All articles and backgrounds 01/16/2018 ADAC cost comparison electric Golf first time cheaper than the gasoline engine Volkswagen The time of the cheap oil is for the time being over – increasingly notice also motorists in Germany. Costing a liter of diesel last summer, on average, less than 1.10 euros, it is now about 1.20… Continue reading ADAC cost comparison: electric golf for the first time cheaper than the gasoline engine
Category: Automotive
Adient unveils lightweight solutions for seat structures
DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The search for new lightweight solutions is one of the most important drivers in the automotive industry. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Adient, the world’s leading automotive seating supplier, is showcasing technologies that use alternative materials and composites to reduce vehicle weight without compromising passenger comfort or… Continue reading Adient unveils lightweight solutions for seat structures
Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up
LONDON, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH), a global leader in vehicle propulsion, today announced an investment in PolyCharge America, Inc. (www.polycharge.com), a start-up established to commercialize a new capacitor technology. This technology helps to make high-power inverters smaller, lighter and more tolerant to high temperatures. (PRNewsfoto/Delphi Technologies)… The minority equity… Continue reading Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up
Press Release – Magna Announces Outlook
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Continuing to grow sales faster than vehicle production through 2020 Accelerating free cash flow1 in 2018-2020 period AURORA, ON, Jan. 16, 2018 /CNW/ – Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today announced its financial outlook for 2018 and 2020. “The pace of change in… Continue reading Press Release – Magna Announces Outlook
Detroit Auto Show: Firms bet on trucks to boost US sales
Carmakers are focusing on pickup trucks and SUVs as they seek to counter falling sales in the US. Sales of new vehicles in the world’s second-largest market dropped 2% last year to 17.2 million, the first fall since 2009. This year is expected to see another fall in sales, so carmakers are focusing on the… Continue reading Detroit Auto Show: Firms bet on trucks to boost US sales
Ferrari Announces An All-Electric Supercar Is Coming
Head honcho Sergio Marchionne says it will be the first of its kind, though it has been done before. A Ferrari without a combustion engine already exists in the shape of the all-electric 308 GTS pictured here, but it didn’t come like that straight from Maranello. If you’re keen on the idea of buying a… Continue reading Ferrari Announces An All-Electric Supercar Is Coming
UPDATE 2-French carmaker PSA’s sales lifted by growth in Iran and Latin America
* Iran, Latin America offset difficulties in UK, China * Worldwide sales rise 15.4 pct * Rival Renault also posted higher sales this week (Adds detail, fund manager comment) By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Gilles Guillaume PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA’s global sales jumped by 15 percent last year as strong growth in… Continue reading UPDATE 2-French carmaker PSA’s sales lifted by growth in Iran and Latin America
Magna Announces Outlook
Continuing to grow sales faster than vehicle production through 2020 Accelerating free cash flow1 in 2018-2020 period AURORA, ON, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today announced its financial outlook for 2018 and 2020. Don Walker, Magna’s Chief Executive Officer (CNW Group/Magna International Inc.) Vince Galifi, Magna’s Chief Financial… Continue reading Magna Announces Outlook
Visteon Announces New $500 Million Share Repurchase Authorization
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC) today announced that its board of directors has authorized an additional share repurchase program of up to $500 million of common stock to be executed through 2020, reflecting the company’s strong balance sheet and free cash flow generation. Visteon expects to fund… Continue reading Visteon Announces New $500 Million Share Repurchase Authorization
Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU
Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU Welcome to our weekly news highlights by Splyt, the place where you‘ll find the most relevant information about the urban mobility scene. Follow us for updated news, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Hyundai Invests in Grab And yet, another automaker… Continue reading Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU