YANCHENG, China, May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) today inaugurated a facility in Yancheng, China, that will manufacture thermal-management products for conventional and new-energy vehicles. Dana repurposed an 8,000 square-meter (86,000 square-foot) plant with an investment of CNY105 million (US$16.7 million), making it the company’s 16th facility in China and the second in… Continue reading Dana Inaugurates New Facility to Support Automakers with Thermal-Management and New-Energy Solutions in Yancheng, China
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GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future
About a hundred years ago, the United States reached “peak horse.” In 1920 some 25 million horses roamed the plains, boulevards, cul-de-sacs, rodeos, stockyards, ports, farms, and dingy alleys of America—toting freight, plowing fields, fighting wars, carrying passengers on buggy rides, and making a complete mess. According to American Heritage magazine, in 1900 health officials… Continue reading GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future
Israel’s defense expertise drives tech boom for autonomous cars
SHFAYIM, Israel (Reuters) – Technology that has helped Israel’s military drive tanks, guide and intercept missiles, and keep its computer systems secure is being redeployed in the development of driverless cars. FILE PHOTO: The logo Israeli driverless technology firm Mobileye is seen on the building of their offices in Jerusalem March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File… Continue reading Israel’s defense expertise drives tech boom for autonomous cars
The Ford Fusion Energi hybrid is great but going away
A week before I took delivery of the Ford Fusion Energi (starting at $31,400), the automaker announced it would be ending the US production of all but one of its cars (the Mustang) in the next few years. The Fusion’s days are numbered and no single review would save it. So now what? The odd… Continue reading The Ford Fusion Energi hybrid is great but going away
Third-generation Tesla Supercharger to double existing UK charger capacity
Tesla will reveal its third generation of the Supercharger later this summer, CEO Elon Musk has revealed. The current Supercharger charges at a capacity of 120kW and the next-gen version is likely to double this, given Musk’s previous comments. While the second-gen Supercharger is currently the UK’s fastest, charge point provider Pod Point announced in February… Continue reading Third-generation Tesla Supercharger to double existing UK charger capacity
China cutting auto import taxes as of July 1
Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer Published 9:42 a.m. ET May 22, 2018 In this April 26, 2018, file photo, visitors look at a Buick Enspire concept car on display at the China Auto China in Beijing. China has announced it will reduce auto import duties effective July 1 following promises to buy more U.S. goods… Continue reading China cutting auto import taxes as of July 1
China slashes auto import tariffs in boost to BMW, Tesla
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will steeply cut import tariffs for automobiles and car parts, opening up greater access to the world’s largest auto market amid an easing of trade tensions with the United States. FILE PHOTO: Visitors pass by a booth with long wheelbase BMW X1 xDrive25Li displayed during the Auto China 2016 auto show… Continue reading China slashes auto import tariffs in boost to BMW, Tesla
Ford will invest 200 million euros in its plant in Romania for the production of a second vehicle
Posted 05/22/2018 12: 34: 59CET CRAIOVA (ROMANIA), 22 May. (EUROPA PRESS) – The automobile company Ford will invest up to 200 million euros in its plant in Craiova (Romania) for the production of a second vehicle, which will be joined to the current EcoSport SUV that is manufactured in the facilities, according to the firm,… Continue reading Ford will invest 200 million euros in its plant in Romania for the production of a second vehicle
Ford Confirms Second Vehicle for Craiova Assembly Plant in Romania, €200 Million New Investment and 1,500 New Jobs
Ford confirms manufacture of second vehicle at its Craiova Assembly Plant in Romania;new model is in addition to current Ford EcoSport small SUV and 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine Ford is investing up to €200 million at the facility; nearly €1.5 billion invested since 2008 Approximately 1,500 jobs expected to be created, bringing workforce at Craiova to… Continue reading Ford Confirms Second Vehicle for Craiova Assembly Plant in Romania, €200 Million New Investment and 1,500 New Jobs
Ford Mach 1 EV crossover to spearhead new era for car maker
Ford is pressing ahead with its first all-new battery electric vehicle, a front-drive crossover – and it is committed to the Mondeo in Europe until the mid-2020s, despite last month’s announcement that it is pulling out of the saloon and hatchback market in the US. The all-electric crossover, dubbed Mach 1 in reference to its Mustang-derived… Continue reading Ford Mach 1 EV crossover to spearhead new era for car maker