Audi invests €126m in Győr, Hungary plant

As well as bringing additional jobs, making the total around 13,000 employees, the investment could contribute to a new record in Hungarian exports.Audi Hungaria has taken a lead role in electromobility inside the Audi Group.The rapid rise in awareness amongst European consumers, as well as environmental legislation has meant that the race to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream is well and truly on.

Goodyear Reports Second Quarter, First Half 2019 Results

AKRON, Ohio, July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today reported results for the second quarter and first half of 2019. “Our U.S. consumer replacement and commercial businesses continued to perform well in a challenging environment, aided by recent product launches,” said Richard J. Kramer, chairman, chief executive officer and… Continue reading Goodyear Reports Second Quarter, First Half 2019 Results

Bond Default Looms for Cash-Strapped Hawtai Motor

A financially strapped private carmaker is likely to default on 1.5 billion yuan ($218 million) of privately offered bonds as a deadline approaches by the end of Friday with no payment yet made.The company has four outstanding bonds, including the one due Friday, a 1 billion yuan bond due Sunday and a 2 billion yuan note due Oct. 26.Hawtai pledged 10.5 billion yuan of plants and land, plus 3.58 billion yuan of financial assets by the end of 2018.

4 automakers cut deal with California on fuel efficiency regulations

Four major automakers have reached a deal with California to increase gas mileage and greenhouse gas emissions standards, bypassing the Trump administration’s plan to freeze standards at 2021 levels.The Trump administration has sought to freeze Obama administration standards that would have required the fleet of new vehicles to get an average of 36 miles per gallon in real-world driving by 2025.Under the deal with California, fuel economy and corresponding greenhouse gas emissions standards would rise by 3.7% per year starting with the 2022 model year, through 2026.