Over the past nine years, we’ve put our vehicles through the world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test. Each day our vehicles can be found test driving on closed courses, on public roads, and in simulation. Waymo’s testing program is a critical aspect to building a safe and capable driver: it lets us extend our… Continue reading The world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test
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Adient to discuss Q1 fiscal 2018 financial results on January 29, 2018
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, will host a call for financial analysts on January 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2018 financial results. The call will be hosted by Adient’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, R. Bruce McDonald… Continue reading Adient to discuss Q1 fiscal 2018 financial results on January 29, 2018
PSA imposes wage freeze on Spanish Opel workers
The unions at the Zaragoza plant accepted a pay freeze and increased working hours in exchange for guarantees on the sustainability of the site.
Former Lotus boss opens new Ares Design headquarters in Modena
Dany Bahar, chief executive of Lotus from 2009 to 2012, is using a former Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealership building for his new company Former Lotus boss Dany Bahar has officially opened an impressive new headquarters in Modena, Italy, for Ares Design, the customisation and coachbuilding company he set up In 2014, soon after leaving… Continue reading Former Lotus boss opens new Ares Design headquarters in Modena
Record engine production in 2017 as demand grows, home and abroad
British engine manufacturing rises 6.9% to all-time high of 2.7 million units in 2017.1 Home demand sees fastest growth – up 9.7%, while global demand rises to almost 1.5 million units. UK engine manufacturing now worth £8.5bn, supporting 8,000 British jobs – 3,350 in diesel engine production alone. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, This… Continue reading Record engine production in 2017 as demand grows, home and abroad
Aston Martin plans £620million investment in China
News 31 Jan, 2018 10 new Aston Martin dealerships in China will be opened to prepare for the new Vantage and the Aston SUV launch
Volkswagen draws first consequences as a result of animal tests
News Personnel Announcements News Group Wolfsburg, 30 January 2018 Volkswagen draws first consequences as a result of animal tests Volkswagen has drawn the first consequences in connection with the animal tests financed by the European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT e.V., Europäische …more
Brand new Aston Martin dealership to open in China
Flagship showroom and service centre to open in Wuhan New dealership part of significant investment in Chinese market 31 January 2018, Wuhan, China: A brand new flagship Aston Martin dealership will launch in Wuhan, China later this year. The 500m2 two-floor showroom will welcome customers from the centre of China to browse a state-of-the-art display… Continue reading Brand new Aston Martin dealership to open in China
2017 UK car manufacturing declines by -3% but still second biggest output since turn of the century
1.67m cars built in the UK in 2017, a decline of -3.0% with production for domestic demand down -9.8%. Car exports remain at historically high level, down just -1.1% with 1.34m shipped worldwide – 79.9% of total production. British engine manufacturing at record-ever levels, with 2.72m produced, up 6.9% on 2016. SMMT restates need for… Continue reading 2017 UK car manufacturing declines by -3% but still second biggest output since turn of the century
TMC Announces Executive and Personnel Changes
On February 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make changes to executives’ areas of responsibility, as well as personnel changes.