Martinrea International Inc. Reports Strong Annual Earnings and Declares Increased Dividend

TORONTO, March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Martinrea International Inc. (TSX : MRE), a diversified and global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of highly engineered, value-added Lightweight Structures and Propulsion Systems, today announced the release of its financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019 and that… Continue reading Martinrea International Inc. Reports Strong Annual Earnings and Declares Increased Dividend

Nissan presses ahead with £400m Qashqai plan for Sunderland

Nissan Japanese carmaker unveils £52m production press amid post-Brexit tariff warnings The production line at Nissan’s Sunderland factory. The third-generation Qashqai model is due to be delivered in 2021. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Media Nissan is pushing ahead with its £400m plan to build its new Qashqai sports utility vehicle at its Sunderland factory, despite the… Continue reading Nissan presses ahead with £400m Qashqai plan for Sunderland

Nissan gives Sunderland plant £400m boost to build new Qashqai

Nissan has announced the latest stage of a £1 billion investment programme in its Sunderland production facility in preparation for building the next-generation Qashqai there.  This is a £52 million press to stamp panels for the third-generation crossover, which is expected to launch early next year. It brings the total investment in production of the new Qashqai to… Continue reading Nissan gives Sunderland plant £400m boost to build new Qashqai

@Nissan: Nissan unveils new stamping line in Sunderland ahead of new Qashqai launch

2020/03/06 New Extra-Large Press unveiled in UK plant Part of £400m investment in facilities in preparation for new Qashqai New Juke production hits 35,000 as model celebrates 10th anniversary SUNDERLAND, UK – Nissan today unveiled a new £52m XL press line in its UK manufacturing plant, as preparations ramp up for the hotly-anticipated next generation… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan unveils new stamping line in Sunderland ahead of new Qashqai launch

Chinese suppliers resume operations but gradually, some uncertainty beyond mid-March: Tata Motors Group

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in China and has spread throughout the world, has adversely impacted the automotive supply chains for OEMs globally including the Tata Motors Group, in India and in its overseas plants. In an official statement issued today, the company said: “The Tata Motors Group is continuously monitoring the… Continue reading Chinese suppliers resume operations but gradually, some uncertainty beyond mid-March: Tata Motors Group

Press release 07 / 2020- vehicle registrations in February 2020

Date 04/03/2020 Flensburg, March 4, 2020. In February, 239,943 Passenger cars (Passenger car) newly registered, -10.8 percent less than in the same month last year. Both commercial (66.8% / – 7.8%) and private New registrations (33.1% / – 16.1%) declined. With the exception of Porsche (+19.1%), the declining number of registrations in February extended to… Continue reading Press release 07 / 2020- vehicle registrations in February 2020

@Hyundai: Shifting Gears, Road in Mind: ICT-Connected Transmission

The recent emergence of automobile technologies has been about more than just improving vehicle performance; it has focused also on external conditions such as weather and traffic conditions that influence driving. The recently released 3rd-gen K5’s themed cluster is one such example: it reacts to the weather and the time of day to change the… Continue reading @Hyundai: Shifting Gears, Road in Mind: ICT-Connected Transmission

Aston Martin Replacing AMG V-8 with a Hybrid V-6 It Will Make Itself – Car and Driver

The CEO of sports-car maker Aston Martin tells C/D the company will engineer its own 3.0-liter hybrid V-6. The new engine will be built in the U.K. and will be at least as powerful as the AMG V-8 (pictured above, in the DB11) that it replaces. Aston’s V-12 will continue, but its production will be… Continue reading Aston Martin Replacing AMG V-8 with a Hybrid V-6 It Will Make Itself – Car and Driver

@Isuzu: Isuzu Announces Formulation of Isuzu Environmental Vision 2050

March 2, 2020 Isuzu Announces Formulation of Isuzu Environmental Vision 2050 Isuzu Motors Limited (headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo; President and Representative Director Masanori Katayama; hereinafter “Isuzu”) has formulated Isuzu Environmental Vision 2050 as a roadmap for addressing global environmental issues over the long term and securing a prosperous and sustainable society by the year 2050.… Continue reading @Isuzu: Isuzu Announces Formulation of Isuzu Environmental Vision 2050