HYDERABAD: Toyota Kirloskar Motor has said the Centre’s earlier target of setting up an all-electric fleet from 2030 will be possible from only 2050 and suggested that hybrid cars will be an “interim” solution till that time.Vice-chairman and whole-time director at TKM, Shekar Viswanathan said the Japanese car maker is in the process of shipping… Continue reading All electric vehicles in India possible only in 2050: Toyota
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Citroen C5 Aircross SUV launched in Europe
Citroën has officially launched the C5 Aircross in Europe, bringing a firm focus on in-car comfort to the compact five-seat SUV segment. One year after a China-specific model made its debut at the Shanghai motor show, Citroën has now repackaged the C5 Aircross to appeal to European customers. It is set to rival the Nissan Qashqai and… Continue reading Citroen C5 Aircross SUV launched in Europe
Volvo will expand the production of the XC40 to meet its “overwhelming” demand
Posted 05/24/2018 11: 37: 06CET MADRID, May 24 (EUROPA PRESS) – Volvo will expand the production of the XC40 at its plants in Ghent, Belgium, and Luqiao, in China, from the first half of next year in order to meet the “overwhelming” demand that the SUV is having. “The success of the XC40 has even… Continue reading Volvo will expand the production of the XC40 to meet its “overwhelming” demand
Groupe PSA Steps up Its Digital Transformation with the Digital Factory
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) is stepping up its digital transformation with the creation of the Digital Factory. This new facility brings resources and skills together in one place to support the operational departments in their digital transformation. Several hundred internal and external experts are on hand, in: – the Customer Digital Factory:… Continue reading Groupe PSA Steps up Its Digital Transformation with the Digital Factory
Volvo Cars to expand production following overwhelming demand for XC40
Volvo Cars to expand production following overwhelming demand for XC40 Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has received almost 80,000 orders for the new award-winning XC40 small SUV and is expanding production in Europe and China in order to meet demand. Production will be expanded at its Ghent manufacturing plant and Volvo Cars… Continue reading Volvo Cars to expand production following overwhelming demand for XC40
Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars
Two former Apple employees also recalled how their colleagues built a model of a sport-utility vehicle with four seats facing each other, which some employees tested by sitting inside, similar to a design Mercedes advertised in 2015. As recently as 2016, Apple planned to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build research and development… Continue reading Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars
Flight of the Valkyries.
The serially loss-making Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. is purring again. At least, that’s the conclusion you might draw from the few financial figures the luxury carmaker hands out to journalists each quarter. Revenue jumped by half last year thanks to swish new models such as the DB11. The private-equity and Kuwaiti-owned company’s 87 million pounds ($116 million) of… Continue reading Flight of the Valkyries.
Ricardo and Ford Otosan to develop new heavy duty CV transmissions
British-based Ricardo is working with Turkey-based Ford Otosan on the design and developments of a state-of-the-art family of transmissions. It will be manufactured in-house by Ford Otosan for use in future versions of Ford Trucks. Both companies’ engineers are working in close collaboration, with Ricardo providing technical consultancy service. Ricardo is assisting Ford Otosan as… Continue reading Ricardo and Ford Otosan to develop new heavy duty CV transmissions
News Release – Magna Develops Comfort+ Door Latch to Improve Door Quality and Cabin Quietness
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Reduces effort needed to open and close a car door by 40-60 percent Allows increased sealing to create a quieter cabin – a key factor in driver satisfaction ratings Will enter the market on future models with a European automaker AURORA, Ontario, May 23, 2018… Continue reading News Release – Magna Develops Comfort+ Door Latch to Improve Door Quality and Cabin Quietness
Trump administration launches vehicle import probe
President Donald Trump has ordered a national security probe into vehicle imports, which could bring new tariffs. Mr Trump said the US car industry was “critical to our strength as a nation” and ordered the Department of Commerce to investigate. The probe rests on 1960s legislation which lets the president restrict imports if they threaten… Continue reading Trump administration launches vehicle import probe