Category: Automotive

Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues

Brussels, 19 March 2018 – Just a few days ahead of the EU summit, where the 27 heads of state are set to approve the European Council’s Brexit guidelines, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on the negotiators to pay urgent attention to sector-specific issues in order to avert potentially disastrous implications on… Continue reading Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues

Publications – Position Paper: Brexit

Today, automobile manufacturers operate more than 300 assembly and production plants across the European continent. They often manufacture components – like engines and transmissions – in one country, and assemble the final vehicle in another. Auto makers are part of a highly integrated and complex manufacturing network spanning right across Europe. Needless to say, the… Continue reading Publications – Position Paper: Brexit

Dana Incorporated Confirms Plans for Secondary Listing of New Company on London Stock Exchange

MAUMEE, Ohio, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) has undertaken a series of productive meetings with U.K.-based shareholders of GKN PLC (LON: GKN).  During those meetings, Dana outlined the compelling rationale for its proposed combination with GKN Driveline.  Dana received direct feedback from GKN shareholders that they would like to hold stock in… Continue reading Dana Incorporated Confirms Plans for Secondary Listing of New Company on London Stock Exchange

City vehicle: series production of the e.GO Life is due to start soon

e.GO Life (Image: e.GO Mobile) The e.GO Life from Aachen is to be built in three versions. For 15,900 euros there is a electric car with a tiny battery. Who spends up to 20,000 euros, gets a decent city coverage. This car is not for commuters: The e.GO Life The startup e.GO Mobile hardly reaches… Continue reading City vehicle: series production of the e.GO Life is due to start soon

Tata Motors to drive in new products to expand market presence

GENEVA:Tata Motors plans to bring in new products in order to have a presence in around 95 per cent of Indian passenger vehicles market by 2020, besides working on offering “electric solution” on most of its portfolio going forward. The company currently sells a range of vehicles from hatchback to SUVs playing in about 70… Continue reading Tata Motors to drive in new products to expand market presence

It’s Your Time: New Ready.Shop.Go.™ Online Car-Shopping Puts Customers in Control, Reduces Wait at the Dealership

As patience wanes and more people spend time being productive online, Ford is meeting changing customer preferences by launching Ready.Shop.Go. This new online car-shopping experience allows customers to search inventory, view pricing and incentives, lock in a deal for 48 hours (subject to vehicle availability), apply for financing, estimate trade-in values and schedule a test… Continue reading It’s Your Time: New Ready.Shop.Go.™ Online Car-Shopping Puts Customers in Control, Reduces Wait at the Dealership

Faurecia invests in start-up working on energy recovery technology

Faurecia, invests in French start-up, Enogia in order to enhance its expertise in energy recovery technology. The start-up has developed and patented an hermetic, compact high-speed turbine that recovers heat and converts it into electricity. Founded in 2009 and based in Marseille, Enogia has a team of 30 individuals. Faurecia states the technology developed by the start-up… Continue reading Faurecia invests in start-up working on energy recovery technology

Nissan Leaf SUV will be ‘breakthrough model’ that cracks the mainstream

The IMx concept of 2017 offers a clear glimpse of Nissan’s electric SUV The Nissan Leaf will lend much of its running gear to the SUV Nissan’s upcoming electric crossover will be the breakthrough model that makes battery-electric vehicles truly mainstream, according to Nissan Design Europe boss Mamoru Aoki. Speaking at Nissan’s design centre in London,… Continue reading Nissan Leaf SUV will be ‘breakthrough model’ that cracks the mainstream

Siemens to invest £27m in new 3D-printing factory

Siemens UK is to make a £27 million investment in a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Worcester-based Materials Solutions Ltd, its additive manufacturing specialist. The new building, set to open in September 2018, will enable it to increase the company’s fleet of 3D printing machines from 15 to 50 over the next five years. The new… Continue reading Siemens to invest £27m in new 3D-printing factory