Fox Automotive to produce MIA EV reboot in Hungary

Fox Automotive Switzerland and Phoenix Gold Resources have announced plans to launch production in Hungary of the MIA EV 2.0, a new version of a compact all-electric vehicle initially made by a French company that went bust in 2014.Fox and Phoenix announced the establishment of a Hungarian subsidiary, called Fox Automotive Hungary, headed by Ekkehard Philipp, the former CFO of German car maker Daimlerʼs manufacturing business in Hungary.Fox has a full-fledged assembly line.

Renault Kwid facelift to be launched in four variants

The second half of 2019 has been quite busy for Renault.A host of interior changes can be expected the Renault Kwid facelift.Earlier in February, Renault had updated the entire Kwid range with standard safety features like ABS with EBD, driver airbag, driver and co-driver seat belt reminder and speed alert system.

Nissan is recalling 1.23 million vehicles, including some Rogue and Altima models

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Nissan is recalling 1.23 million SUVs and sedans in the United States and Canada in order to fix a problem with backup cameras in the vehicles.The problem with the backup camera systems in the affected vehicles is that they don’t return to the default image when the transmission is shifted into reverse.Nissan acknowledged in a letter to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the reduced rear visibility “could lead to an increased risk of an accident in the event the driver does not re-adjust the display before reversing.”

Cummins Pilots New Experiment for On-Demand Multimode Transportation at Purdue University

COLUMBUS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced a four-month pilot project in Indiana to evaluate an on-demand transit solution, in partnership with Purdue University and Energy Systems Network (ESN). The pilot begins September 30. The collaborative experiment, called Leaper X, includes a web-based mobile application powered by Cummins, and a small trial fleet of… Continue reading Cummins Pilots New Experiment for On-Demand Multimode Transportation at Purdue University

Indus Motor shuts down plant

Indus Motor Company (IMC), the maker of Toyota vehicles, has decided to shut down all production for the remaining days of September, bringing the total number of “non-production days” (NPDs) to 15 in the month due to continuing fall in demand.Toyota Hilux production and sales plunged to 793units and 716 units from 1,383 and units 1,292 units, a drop of 42pc and 44pc respectively.Further, production and sales of Toyota Fortuner came down to 232 units and 162 units from 484 units and 424 units, a drop of 52pc and 62pc respectively.