Category: Newswire

Nissan ‘Mulls Pulling out of Korea’

Deteriorating Seoul-Tokyo relations have led to sales of Japanese automobiles here declining by half, prompting Nissan to consider pulling out of the Korean market altogether.Toyota, Honda and Nissan all have sales subsidiaries in Korea, but Nissan is suffering the brunt of a boycott of Japanese products.Some businesses are being hit hard, and the pullout would also affect Nissan’s Korean staff and dealers.

Allison Transmission Acquires Walker Die Casting

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, announced today that it has acquired the assets and certain liabilities of Walker Die Casting located in Lewisburg, Tennessee and C&R Tool and Engineering located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. “We are delighted to announce the acquisitions of… Continue reading Allison Transmission Acquires Walker Die Casting

Chengdu motor show features abundance of new launches

The ongoing annual Chengdu Motor Show running from Sep 5 to 14 attracts more than 130 automakers from China and overseas to showcase their latest models and products.With a Tce 270 four-cylinder turbocharged engine, the model has a maximum output of 115 kW and a top torque of 270 Nm.The car features Ford’s latest Co-Pilot 360 intelligent driving assistance system to provide an advanced intelligent driving experience.

Daimler Trucks begins testing automated trucks on public roads

The deployment on public roads takes place after months of extensive testing and safety validation on a closed loop track. As part of the comprehensive safety process by Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, both test track and on-road validation play an integral role in establishing the essential building blocks for successfully advancing automated technology. Martin… Continue reading Daimler Trucks begins testing automated trucks on public roads

Beyond Next Ventures and DENSO Establish a New Company “OPExPARK” for Medical IoT

KARIYA, Japan, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Beyond Next Ventures Inc. and DENSO Corporation today announced that they have established OPExPARK Inc., a carve-out*1 to develop the businesses utilizing OPeLiNK®*2. OPExPARK will develop and sell systems that integrate information from surgery equipment, produce educational content for physicians, and offer distribution services. Beyond Next Ventures, which… Continue reading Beyond Next Ventures and DENSO Establish a New Company “OPExPARK” for Medical IoT

MG Hector bookings might start again in October

There is a piece of good news for those of you who have been waiting for the MG Hector bookings to reopen.The SUV comes in with two engine options — 1.5-litre turbocharged intercooled petrol and 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel.MG Hector boasts of an impressive design having features like bold front grille with surrounding chrome accent, split LED headlamps, LED DRLs, LED fog lamps, LED tail lamps, LED fog lamps, dual-tone machined alloys, shark fin antenna, floating light turn indicators and heated ORVM.