GERMANY: Opel/Vauxhall to focus on two Astra sites as it cautions on Russelsheim

GERMANY: Opel/Vauxhall to focus on two Astra sites as it cautions on Russelsheim

Opel has confirmed it will concentrate future Astra production across just two sites working three shifts at the same time as firing a broadside across its Russelsheim factory's bows.

US: Nissan starts redesigned Altima production

US: Nissan starts redesigned Altima production

Nissan has begun production in the US of its fifth generation Altima after making over 4.4 m of the previous generations which date back to 1992 - the original was the US version of the Bluebird and replaced the Stanza.

US: Tributes flow for Ford

US: Tributes flow for Ford's 1980s turnaround chief

Tributes are flowing in for a top Ford man who help revive the troubled automaker in the 1980s - former chairman and CEO Harold 'Red' Poling - who died at the weekend.

INDIA: Mercedes eyes top luxury spot by 2020

INDIA: Mercedes eyes top luxury spot by 2020

Mercedes Benz India plans to regain top spot in the Indian luxury car market with measures including extending its model range.

THAILAND: Mitsubishi boosts Mirage output after high demand

THAILAND: Mitsubishi boosts Mirage output after high demand

Higher than expected orders for the new Mirage 'global small car' have prompted Mitsubishi Motors Thailand to boost output at its third assembly plant in Laem Chabang, Chon Buri province.

UK: All 2013 Volkswagens to have standard digital radio

UK: All 2013 Volkswagens to have standard digital radio

Volkswagen UK will fit digital (DAB) radios as standard to all 2013 models.

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Taiwan

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Taiwan's auto industry

Taiwan has, due to its geographic position, political stance and population size, traditionally had both its import and export potentials defined by external factors. This quarterly report is from Business Monitor International.


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JAPAN: Isuzu 2012 net profit surges 77%

16 May 2012

Isuzu Motors booked net income of JPY91.26bn (US$1.14bn) for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2012, up 76.9% year on year.

US: Tributes flow for Ford's 1980s turnaround chief

16 May 2012

The words "Ford" and "turnaround" are today most likely to be used in the same sentence as "Alan" and "Mulally", the ex-Boeing chief recruited by Ford chairman Bill Ford who has transformed the fortunes of the company in recent years and helped it avoid a government bail-out. But tributes are being made this week to another top Ford man who help revive the troubled automaker in the 1980s - former chairman and CEO Harold 'Red' Poling.

US: Detroit Three improve in supplier relationships survey

16 May 2012

Toyota and Honda's relationships with suppliers have slipped while Chrysler, General Motors and Ford have improved, the latest Planning Perspectives survey showed.

 

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Autonomous motoring

Most popular news article this week: an interview with Nady Boules, director of General Motors' electrical and control integration research skunkworks. He told how the automaker sees the pathway, timeframe and costs in moving through semi- to fully autonomous driving.

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Quarterly results season rolls around again

Quarterly results season rolls around again

It's quarterly results time and we've been slicing and dicing the reports to remove the bumpf, claimed 'highlights' and so on to bring you just the facts. Analysis, where applicable, courtesy of Rob Golding.

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RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Taiwan's auto industry

Taiwan has, due to its geographic position, political stance and population size, traditionally had both its import and export potentials defined by external factors. This quarterly report from Business Monitor International assesses prospects for its automotive market and industry.

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EXCLUSIVE: UK: Prodrive reports booming UK business

UK-based automotive and motorsport engineering company Prodrive is reporting a surge in business from UK-based OEMs this year.

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Auto China, Beijing 2012

Auto China, Beijing 2012

Once upon a time, few from the west would have bothered with the Beijing show. Times change. With news like three more JV plants in one week, no one ignores China any more. Press days were 23 and 24 April and our previews and coverage are here.

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RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Taiwan's auto industry

14 May 2012

Taiwan has, due to its geographic position, political stance and population size, traditionally had both its import and export potentials defined by external factors. This quarterly report from Business Monitor International assesses prospects for its automotive market and industry.

COMMENT: GM and PSA's plans to share plants and architectures

14 May 2012

The past few days have seen all sorts of rumours and supposed leaks from plant managers, union officials and senior executives at Opel and PSA. What should we believe?

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Autonomous motoring

11 May 2012

Most popular news article this week: an interview with Nady Boules, director of General Motors' electrical and control integration research skunkworks. He told how the automaker sees the pathway, timeframe and costs in moving through semi- to fully autonomous driving - the automaker has begun road testing prototype Cadillacs capable of semi-autonomous driving. GM calls the system ‘Super Cruise’.

COMMENT: Germany can afford it

11 May 2012

Well, that was unexpected. Normally, the last thing safe, conservative, can we even say staid, German politicians do is pitch head first into domestic wage negotiations, preferring to stay grandly above the fray until the dust settles.

INTERVIEW: GM's autonomous car specialist

9 May 2012

GM has begun road testing prototype Cadillacs capable of semi-autonomous driving. GM calls the system ‘Super Cruise’. just-auto spoke with Dr Nady Boules, director of GM’s Electrical and Control Integration Research Lab. He outlined how GM sees the pathway, timeframe and costs in moving through semi- to fully autonomous driving.

Q&A with Nexteer Automotive: Staff retention and recruitment in the global automotive industry

8 May 2012

Continuing just-auto’s series of interviews with leading automotive component manufacturers, Matthew Beecham talked with Pascale Ruiz, Nexteer Automotive’s Human Resources Director for Europe about staff and recruitment issues in the automotive industry.

THE WEEK THAT WAS: More rain, more results

4 May 2012

More rain and more quarterly results pretty well sums up the week at just-auto.com towers as we head into our 'spring break' also known as a 'bank holiday weekend'. I'm stocking up on BBQ gas, meat, sandbags and a JCB digger to divert the local stream into the neighbour's place if it gets any higher...

COMMENT: Audi hints at production plans for flywheel tech

4 May 2012

Audi's revolutionary R18 e-tron quattro takes to the track this weekend in round two of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa this weekend. This marks the first time that a Le Mans sportscar with diesel hybrid drive and two driven axles will compete in a race.

Q&A with BWI Group: Review of suspension systems

1 May 2012

In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Frank Robinson, product line director, suspension systems, BWI Group, about how its damper business is shaping-up this year and customer feedback on the supplier’s adaptive suspension technology, known as MagneRide.

 

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Here's a brief run-down of reports available in our research store that caught our eye over the past week or so...

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