Tag: PSA

Toyota, Renault, VW: Japanese and French depend on German carmakers in terms of efficiency

Toyota production in Miyawaka In terms of operating profit, Japanese carmakers are even leaving Daimler behind. (Photo: AP) DüsseldorfThe world in Wolfsburg could actually be okay. With 5.5 million vehicles sold was VW also in the first half of the year the largest automaker in the world. Even the profit was lush with 8.16 billion… Continue reading Toyota, Renault, VW: Japanese and French depend on German carmakers in terms of efficiency

Brexit: what it means for the British car industry

If there was ever a company that tracked the recent downs and ups of our car industry, it’s Unipart, which was once a division of the state-owned dinosaur British Leyland but is now a thriving independent parts and logistics firm. Neill’s worries are those of the wider industry. Tariffs would be bad, but worse would… Continue reading Brexit: what it means for the British car industry

Opel drives back production

D he acquired from the French PSA group carmaker Opel makes the ribbons run slower in some production plants. The reason is lower sales expectations for the Opel models in the coming months. At the main plant in Rüsselsheim, the number of cycles is expected to fall from 55 to 42 vehicles per hour after… Continue reading Opel drives back production

Iran: first cleaver on the automobile and aeronautics

French companies have made a reason. After having denounced on May 8 last the Iranian nuclear agreement the Trump administration had set a first deadline of August 6, the date of entry into force of the first sanctions. As of Monday evening, companies in certain sectors, including automotive and aeronautics, will have to withdraw from… Continue reading Iran: first cleaver on the automobile and aeronautics

Production slowdown at Opel raises renewed questions over carmaker future

Video PlayerClose BERLIN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — German carmaker Opel has been forced to throttle the pace of production on its assembly lines due to weaker than expected sales, the newspaper Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung reported on Friday. Responding to the report, the Ruesselsheim-based company merely confirmed that vehicle manufacturing output was regularly adjusted in response… Continue reading Production slowdown at Opel raises renewed questions over carmaker future

Vauxhall Insignia range boosted with new petrol engine

The Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport hatch and Sports Tourer estate are both now available with a turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engine. The new unit is on sale now, priced from £25,610. With 197bhp and 280Nm of torque, the new four-cylinder motor joins an extensive range of petrol and diesel engines. It sits above the entry-level 1.5… Continue reading Vauxhall Insignia range boosted with new petrol engine

French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave

French car manufacturer Renault says it is likely to leave Iran to avoid renewed U.S. sanctions in spite of previous promises to remain. Several other major companies including Maersk, Total, Peugeot, General Electric, Boeing, Reliance, and Siemens have already left Iran to evade U..S sanctions, which economic experts in Iran say will hit Iranians even… Continue reading French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave

FROM HORSES TO POWERTRAINS… THE NEXT AUTOMOTIVE REVOLUTION WILL BE AUTONOMOUS

The arrival of the autonomous vehicle could prove as revolutionary for society as the change from horse to car last century. While it reshapes mobility, it’s also likely to profoundly influence our perspectives on time, distance and lifestyles.  Before the car, traveling by horse was a long and drawn-out rhythm of set routes in a… Continue reading FROM HORSES TO POWERTRAINS… THE NEXT AUTOMOTIVE REVOLUTION WILL BE AUTONOMOUS

FAURECIA INVESTS IN SUBPAC TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMMERSIVE SOUND EXPERIENCE

Faurecia announces today an investment in the startup SUBPAC, reinforcing the Group’s ecosystem dedicated to a personalized, versatile and connected Cockpit of the Future. Based in Silicon Valley, SUBPAC has developed a hardware and software technology platform that provides a deeply immersive and customized music and media experience by silently transferring low frequencies directly to… Continue reading FAURECIA INVESTS IN SUBPAC TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMMERSIVE SOUND EXPERIENCE