automotive customers. The… Continue reading Motherson to acquire Reydel Automotive Group for $201m
Aston Martin wants to have proprietary electric powertrain
When Andy Palmer took over as the CEO of Aston Martin in October 2014, his main aim was to turn the British marque into one “that can stand on equal terms with Porsche, Ferrari and Bentley.” While he is working on realising part of that aim with a new set of scorchers powered by internal… Continue reading Aston Martin wants to have proprietary electric powertrain
Tesla recalls 123,000 Model S cars
This is the largest recall in Tesla’s history, and comes at a time the firm is struggling to ramp up Model 3 production. A total of 123,000 Tesla Model S cars are being recalled due to a problem with a power steering component. The recall affects only cars made before April 2016, and does not affect… Continue reading Tesla recalls 123,000 Model S cars
Magna to undertake full vehicle development for VinFast
Asia represents one of the strongest growing automotive markets in the world, and Magna International has further strengthened its presence in the region through a cooperation agreement to provide complete vehicle engineering and development services for VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Company of Vietnam. Magna’s complete vehicle team has responsibility for the full vehicle development of two… Continue reading Magna to undertake full vehicle development for VinFast
Nissan and Renault in merger talks, says report
Industry by Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK Mar 29, 2018 Renault and Nissan already share platforms and technology in their cars Nissan and Renault are in talks about merging to create one new company, according to reports by business news agency Bloomberg. The Japanese and French car makers have been in an alliance since 1999, with Mitsubishi joining in 2016,… Continue reading Nissan and Renault in merger talks, says report