VAUXHALL ADDS ULTIMATE TRIM LEVELS TO GRANDLAND X AND ASTRA HATCH 2018-04-10 Top-of-the-range Ultimate trim level now available on Grandland X and Astra Hatch models Grandland X Ultimate features the new 2.0 litre Turbo Diesel 177PS engine and eight-speed automatic transmission Grandland X is largest model in Vauxhall’s ‘X’ family, which includes the Mokka X… Continue reading VAUXHALL ADDS ULTIMATE TRIM LEVELS TO GRANDLAND X AND ASTRA HATCH
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Auto parts maker Tenneco to buy Federal-Mogul for $5.4 bln
(Reuters) – Auto parts maker Tenneco Inc (TEN.N) said on Tuesday it would buy Federal-Mogul, a maker of powertrain components, from Icahn Enterprises LP (IEP.O) for $5.4 billion. Tenneco also said it would separate its combined businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies. Reporting by Arunima Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty Go to… Continue reading Auto parts maker Tenneco to buy Federal-Mogul for $5.4 bln
An electric car starts to be profitable from 15,000 kilometers a year, according to Rastreator.com
Posted 10/04/2018 11: 37: 26CET MADRID, 10 Apr (EUROPA PRESS) – An electric car, on average, starts to be profitable “with a minimum of 15,000 kilometers per year”, according to the ‘IV Online Comparison Study for Smart Savings’ carried out by the ‘online’ comparator Rastreator.com, which shows that 43% of the population is reluctant to… Continue reading An electric car starts to be profitable from 15,000 kilometers a year, according to Rastreator.com
Mercedes-Benz CREW models for passenger transport.
Fuel consumption combined Combined CO₂ emissions Power consumption weighted Product may vary after press date on 10.04.2018. * Weitere Informationen zum offiziellen Kraftstoffverbrauch und zu den offiziellen spezifischen CO₂-Emissionen neuer Personenkraftwagen können dem „Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO₂-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch“ neuer Personenkraftwagen entnommen werden, der an allen Verkaufsstellen und bei der DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (www.dat.de) unentgeltlich erhältlich… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CREW models for passenger transport.
Toyota’s China Crisis
The world’s biggest carmaker and the world’s biggest car market should be made for each other. So why is Toyota Motor Corp. misfiring in China? As recently as 2015, it was the No. 2 marque in the country, behind the eternally dominant Volkswagen AG. Since then, though, sales have flatlined, while rivals have picked up… Continue reading Toyota’s China Crisis
BMW, Daimler, Toyota: Speech by China’s head of state Xi inspires the auto industry
Lexus production The Toyota luxury brand would benefit particularly strongly from the market opening. (Photo: AP) Automakers like BMW. Daimler and Toyota are likely to over the Message from the Chinese President Xi Jinping pleased: This announced in his speech on Tuesday to lower import tariffs on cars later this year. In doing so, the… Continue reading BMW, Daimler, Toyota: Speech by China’s head of state Xi inspires the auto industry
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
China’s president promises to cut auto import tariff
Associated Press Published 11:23 p.m. ET April 9, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: Mark Schiefelbein / AP) Beijing – President Xi Jinping promised to cut auto import taxes, open China’s markets and improve conditions for foreign companies in a speech Tuesday that called for international cooperation against a backdrop of a spiraling dispute with… Continue reading China’s president promises to cut auto import tariff
Chinese NEV start-up Singulato to invest big in Suzhou
Singulato’s CEO Shen Haiyin attends the launching ceremony of an electric SUV Singulato iS6 in Beijing, April 13, 2017.[Photo/VCG] NANJING – Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) start-up Singulato Motors announced Saturday plans to invest 15 billion yuan ($2.39 billion) in the manufacturing hub of East China’s Suzhou over the next five years. A partnership between… Continue reading Chinese NEV start-up Singulato to invest big in Suzhou
News Release – Magna to Develop Electric Vehicle Architecture for BAIC Group
Please click HERE for a PDF version of this release. • Joint program for next generation of EV architecture• Magna to enhance its relationship with one of China’s largest OEMs • First project with BAIC Group to support their electrification strategy BEIJING, April 9, 2018 — BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd.) and Magna… Continue reading News Release – Magna to Develop Electric Vehicle Architecture for BAIC Group