Category: OEMs

NEW CLIO: DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS OVERCOME THE HIDDEN CHALLENGES

On a new model, some work is visible, but the unseen can be no less important. The external design of a vehicle, the layout of its interior, its equipment, its engines etc: none of this would be possible without the feats achieved with specific components by our engineers. However… This video provides some explanations, with… Continue reading NEW CLIO: DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS OVERCOME THE HIDDEN CHALLENGES

Vauxhall announces pricing for new Astra facelift – AM

Vauxhall has confirmed the new Astra will be priced from £18,885 when it goes on sale in UK car dealerships on August 1. The facelifted model will be offered in five-door hatchback and Sports Tourer bodystyles and introduces a brand-new range of RDE2-compliant engines. News of the new models’ specification comes in a week when its… Continue reading Vauxhall announces pricing for new Astra facelift – AM

FCA Boss Mike Manley Eyes Jeep Expansion As The Way Forward – Carscoops

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chief executive Mike Manley may have been at the company’s helm for only a year now, but he is preparing to push the car manufacturer forward just a decade since its infamous bankruptcy. The driving force behind FCA’s newfound success is Jeep, The Detroit News reports and, according to Manley, the brand’s… Continue reading FCA Boss Mike Manley Eyes Jeep Expansion As The Way Forward – Carscoops

Fiat Chrysler open to fresh merger talks with Renault: report – Tech Xplore

Fiat Chrysler chief Mike Manley said the underlying logic of a tie-up with France’s Renault remained sound The chief of Fiat Chrysler remains open to the possibility of resuming merger talks with France’s Renault, months after talks between the two automakers aimed at forging an industry powerhouse broke down, according to an interview published Monday.… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler open to fresh merger talks with Renault: report – Tech Xplore

Next Dodge Challenger and Charger to Retain Retro Looks It’s been almost a decade since either model has been seriously overhauled – Auto123.com

Like the Jeep Wrangler, the Dodge Challenger features from a unique, retro look, and its maker is totally unapologetic about its backward-looking appearance. In fact, in the view of Mark Trostle, head of design for Dodge, Chrysler and SRT, its unfashionableness is not a hindrance but a signature selling point. The designer even includes the… Continue reading Next Dodge Challenger and Charger to Retain Retro Looks It’s been almost a decade since either model has been seriously overhauled – Auto123.com

Employee Spotlight – Stanley Fok

Employee Spotlight – Stanley Fok 2019-08-15 Meet Stanley Fok, Engineering Group Leader in the Infotainment Software group, based out of our Canadian Technical Centre Markham campus. 1)  How long have you been at GM and what is your current role? I’ve worked at GM for just over two months now. I’m an Engineering Group Leader… Continue reading Employee Spotlight – Stanley Fok

Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari

Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari 2019-08-15 Meet Negin Lashkari, a Controls Development Engineer in Advanced Vehicle Prognostics, as a part of the Autonomous Driving and Active Safety team, based out of our Canadian Technical Centre Markham campus. 1) How long have you been at GM and what is your current role? I have been at… Continue reading Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari

GM Defense Awarded $1 Million Contract for the U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

GM Defense Awarded $1 Million Contract for the U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) 2019-08-27 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has awarded GM Defense LLC a $1 million contract to develop its new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) for prototype testing and evaluation.   Following recent field tests at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the Army selected… Continue reading GM Defense Awarded $1 Million Contract for the U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

ŠKODA SCALA and ŠKODA KAMIQ offer new Wireless SmartLink technology for smartphone integration

Up until now, ŠKODA drivers had to connect their mobile phones to their vehicles via a USB cable in order to be able to use the brand’s SmartLink technology. Selected smartphone apps then display on the infotainment system’s screen and can be controlled while driving. However, the optional Wireless SmartLink technology for the compact SCALA and… Continue reading ŠKODA SCALA and ŠKODA KAMIQ offer new Wireless SmartLink technology for smartphone integration