NEW MODELS The sixth generation of the Opel Corsa, the little one from the Rüsselsheim house, is ready to be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Absolute novelty, among the engines also 100% electric and can already be ordered in Italy by Mario Cianflone 29 August 2019 3 ‘of reading The sixth act of Opel… Continue reading Opel Corsa: everything you need to know about the new generation
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Peugeot workers target Brexit spoils
With the no-deal risk rising after Johnson decided to suspend parliament, France, Spain, Germany or Portugal are poised to mop up work if an accord with the European Union can’t be reached. Autoworkers in continental Europe are angling to snatch Vauxhall production that owner PSA Group plans to move out of the U.K. if Prime… Continue reading Peugeot workers target Brexit spoils
In Toyota and Suzuki alliance, two families find common ground
TOKYO — The formation of the capital partnership between Toyota Motor and Suzuki Motor, which spans an empire that produces 16 million vehicles globally, stemmed from a conversation that occurred only three months ago. “I asked [Toyota] President Akio Toyoda for a capital alliance in May,” Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki told Nikkei Wednesday. Toyota will… Continue reading In Toyota and Suzuki alliance, two families find common ground
UPDATE 1-Ivory Coast, Toyota sign assembly plant deal
FLE PHOTO: A Toyota logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s government signed an agreement on Thursday with Toyota (7203.T) to build a vehicle assembly plant in the West African nation, the office of Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ivory Coast, Toyota sign assembly plant deal
Successor Of The Mercedes-Benz Citan To Get Electric Version
eCitan to be the fourth all-electric model from Mercedes-Benz Vans. Mercedes-Benz has announced that the next-generation Citan small van will be developed again in cooperation with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and there will be an all-electric version. The first generation, conventional Citan was introduced in 2012 as a fruit of partnership with Renault-Nissan Alliance. “Mercedes-Benz Vans has… Continue reading Successor Of The Mercedes-Benz Citan To Get Electric Version
NEW CLIO: DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS OVERCOME THE HIDDEN CHALLENGES
On a new model, some work is visible, but the unseen can be no less important. The external design of a vehicle, the layout of its interior, its equipment, its engines etc: none of this would be possible without the feats achieved with specific components by our engineers. However… This video provides some explanations, with… Continue reading NEW CLIO: DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS OVERCOME THE HIDDEN CHALLENGES
FCA Boss Mike Manley Eyes Jeep Expansion As The Way Forward – Carscoops
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chief executive Mike Manley may have been at the company’s helm for only a year now, but he is preparing to push the car manufacturer forward just a decade since its infamous bankruptcy. The driving force behind FCA’s newfound success is Jeep, The Detroit News reports and, according to Manley, the brand’s… Continue reading FCA Boss Mike Manley Eyes Jeep Expansion As The Way Forward – Carscoops
Fiat Chrysler open to fresh merger talks with Renault: report – Tech Xplore
Fiat Chrysler chief Mike Manley said the underlying logic of a tie-up with France’s Renault remained sound The chief of Fiat Chrysler remains open to the possibility of resuming merger talks with France’s Renault, months after talks between the two automakers aimed at forging an industry powerhouse broke down, according to an interview published Monday.… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler open to fresh merger talks with Renault: report – Tech Xplore
Car industry continues worldwide downward trend in Q2: Ernst & Young study
BERLIN, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — The downward trend in the global auto industry in the second quarter (Q2) of this year continued, according to an analysis of the key financial figures of the world's 16 largest auto groups presented by auditing and consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) in Frankfurt on Wednesday.
“The global automotive industry is experiencing a sales and profit crisis that is still primarily cyclical,” said Constantin Gall, head of Automotive and Transportation at EY.
According to the study, total profits of the world's 16 largest automotive groups had fallen 18 percent in Q2 of 2019.
The number of vehicles sold declined in all major markets and led to five percent global decline in sales, with only Mitsubishi, Honda, Toyota and BMW selling more new cars than a year ago.
French and U.S. car manufacturers recorded the sharpest declines in vehicles sold, of ten percent and nine percent respectively.
Among the largest automobile groups, Toyota was “slightly ahead” of Vo..
Toyota pulls Suzuki firmly into its orbit through stake deal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) will take small equity stakes in each other, the Japanese car makers said on Wednesday, as they seek to develop newer technologies and meet sweeping changes upending the global auto industry. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toyota is pictured at the Bangkok Auto… Continue reading Toyota pulls Suzuki firmly into its orbit through stake deal