Daimler Truck acquires 15 pct of Russian truck maker Kamaz

MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — Daimler Truck AG, a subsidiary of German automaker Daimler AG, has acquired a 15-percent stake in Russian truck maker Kamaz.
The transaction took place on Nov. 15, according to a Kamaz statement on Monday, without elaborating.
Kamaz is Russia's top producer of heavy cargo trucks. It also manufactures a broad spectrum of other commercial vehicles, including diesel, gasoline and electric-powered buses.
Russian state-run conglomerate Rostec is Kamaz's largest shareholder. Another big owner is Avtoinvest company, which is controlled by a group of Russian business people and bankers.

Toyota worker’s death ruled suicide after boss’ constant ridicule

An engineer at Toyota killed himself after being constantly ridiculed by his boss, authorities have ruled.After earning a master’s degree at the prestigious University of Tokyo, he joined Toyota in 2015.The term, which means “suicides from overwork” was coined from the word “karoshi,” or “death from overwork,” used to describe workers who die suddenly after putting in extremely long hours.

Ford to introduce all-electric Mustang Mach-E to Chinese market in 2021

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — A senior manager of Ford Motor has disclosed that the company's all-new, all-electric SUV, donning the iconic pony badge and named Mustang Mach-E, would be introduced to the Chinese market in 2021.
The plan was revealed by Darren Palmer, Ford's global director for battery electric vehicles, in a document released to Xinhua after the company's first all-electric SUV was unveiled Sunday night at Jet Center in Los Angeles, a hall neighboring Tesla's factory.
Mustang Mach-E is the first vehicle based on the company's new EV architecture as part of an 11.5-billion-U.S. dollar plan to develop 40 new all-electric and hybrid models by 2022.
It also marks the first time that the name of Mustang, famous for its original model which has remained in uninterrupted production since its debut in 1964, is being used on a new electric vehicle.
As of August 2018, over 10 million Mustangs, an icon of American pop culture, had been produced in the ..

Honda profit plummets

Honda Atlas Cars reported a 50 per cent drop in its profit after tax down to Rs509.7 million in the July to September period of its half yearly financial results filed with the stock exchange on Thursday.The fall in sales revenue is largely due to a fall in sales volume dropping by 67pc year-on-year.HCAR saw its gross margin improve by 288 basis points to 10.4pc “on back of higher car prices and cost efficiencies” in the second quarter.

Ferrari Roma coupe unveiled

Ferrari has unveiled the new Roma.The luxury coupe can make 0-100 kmph in 3.4 seconds and 0-200 kmph in 9.3 seconds.Ferrari Roma’s chassis makes use of the modular technology developed by the luxury sports car manufacturer for its new generation models.