Vospers is investing £12m in a new multi-franchise site in Matford, Exeter to open in late 2018. The site will have a FordStore, showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep, and Alfa Romeo and a 28-bay workshop. There will also be four larger car and van bays for while u wait servicing, where two technicians will… Continue reading Vospers invests £12m in Exeter multi-franchise dealership
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Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations
Chris Preuss begins his role as executive vice president, global public affairs & marketing communications, in April 2018 at WPP. (Photo: WPP) Chris Preuss, a veteran automotive communications professional, has been hired to return to his role coordinating Ford’s public relations agency network with press affairs. “I was eager to return to where my heart has always been,”… Continue reading Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations
Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup
Drew Phillips For decades, Pininfarinaa has largely been a design house — it shaped and built cars, but usually under someone else’s name (such as the Ferrari F40). It’s apparently ready to become a full-fledged manufacturer, however, and a thoroughly 21st century one at that. Autocar sources have heard that Pininfarina is launching an all-electric… Continue reading Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup
Press Releases – Focus on vehicle safety measures with most tangible results, auto industry says
Brussels, 21 March 2018 – Before the European Commission publishes its proposal on the revision of the General Safety Regulation this May, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on policy makers to focus on the most effective vehicle safety measures with the strongest positive impact. “It goes without saying that our industry is… Continue reading Press Releases – Focus on vehicle safety measures with most tangible results, auto industry says
NHTSA probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
Detroit Free Press Published 11:29 a.m. ET March 17, 2018 Air bag light (Photo: deepblue4you, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Air bags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes and four people are dead. Now the U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to know why. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating… Continue reading NHTSA probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Brussels, 19 March 2018 – Just a few days ahead of the EU summit, where the 27 heads of state are set to approve the European Council’s Brexit guidelines, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on the negotiators to pay urgent attention to sector-specific issues in order to avert potentially disastrous implications on… Continue reading Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 12, 2018 – March 18, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
Chrysler Loses Bid to Dismiss Diesel Emission Cheating Claims
Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s U.S. unit was denied a quick escape from a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of rigging diesel engines with emissions control defeat devices similar to those installed in 11 million Volkswagens. A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Thursday that owners of 150,000 Dodge Ram and Jeep Grand Cherokee models across eight… Continue reading Chrysler Loses Bid to Dismiss Diesel Emission Cheating Claims
Case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests can proceed
Buy Photo A case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests is allowed to proceed in California. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo A federal judge in California will allow litigation to proceed against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and auto supplier Bosch related to alleged diesel emissions cheating. Judge Edward Chen of the U.S. District… Continue reading Case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests can proceed
BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM
As Faurecia’s NAFILean™ lightweight hemp-based biomaterials are increasingly adopted by OEMs, the company has developed new figures showing the significant energy and environmental benefits of the innovative breakthrough. Not to mention a positive impact on agriculture. Following their initial registration with Peugeot PSA, the biomaterials are now being used in the car parts of six… Continue reading BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM