Wednesday 30 September 2015

Volkswagen AG announces action plan to refit diesel vehicles with EA 189 EU5 engines

Volkswagen AG is announcing its action plan to correct the emissions characteristics of diesel vehicles.



Nissan production, sales and export results for August 2015

Nissan’s global production in August increased 7.7% year-on-year to 398,459 units, marking an all-time record for the month of August.



FCA US LLC to Supply 9,113 New 2016 Ram ProMaster Vans to U.S. Postal Service

FCA US LLC announced today that it will supply 9,113 new 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS).



Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for August 2015

Beginning fiscal 2012, locally branded models produced in China, which to date had been included in the output figure for China, are now excluded

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Mazda statement on emissions compliance

In compliance with the law, Mazda works hard to ensure that every gasoline and diesel engine it makes fully complies with the regulations of the countries in which they are sold.

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FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for August 2015

Domestic production increased year-on-year, as an increase in production of the Legacy, Outback, Impreza and Subaru XV offset a decrease in production of other models.

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Honda Sets Monthly Production Records for Worldwide, Overseas, in North America, Asia and China

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japanese domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2015.

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TMC Announces Results for August 2015

Toyota Motor Corporation announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for August 2015, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd.

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Park24 and Toyota to Improve and Expand Tokyo Car Sharing Service Trial

Starting next month, Park24 Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation will expand the scope and scale of their joint car sharing service trial in central Tokyo. 



St. Petersburg University help Ford advance connected cars of the future

Ford Motor Company and St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University have reached the final phase of a large-scale research project aimed at enhancing vehicle communication technology. 



Mazda Production and Sales Results for August 2015

Mazda’s total domestic production volume in August 2015 increased 16.0% compared to August 2014 due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.



Schaeffler: Automatic Clutch Allows Optimization of Fuel Consumption through “Sailing”

Schaeffler is providing intelligent, automatic solutions for previously purely mechanical or hydraulic clutch systems. 

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Mercedes Benz trucks delivered Euro VI with natural gas and Unimog U 530 to Vienna Airport

The first Euro VI-compliant Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) has been delivered to Vienna International Airport. 

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UD Trucks releases study on the “Future of the truck industry”

The trucks that will define the logistics industry of the future will need better fuel efficiency, more uptime, better drivability and more concern for the environment.

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Tuesday 29 September 2015

Nissan sets its sights on Spain as automaker calls for greater support for Electric Vehicle adoption

At its first Sustainable Mobility Forum in Madrid this week, Nissan called for stronger infrastructure, including as many as 3,500 additional chargers on Spanish roads, to help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.

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Volkswagen: Launch of the new Passat GTE and Passat Alltrack

Volkswagen is extending its Passat range, adding the GTE and Alltrack. These models are available immediately at German Volkswagen dealers.

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Chery tops list of Chinese Manufacturers with “Best Overseas Image” in 2015

At the 2015 (3rd) China Enterprise Overseas Image Summit on September 23, the 2015 Investigation Report on Chinese Enterprises’ Overseas Image–”One Belt and One Road” and the list of 2015 China Top 20 Enterprises in Overseas Image were released. 

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Dongfeng and Renault agree to produce electric vehicles in China

On the occasion of the visit of ZHU Yangfeng, Chairman of Dongfeng Group, at the Renault R&D center, Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC) announces the production of its first electric vehicle in China.

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Signature of a Letter of Intent between Renault Group and Gravity Motorsports S.a.r.l.

Renault Group and Gravity Motorsports S.a.r.l., an affiliate of Genii Capital SA, are pleased to announce the signature of a Letter of Intent regarding the potential acquisition by Renault of a controlling stake in Lotus F1 Team Ltd.

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Honda Cars India Ltd. promotes its “Drive to Safety” campaign

Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, in a strategic move to focus on Road Safety among young students expanded its “Drive to Safety” campaign to schools and colleges in multiple cities across India.

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Honda, Acura Racers Claim Eight SCCA National Championships

Honda and Acura racers won eight Sports Car Club of America national championship titles, including a podium sweep in the competitive Super Touring Light category and a fourth consecutive Formula F title, at the 2015 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, contested this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch X-Series HVIGBT Module

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today the launch of a 6.5kV/1000A X-Series HVIGBT module featuring the highest capacity and highest operating temperature in the industry at 150 degrees Celsius.

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Scion Checks the Box With Final xB Special Edition Model

As Scion’s iconic box, the xB, ends its run, Scion is taking the road less traveled to a place where the mountains meet the streets. 

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New Hilux: Tougher, More Refined and More Australian Than Ever

oyota has released the toughest HiLux ever – a new-generation range that combines impressive global advances with extensive local development and evaluation designed to conquer the most severe operating conditions in Australia.

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UD Trucks unveils concept for 44th Tokyo Motor Show

UD Trucks Corp. (Ageo, Saitama; President, Yoshihiro Murakami) unveiled its new concept “Going the Extra Mile for Smart Logistics” for the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 (October 29 (Thursday) – November 8 (Sunday)).

