Category: OEMs

Tata Motors in partnership with DRB-HICOM launches three new commercial vehicles in Malaysia

Download press kit 5 April, 2018 Introduces the Tata Super Ace, Tata Ultra 814 and 1014 L-R : Rohime B Shafie, Head of Automotive, DRB-HICOM, Rudrarup Maitra, Head International Business, Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors, H E Shri Mridul Kumar, High Commissioner of India to Malaysia, YBhg Dato’ Abdul Harith Abdullah, Chief Operating Officer, Automotive Distribution,… Continue reading Tata Motors in partnership with DRB-HICOM launches three new commercial vehicles in Malaysia

2017 Sustainability Report: new focus

Detailed documentation of the economic, ecological and social effects of corporate activities Current target programme: sustainability strategy 2030 Stuttgart. On the day of the Daimler Annual General Meeting in Berlin on 5 April 2018, the company will also publish its 2017 Sustainability Report. From that date the comprehensive report can be found here in the… Continue reading 2017 Sustainability Report: new focus

Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 and record 2017 fiscal year Canadian sales

March 2018 March 2017 % Change Nissan Group Total Sales (units) 15,192 15,815 -3.9% Nissan Division sales 13,987 14,523 -3.7% INFINITI sales* 1,205 1,292 -6.7% FY2017(April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018) FY2016(April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017) % Change Total sales (units) 146,882 137,773 +6.6% Nissan Division total sales 134,394 125,659 +7.0% INFINITI… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 and record 2017 fiscal year Canadian sales

March 30 Change in Organisation and Personnel

New Name Previous Department General Manager,East Japan Marketing Department Kazunori Mochizuki Group Manager,Kanto Group,Domestic Marketing Department General Manager,West Japan Marketing Department Naoki Nakae President,Suzuki Motor Sales Nagano Inc. Chairman,Suzuki Motor Sales Tokyo Inc. Minoru Komiya President,Suzuki Motor Sales Minami Tokyo Inc. Concurrently serve as President,Suzuki Arena Akita Chuo Inc. Takashi Saito President,Suzuki Motor Sales Yamagata… Continue reading March 30 Change in Organisation and Personnel

Vauxhall owner hands boost to Luton plant

The owner of Vauxhall says its Luton plant will make the new Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro vehicle in a decision that will safeguard 1,400 jobs. The new Vivaro van replaces the current model from 2019 and the plant’s capacity is expected to increase to 100,000 vehicles a year. PSA Group, which owns Vauxhall, did not say how… Continue reading Vauxhall owner hands boost to Luton plant

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller Vows to be ‘Part of Solution’ on Diesel

Mueller gave an upbeat view after last year’s record sales of 10.7 million vehicles. He said, “we are on the offensive and we’re going to stay that way.” PTI Updated:March 15, 2018, 8:16 PM IST Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller poses for a photograph after an interview with Reuters ahead of the 88th International Motor Show… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller Vows to be ‘Part of Solution’ on Diesel

Volkswagen picks partners for $25bn battery orders in electric cars push

Volkswagen has picked partners to provide battery cells and related technology worth around €20 billion ($25bn) for its growing electric car programme, adding further pressure on US pioneer Tesla. Until its “dieselgate” emissions scandal was revealed two-and-a-half years ago, Europe’s largest automaker had been slow to embrace electric cars. But the fraud prompted a strategic… Continue reading Volkswagen picks partners for $25bn battery orders in electric cars push