Kia Motors India to begin production by mid-2019

Construction of the new plant in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh began in mid-2017 with an investment of about $1.1 billion (around Rs 7,050 crore). Kia Motors India is going all out with its India operations. The carmaker has laid down the structural framework for its new manufacturing facility in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The… Continue reading Kia Motors India to begin production by mid-2019

Geneva Motor Show: Volkswagen premiers ‘autonomously driving’ I D VIZZION concept car

CHENNAI: German auto major Volkswagen on Thursday premiered its I D VIZZION concept car at Geneva Motor Show. After presenting the first all-electric vehicles of the new I D family models , the Volkswagen brand is now showing, for the first time, a concept of an autonomously driving automobile.Volkswagen is currently advancing the development of… Continue reading Geneva Motor Show: Volkswagen premiers ‘autonomously driving’ I D VIZZION concept car

Court decision on driving bans for diesel cars: Environmental Aid wants to help with lawsuit diesel drivers ++ FDP fears “expropriation”

All articles and backgrounds 02/22/2018 Court decision on driving bans for diesel cars Environmental aid wants to help with lawsuit Diesel drivers ++ FDP fears “expropriation” The Federal Administrative Court will decide on Thursday on driving bans for diesel cars in German cities. The judges in Leipzig examine in the final instance whether such prohibitions… Continue reading Court decision on driving bans for diesel cars: Environmental Aid wants to help with lawsuit diesel drivers ++ FDP fears “expropriation”

Macan, Cayenne and Co .: How it comes to Porsche for creeping diesel off

DusseldorfPorsche is having a hard time with the diesel. As chief executive Oliver flower Last summer in Stuttgart presented the latest version of the SUV Cayenne, there was no clarity about a possible diesel variant. “We have not yet decided whether the new Cayenne will get a diesel engine,” said Blume at the time.

Cybersecurity by Panasconic & Trend Micro

The two companies, Panasonic and Trend Micro, agree on a joint development of cybersecurity for networked and autonomous driving. The data security is getting more and more into the foreground and so now have the two companies Panasonic and Trend Micro made an agreement to work together. The focus of the planned security system is… Continue reading Cybersecurity by Panasconic & Trend Micro

India: Tata said to be mulling sale of auto components unit

February 22, 2018 Tata group is planning to sell its automotive parts manufacturing company Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd (TACO), two people aware of the matter said. The group is currently in talks to hire an investment bank to manage the sale, the first of the two said on condition of anonymity. The sale process is… Continue reading India: Tata said to be mulling sale of auto components unit

Argentina Welcomes Country’s First Carsharing Service

Photo courtesy of MyKeego MyKeego, the first car-sharing system in Argentina, has launched in Buenos Aires in the city’s Nordelta district. The company, founded by brothers Geronimo Perez Terra and Rodrigo Terra, offers hourly and daily rentals that can be booked 24 hours a day. The app-based carsharing company has plans to serve downtown Buenos… Continue reading Argentina Welcomes Country’s First Carsharing Service

VW employees receive 4.3 percent more wages

The more than 120,000 employees in the West German VW plants get from May 4.3 percent more money. Those who look after children or have to look after dependents can hope for six days off each year. VW production in Wolfsburg Wednesday, 21.02.2018 11:27 clock More money, better pensions and greater safety for apprentices: In… Continue reading VW employees receive 4.3 percent more wages

New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever

This is the track focussed, apex hungry Ferrari 488 Pista. Which, aside from being the marque’s show stopper for the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, is also the most powerful V8 Ferrari ever. The V8 in question is a familiar sounding 3.9-litre petrol unit, however, it now produces a massive 710bhp and 770Nm of torque (around… Continue reading New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever