Category: OEMs

@Honda: ALL-NEW HONDA HR-V: ENGINEERED FOR THE JOY OF DRIVING

22 Sep 2021 ID: 345727 New level of dynamic capability achieved for next-generation B-segment SUV Honda’s e:HEV powertrain delivers a unique and responsive driving experience Chassis and suspension enhancements maximise comfort, agility and driving joy Global small platform updated for the HR-V, with improved body rigidity  The next-generation of Honda’s HR-V, the brand’s popular compact… Continue reading @Honda: ALL-NEW HONDA HR-V: ENGINEERED FOR THE JOY OF DRIVING

@VW Group: Porsche launches new open source initiative003864

21/09/2021 To meet the challenges of the future, it is essential that Porsche embraces software as one of its core competencies. The company already uses open source software widely and now, thanks to a newly created control process, employees can even more easily participate in its development and publish code on the GitHub development platform.… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche launches new open source initiative003864

@Toyota: Toyota’s Mississippi Plant: A Model for Sustainable Initiatives

One of the top-selling vehicles in the world, the Toyota Corolla, is assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS) in Blue Springs, Mississippi. It takes a Herculean effort to roll 170,000 cars off the assembly line each year. To lend a hand, TMMMS employees are assisted by “Godzilla,” a large material-handling robot, which looks like a… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s Mississippi Plant: A Model for Sustainable Initiatives

@Groupe PSA: PR Executive Management Change002511

AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) (“Stellantis”) announces that Mike Manley will step down from his role as Head of Americas for Stellantis to take up the role of CEO at AutoNation Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer based in Florida, from November 1, 2021. Mark Stewart (Chief Operating Officer, North… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Executive Management Change002511

@Renault: AVTOVAZ ANNOUNCES THE START OF SERIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE LADA CARS IN UZBEKISTAN000304

AVTOVAZ announces the start of serial assembly of the LADA cars in Uzbekistan, together with its local partner Roodell. The first LADA Vesta SW/SW Cross), XRAY Cross and LADA Largus/Largus Cross cars are being produced and shipped to the LADA dealer network.LADA assembly is organized at the new ADM Jizzakh automobile plant, located in the… Continue reading @Renault: AVTOVAZ ANNOUNCES THE START OF SERIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE LADA CARS IN UZBEKISTAN000304

@FCA: Executive Management Change

September 21, 2021 , AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) (“Stellantis”) announces that Mike Manley will step down from his role as Head of Americas for Stellantis to take up the role of CEO at AutoNation Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer based in Florida, Nov. 1, 2021. Mark Stewart, chief operating… Continue reading @FCA: Executive Management Change

@Ford: New Ford Expedition Raises Bar Among Full-Size SUVs with Most Off-Road Capable, Most Powerful, Smartest Expedition Ever

DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ford today reveals the new 2022 Expedition, its flagship SUV, for families seeking epic adventures and memory-making road trips. With an expanded lineup of models to choose from, new driver-assist and connected technologies, and a new Timberline series, the most off-road-capable in its class2. “Expedition is more than family transportation. It’s a full-size… Continue reading @Ford: New Ford Expedition Raises Bar Among Full-Size SUVs with Most Off-Road Capable, Most Powerful, Smartest Expedition Ever

@Daimler: Efficiently and sustainably into the future

With its products, technologies and services, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is underlining its commitment to providing haulage industry companies with the trucks that best meet their needs, either with conventional or electric drive systems. While the Actros F is geared towards the interplay of cost efficiency and functionality, the luxurious Actros L sets new benchmarks in the… Continue reading @Daimler: Efficiently and sustainably into the future

@Geely: Tue 21 Sep 2021 Lotus reveals pioneering blueprint for next generation electric sports cars Just weeks after Lotus confirmed it will be launching a new …

World premiere for innovative new lightweight EV structure Developed through Project LEVA research programme, rear structure is 37% lighter than on Lotus Emira V6 Will be integrated into Lotus electric sports car architecture Versatile architecture supports multiple layouts, wheelbase lengths, battery sizes and configurations  Technology on display at Cenex LCV event on 22/23 September (Hethel,… Continue reading @Geely: Tue 21 Sep 2021 Lotus reveals pioneering blueprint for next generation electric sports cars Just weeks after Lotus confirmed it will be launching a new …