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Monday 28 September 2015

Audi driver Molina celebrates first DTM victory

In his 67th DTM race, it finally worked out: the Catalonian Miguel Molina celebrated his first DTM victory at the Nürburgring. For Audi, it marked the eighth success in the 16th race of the season.

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Renault Introducing the New Captur Hypnotic limited edition

With sales of the model in France surpassing 44,000 units since the beginning of 2015, the Captur continues to ride a wave of popular success.

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Renault Captur Pulls Away With Caravan Club Award

The Renault Captur has been awarded the title of Best Towcar of the Year in the £17,500 to £22,000 category at the 2016 Caravan Club Awards. 

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Porsche acquires 1.5 percent stake of ordinary shares in Volkswagen

Commitment to core investment / Stake of ordinary shares in Volkswagen increases to 52.2 percent / Stake of subscribed capital will amount to 32.4 percent

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ACEA: Position paper – Circular Economy

The automobile industry welcomes the new European Commission’s focus on the revised Circular Economy Package and is committed to making Europe’s economy more resource efficient. 

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Electric buses can save millions of kronor for society and the environment

A city with half a million inhabitants would save about SEK 100 million per year if the city’s buses ran on electricity instead of diesel.

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Saturday 26 September 2015

Pirelli: Noteholders approve Amendments to the Terms and Conditions of the 2016 Notes

The Notes will therefore be repayed at the scheduled Original Maturity Date with funds already available to the Issuer.

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Pirelli: The barcode allocation system

Pirelli brings around 1700 tyres to each grand prix, but the destiny of these tyres is mapped out long before they arrive at the circuit.

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Dana Receives Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America

Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) today announced that it has earned a Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), the highest honor for suppliers to the commercial-vehicle manufacturer.

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America’s work truck reinvented: All-new Ford Super Duty is toughest, smartest, most capable Super Duty ever

Ford, America’s truck leader, today introduces the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty – the toughest, smartest, most capable Super Duty truck lineup ever.

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Member of Executive Board Human Resources changes at Porsche AG

At today’s meeting of the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, Andreas Haffner (49) was appointed successor to Thomas Edig (53) on the Executive Board of the sports car manufacturer.

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Secure and convenient: the new Audi connect services

The new Audi connect offerings myCarManager and myService allow the customer to control specific functions remotely by smartphone or arrange a service appointment online, for example.



Delivery of the ten millionth BMW 3 Series Sedan at BMW Welt in Munich

The BMW 320d in Imperial Blue rolled off the assembly line in September at the BMW Group’s Munich plant, marking a milestone in the success story of the BMW 3 Series. 



Mitsubishi Electric Announces Dividend Policy for the First Half of Fiscal 2016

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its dividend forecast for the first half (ending September 30, 2015) of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 (fiscal 2016).

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Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, explains: “We are working at full speed on a solution.”

The internal evaluation revealed that approximately five million Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand vehicles are affected worldwide.

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Luca de Meo, new Chairman of the Executive Committee of SEAT, S.A.

Luca de Meo (Milan, 1967), currently Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG has been appointed as new Chairman of the Executive Committee of SEAT, S.A. 

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The Volkswagen Group is restructuring: Supervisory Board passes resolutions for new organization

The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG approved a new management structure for the Group and the brands as well as for the North America region today (Friday) in Wolfsburg.

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Matthias Müller appointed CEO of the Volkswagen Group

Matthias Müller (62) has been appointed CEO of Volkswagen AG with immediate effect. This was decided by the Supervisory Board at its meeting in Wolfsburg today (Friday). 



Leadership transition at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars North America

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that President (North America), Eric Shepherd, has decided to move to a new entrepreneurial role in the super-luxury automotive retail sector within the Rolls-Royce family.

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Ford approves new family of low-emission petrol engines for its Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales

Ford has approved an investment of £181 million at its Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales to produce a family of all-new, technologically-advanced, fuel-efficient petrol engines.

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Toyota to Showcase Accessible Mobility at International exhibition

Toyota will debut a specially equipped vehicle featuring a rotating and tilting passenger seat at the 42nd International Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition.



EPA started investigation of Volkswagen in the USA

For the VW models named in the reports, Bosch supplied the common-rail injection system as well as the delivery and metering module for exhaust-gas treatment.



ACEA: Commercial vehicle registrations: +11.8% over eight months; +8.7% in August

In August 2015, demand for new commercial vehicles in the EU increased (+8.7%) for the eighth consecutive month, totalling 113,865 units.

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HELLA grows by about 14 percent in the first quarter

“We are very happy with the sales growth in the first quarter. The strong performance shows that our long-term-driven growth strategy is intact,” says CEO Dr Rolf Breidenbach.

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Thursday 24 September 2015

Electronic Stability Control from ZF TRW offers advanced software integration capabilities

ZF TRW, the Active and Passive Safety Technology Division of ZF AG, has further enhanced the capabilities of its Electronic Stability Control system. 

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