It is in a race against the clock that car manufacturers have started since September 2017: to submit their new models to a new homologation cycle, the WLTP – for “Global harmonized test procedure for light vehicles” in French. %% ARTICLELIE: 718 329 %% Considered more realistic, this new protocol aims to replace the NEDC… Continue reading New WLTP certification cycle drives up CO2 emissions
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Toyota to target tripling China production over next decade
Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to triple car production in China by as soon as 2030 in a renewed push to make up lost ground in the world’s biggest market, according to people familiar with the plan. Asia’s largest automaker is targeting to manufacture 3.5 million vehicles annually in China around that year while boosting… Continue reading Toyota to target tripling China production over next decade
Laser-Processed Piston Rings from Federal-Mogul Powertrain Could Offer Reduced Friction and Longer Time Between Engine Overhauls
Laser-Processed Piston Rings from Federal-Mogul Powertrain Could Offer Reduced Friction and Longer Time Between Engine Overhauls Innovative coating process could enable large bore 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines to meet the challenges of increasing loads and temperatures Southfield, Mich. August 30, 2018… Federal-Mogul Powertrain is developing laser processes to give future piston rings for large bore… Continue reading Laser-Processed Piston Rings from Federal-Mogul Powertrain Could Offer Reduced Friction and Longer Time Between Engine Overhauls
Wiesmann returns! New model and Salon Privé display announced
…* Driving the BMW 328, the car that silenced the critics* Evolution of the Mercedes G-Wagen* Great classic German cars for sale! Founded in 1988, Wiesmann started out as a manufacturer of low-volume sports cars. Each one was hand built, finished to a high standard and boasted some of the best German precision engineering. Although… Continue reading Wiesmann returns! New model and Salon Privé display announced
August 30 Suzuki July 2018 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
July2018(units) Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–July2018(units) Year-on-Year Japan production 90,507 117.0% Up for the third consecutive month 588,482 101.3% Overseas production 219,892 107.1% Up for the 19th consecutive month 1,487,149 110.5% Global production 310,399 109.8% Up for the 19th consecutive month 2,075,631 107.8% Go to Source
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for July 2018
*1 Beginning fiscal 2012, locally branded models produced in China, which to date had been included in the output figure for China, are now excluded *2 Includes imports to Japan [ Summary : July 2018 ] < Domestic Production > July 2018･･･First consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since February, 2018 ( 114.4% year-on-year ) <… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for July 2018
Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2018 (Flash Report)
2018/08/30 Production and Sales Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for July 2018 are summarized below. Note 1): Overseas production figures indicate Mazda-brand units coming off the production line (excluding CKD units). However, non-Mazda-brand passenger vehicles produced at the Mexico plant are included.Note 2): Global production figures are the sum of domestic and overseas… Continue reading Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2018 (Flash Report)
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results forJuly 2018 (Flash Report)
Subaru Corporation NewsRelease August 30, 2018 < July 2018 > July 2018 Jan-Jul 2018 Units 2018 vs 2017 Units ’18 vs ’17 Domestic production *1 58,565 +1.3% First y/y increase in 5 months 382,240 -7.1% Overseas production *2 ☆ 17,483 +12.3% First y/y increase in 8 months 192,603 -11.6% Global production total 76,048 +3.7% First… Continue reading Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results forJuly 2018 (Flash Report)
Dyson gears up for electric car testing
Dyson has unveiled plans for a 10-mile test track in Wiltshire where its new electric cars will be put through their paces. The track and other facilities are part of a plan to start selling a “radical” electric car from 2021. The company best known for its vacuums and domestic appliances bought the disused airfield… Continue reading Dyson gears up for electric car testing
Company 22.08.2018 Focus on Production Board member Andreas Tostmann: We need to make and implement decisions more quickly”. mehr
ANDREAS TOSTMANN has worked as Head of Production and Logistics for the Volkswagen brand since February of this year. He was born in Peine in 1962, and holds a degree in mechanical engineering and economics from the University of Braunschweig. Tostmann joined Volkswagen in 1990, starting in the Group’s Product Planning division. Beginning in 1994,… Continue reading Company 22.08.2018 Focus on Production Board member Andreas Tostmann: We need to make and implement decisions more quickly”. mehr