From Britain’s farms and construction sites, to frozen polar wastes, the Toyota Hilux has proved itself a trusted top performer whatever the environment. Now it has gone further in its world-conquering achievements by claiming Toyota’s first victory in the ultra-gruelling Dakar rally. Toyota Gazoo Racing’s modified Hilux led throughout 10 days and more than 3,000… Continue reading Toyota Hilux Takes Toughness to a Higher Level with Historic Dakar Victory
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Groupe PSA inaugurates the multi-energy Powertrain Expertise Centre in Carrières-sous-Poissy (France), to support the energy transition
The inauguration of the Powertrain Expertise Centre (CEP) in Carrières-sous-Poissy (Paris region), dedicated to powertrains electrified, petrol and diesel, will further improve efficiency in reducing CO2 emissions. The facility will address electrification challenges in cooperation with the headquarters of the Nidec-PSA emotors joint venture, which specialises in the design, development, manufacture and sale of electric… Continue reading Groupe PSA inaugurates the multi-energy Powertrain Expertise Centre in Carrières-sous-Poissy (France), to support the energy transition
For the boss of Faurecia, the price of cars should not increase
It is the embodiment of the new Faurecia. Fifty-eight-year-old Patrick Koller is the polyglot leader of PSA’s automotive supplier, an industrial group that has left France in recent years to become an increasingly international player in the manufacture of seats, cockpits and equipment for cleaning up cars. Under the leadership of this Franco-German engineer, Faurecia… Continue reading For the boss of Faurecia, the price of cars should not increase
Gripped by Ghosn crisis, Renault expects slight sales growth
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault (RENA.PA) expects to deliver sales growth in 2019, despite the imminent ouster of Chairman and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn and tension with alliance partner Nissan (7201.T). The logo of French car manufacturer Renault is seen at a dealership of the company in Illkirch-Graffenstaden near Strasbourg, France, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler… Continue reading Gripped by Ghosn crisis, Renault expects slight sales growth
Renault: record sales in 2018
Everything is not black for Renault. In the turmoil since the arrest, in Japan, of his boss Carlos Ghosn , the French manufacturer has not achieved a bad year in commercial terms. On the contrary: in 2018, the diamond group sold 3.88 million vehicles, an increase of 3.2% over last year. This is the sixth… Continue reading Renault: record sales in 2018
Fiat Chrysler production to fall in Italy in 2019, union says – Automotive News Europe
MILAN — Unions at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Italian factories expect domestic production to continue to decline this year after double-digit drop last year, largely because of slumping sales at Alfa Romeo and Maserati. FCA’s production in Italy fell 10 percent to 667,526 units in 2018, according to the FIM-CISL Italian trade union. The decline came… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler production to fall in Italy in 2019, union says – Automotive News Europe
Groupe PSA starts production of the Turbo PureTech Three-cylinder petrol engine at the Tychy plant
The Tychy plant (Poland) benefited from € 250 million in investments to improve its performance and manufacture the 1.2 litreTurbo PureTech engine A modernized plant implementing Groupe PSA process and quality standards Production capacity projected up to 460,000 engines to handle increasing customer demand for petrol engines Today, Groupe PSA inaugurated the new assembly line… Continue reading Groupe PSA starts production of the Turbo PureTech Three-cylinder petrol engine at the Tychy plant
Press Releases – Steel import restrictions now definitive, leaving EU auto manufacturers “extremely disappointed”
Brussels, 16 January 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is extremely disappointed by the decision of EU member states to support the European Commission’s proposal to adopt definitive measures that will continue to restrict imports of steel into the EU. These measures do not take into account the needs of downstream users of… Continue reading Press Releases – Steel import restrictions now definitive, leaving EU auto manufacturers “extremely disappointed”
What the cooperation of Volkswagen and Ford means: VW and Ford – the emergency alliance of the giants
Cooperation was and is not uncommon in the automotive industry. For decades she has been practicing different style flowers – usually with moderate success. At the beginning of the 1990s, there was only one panacea for the CEOs of large manufacturers: growth through takeover. So Daimler bought the American manufacturer Chrysler, BMW, the British carmaker… Continue reading What the cooperation of Volkswagen and Ford means: VW and Ford – the emergency alliance of the giants
Evelozcity boss Neumann: Ex-Opel boss on the cause Habeck: “Retreat from social media is not a solution”
Karl-Thomas Neumann The former Opel boss also had reservations about using Twitter. But: “What I experienced was above all positive,” he says today. (Photo: evelozity) DusseldorfIn Los Angeles people know many celebrities. Robert Habeck is not one of them. Nevertheless, Karl-Thomas Neumann has pursued in his new adopted home the German debate about the Green… Continue reading Evelozcity boss Neumann: Ex-Opel boss on the cause Habeck: “Retreat from social media is not a solution”