Hidden away on an industrial estate on the site of the old Peugeot factory in Ryton, Coventry, sits another great automotive name – but it’s one that has made an even bigger impact on UK motoring history. Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works has many roles, including contributing to the brand’s bottom line. Auto Express was… Continue reading Inside Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works
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Subscription Vehicle Service Canvas Celebrates Growth, Looks for Continued Expansion in 2018
Canvas expanded its flexible, subscription-based alternative to car ownership in 2017 and now serves 600 customers in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles The Ford Credit subsidiary has made multiple enhancements, including more vehicles and more options to allow customers to personalize their subscription experience The Canvas fleet has been driven more than… Continue reading Subscription Vehicle Service Canvas Celebrates Growth, Looks for Continued Expansion in 2018
General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time
CLOSE Beleaguered Japanese air bag supplier Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night in U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware and is widely expected to also file for bankruptcy in Japan. Detroit Free Press staff New airbag inflators are installed on the Takata service recall of a 2005 Honda Accord LX at Suburban Honda in… Continue reading General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time
GM CEO Mary Barra says too many women quit their jobs for the wrong reason
When it comes to General Motors, you might say that CEO Mary Barra is ride or die. At 18, she started working for GM as a way to help pay for her college tuition. Her gig, inspecting hoods and fender panels of the Pontiac Grand Prix, turned out to be the first step in a lifelong… Continue reading GM CEO Mary Barra says too many women quit their jobs for the wrong reason
Exhaust emissions at VW subsidiary: New day, new raid on Audi
Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt Prosecutors search the headquarters of the VW premium subsidiary. (Photo: AFP) New day, new raid: For the third time, the public prosecutor Munich II in the environment of Audi Business and private rooms searched. The action on Tuesday morning had it all. With a squad of 18 prosecutors alone, the investigators… Continue reading Exhaust emissions at VW subsidiary: New day, new raid on Audi
Hyundai Motor Company Introduces Its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle ‘NEXO’ for the First Time.
Hyundai Motor Company introduced its fuel cell electric vehicle, which is the signature vehicle for eco-friendly vehicles, called ‘NEXO’ in South Korea for the first time. It can drive up to 609km with single charge and it can go 107km more than Toyota’s ‘Mirai (total range: 502km)’, which is currently number one in global sales.Hyundai… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Company Introduces Its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle ‘NEXO’ for the First Time.
Mitsubishi recalls 640K vehicles; belt can come loose
Mitsubishi says a flange that automatically adjusts the belt tension can crack, causing the belt to detach.
Mitsubishi issues recalls for loose sunroofs, brakes
Nearly 227K vehicles in the U.S. have been recalled to fix sunroofs that can fly off, parking brakes that may not work
US said to seek major fines, recalls in FCA settlement
Proposed settlement in emissions-cheating lawsuit doesn’t include end to criminal investigation into Fiat Chrysler
UPDATE 1-Ford’s China joint venture to recall more than 500,000 vehicles
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Ford Motor’s China joint venture will recall more than half a million vehicles due to brake-related issues, an additional headache for the U.S. carmaker as it faces rising challenges in the world’s top auto market.