LCV DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR GROUPE PSA TO BE BASED IN RUESSELSHEIM 2018-04-04 Rüsselsheim. Groupe PSA is further strengthening the Engineering center in Rüsselsheim/Germany. Going forward, the Engineering teams in Rüsselsheim will lead the development for Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) of Groupe PSA that are built on a dedicated LCV platform. “With this decision, we receive… Continue reading LCV DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR GROUPE PSA TO BE BASED IN RUESSELSHEIM
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Groupe PSA: Investment in Luton Plant to Produce a Brand New Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro by 2019
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: As the European LCV market leader, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) intends to strengthen its market share in this segment in Europe and accelerate its development in the other regions. The increase in manufacturing capacity in the compact vans segment will supply our customers from the Luton plant by 2019 in addition to… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Investment in Luton Plant to Produce a Brand New Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro by 2019
PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK
PSA pursues its strategy on vans launched with its subsidiary Opel / Vauxhall, recently acquired. After the synergies put in place in Spain and Portugal, the group claims to be the European leader in light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and will invest around 100 million euros at its Luton site in England. The objective: to increase… Continue reading PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK
New 2018 Ford Focus teased ahead of 10 April reveal
Ford has teased the new fourth-generation Focus and has confirmed that its next family hatchback and Volkswagen Golf rival will be revealed on 10 April. The short teaser edit reveals some of the finer details of the new car’s design. We get a good look at the new headlights, complete with a fresh strikethrough LED… Continue reading New 2018 Ford Focus teased ahead of 10 April reveal
Motherson to acquire Reydel Automotive Group for $201m
Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL), the flagship company of the Samvardhana Motherson Group (SMG), through its subsidiary Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group (SMRP BV), has announced the proposed acquisition of Reydel Automotive Group (Reydel), a privately held portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) that manufactures interior components and modules for global automotive customers. The… Continue reading Motherson to acquire Reydel Automotive Group for $201m
VW Boss Predicts ‘Renaissance’ for Embattled Diesel Cars
Toyota Motor Corp. announced plans to drop diesel models from its European portfolio this year even as Volkswagen AG, which sparked the fury over the technology, predicts a rebound. The diverging views of the world’s two largest automakers reflects the uncertainty over the future of diesel, which has faced a steady drumbeat of bad news… Continue reading VW Boss Predicts ‘Renaissance’ for Embattled Diesel Cars
Auto: builders worry about new approval procedure
The dossier is already poisoning the day-to-day lives of European carmakers … and risks weighing on their production and margins this year. Carlos Ghosn himself issued a warning by commenting on the publication of Renault results in February : “There is a lot of uncertainty, we do not know at what rate authorizations will be… Continue reading Auto: builders worry about new approval procedure
Renault shares leap after Nissan merger report
Shares in Renault hit levels not seen for more than a decade on Thursday following a report the French brand is to merge with Nissan. The two companies, which have operated an alliance since 1999, would form a new, single, listed company under the plans being discussed, according to the Bloomberg financial news service which… Continue reading Renault shares leap after Nissan merger report
ZF, a hidden giant of the German automobile
Count Zeppelin’s airships established the fame of Friedrichshafen at the beginning of the 20th century, but it was the automobile that made the city’s fortunes. On the German side of Lake Constance, which serves as a natural border with Switzerland and Austria, ZF laid a brand new, futuristic vessel in the city center just a… Continue reading ZF, a hidden giant of the German automobile
BMW, other carmakers to recall more than 47,900 vehicles: ministry
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) — BMW, Mercedes-Benz and other carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 47,936 vehicles and motorcycles to fix faulty parts, the transport ministry said Thursday. BMW’s recall — set to begin on Friday — affects 25,732 units of the BMW 128i and 20 other models built between March 2, 2006, and Oct.… Continue reading BMW, other carmakers to recall more than 47,900 vehicles: ministry