INDIA: Ford sees Asia Pacific taking 40% of sales

INDIA: Ford sees Asia Pacific taking 40% of sales

Ford expects the Asia Pacific region to account for 40% of its vehicle sales in four to five years, a top executive said.

INDIA: Mahindra and CIE Automotive ink supply network deal

INDIA: Mahindra and CIE Automotive ink supply network deal

Mahindra Group and CIE Automotive have signed an agreement between the Indian company's component businesses - held under its Systech Sector - and the Spanish operation also involving its subsidiary Autometal.

JAPAN: Toyota ‘will maintain local production’

JAPAN: Toyota ‘will maintain local production’

Toyota will keep domestic output at its current level of around 3m vehicles a year to help protect manufacturing in Japan, company president Akio Toyoda told a shareholders’ meeting.

MALAYSIA: BMW starts assembling Mini Countryman

MALAYSIA: BMW starts assembling Mini Countryman

Add Malaysia to the list of countries where BMW's Mini is assembled.

US: Apollo Tyres buys Cooper Tire & Rubber for US$2.5bn

US: Apollo Tyres buys Cooper Tire & Rubber for US$2.5bn

Apollo Tyres says it will acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber company in an all-cash deal worth US$2.5bn, with both businesses having joint sales of US$6.6bn.

MALAYSIA: Tata

MALAYSIA: Tata's Land Rover considers local assembly

Just as former owner BMW is starting Mini assembly locally, Tata Motors' Land Rover (Malaysia) is considering building some of the brand’s models for sale both domestically and for export to neighbouring countries.

COMMENT: Hyundai looking for love

COMMENT: Hyundai looking for love

The old adage ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ attributed to Ford’s return to racing in the US in the early 1950s* has been given a new twist by Hyundai. The company doesn’t want to be the world’s biggest car brand, but it does want to be loved.


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MALAYSIA: Tata's Land Rover considers local assembly

17 June 2013

Just as former owner BMW is starting Mini assembly locally, Tata Motors' Land Rover (Malaysia) is considering building some of the brand’s models for sale both domestically and for export to neighbouring countries as demand across the region continues to grow.

INDIA: Ford chief sees more exports

17 June 2013

Ford expects to export more vehicles from India, chief executive Alan Mulally said on a visit to Chennai for the launch of the EcoSport.

US: Apollo Tyres buys Cooper Tire & Rubber for US$2.5bn

17 June 2013

Apollo Tyres says it will acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber company in an all-cash deal worth US$2.5bn, with both businesses having joint sales of US$6.6bn.

 

THE WEEK THAT WAS: After the automated distraction, the automated help call

Watched a clip from a US TV network last night about some new research into the question vexing many regulators over there, especially as far as younger drivers are concerned, driver distraction.

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ANE Congress 2013

ANE Congress 2013

Despite the best efforts of striking French air traffic controllers to prevent speedy travel, just-auto's team eventually made it to Paris by various other means such as jam-packed Eurostars. Not sure about getting home... Meanwhile, the traffic controller back at base is compiling everything here to avoid any delays in getting our coverage to you.

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"Switch over from the Superbowl, the boss has brought some journalists in." Screens glow at an OnStar HQ in Detroit. These guys can find you and help almost anywhere in the US.

THE WEEK THAT WAS: After the automated distraction, the automated help call

Watched a clip from a US TV network last night about some new research into the question vexing many regulators over there, especially as far as younger drivers are concerned, driver distraction.

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Q&A with TRW: Review of occupant restraint systems

As we enter the next chapter of occupant restraints - which focuses more on individual safety for different occupants or crash configurations - Matthew Beecham talked with senior executives of TRW Automotive.

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Mixed fortunes for EV start-ups

Mixed fortunes for EV start-ups

Tesla has just posted its first quarterly profit in ten years. Some more recent EV start-ups have come and gone. Even the established OEMs are finding the going hard and EV sales targets missed as mixed fortunes and uncertainties for the electric vehicle sector abound.

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THE WEEK THAT WAS: After the automated distraction, the automated help call

14 June 2013

Watched a clip from a US TV network last night about some new research into the question vexing many regulators over there, especially as far as younger drivers are concerned, driver distraction.

COMMENT: Hyundai looking for love

14 June 2013

The old adage ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ attributed to Ford’s return to racing in the US in the early 1950s* has been given a new twist by Hyundai. The company doesn’t want to be the world’s biggest car brand, but it does want to be the most loved.

ANE CONGRESS 2013: Quotes of the week

14 June 2013

Shrugging off French air traffic controllers' strike action, this week saw many of the industry's top executives gather for Automotive News Europe's Congress in Paris. Here is a brief snapshot of what they said.

PRODUCT EYE: Vauxhall Cascada 2.0 CDTI

13 June 2013

Might there be a niche for a mass market convertible that's not only larger than the Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet and Peugeot 308 CC, but also the Audi A5 Cabriolet? Glenn Brooks ponders the question as he tries the new Vauxhall Cascada.

Q&A with TRW: Review of occupant restraint systems

11 June 2013

As we enter the next chapter of occupant restraints - which focuses more on individual safety for different occupants or crash configurations - Matthew Beecham talked with senior executives of TRW Automotive about what we can expect to see on tomorrow's car. Legislation and various NCAP organisations are also playing a key role as vehicle manufacturers selling into Europe and North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region are looking to achieve top safety results.

ANALYSIS: New urban mobility trends 'accelerating'

10 June 2013

Emerging trends in urban mobility such as the growth of car sharing are accelerating according to the analysts at Frost & Sullivan.

PRODUCT EYE: Toyota RAV4 2.0 CVT

10 June 2013

Glenn Brooks examines Toyota's attempt to regain dominance of the global C-SUV segment with its new generation RAV4.

THE WEEK THAT WAS: A fine British name: Toyota Auris Touring Sports

7 June 2013

The UK market looked strong in May while Toyota's UK plant, clobbered by the 2008 recession, is now claimed to be back at capacity, following the start of production of the Auris Touring Sports or, to you, 'Corolla wagon'.

INTERVIEW: Russian Machines CNG director, Peter Zolotarev

7 June 2013

GAZ Group parent Russian Machines, claims CNG is the cheapest of commonly used motor fuels, with costs per 100km almost 60% lower than for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It also says CNG is more than twice as cheap as a diesel-powered car and 2.5 times lower price than a gasoline vehicle. Russian Machines CNG project executive director, Peter Zolotarev, spoke to Simon Warburton from the company's Yaroslavl plant about the possibility of using the gas in the country and some of the infrastructure challenges associated with it.

 

ANALYSIS: New urban mobility trends 'accelerating'

Emerging trends in urban mobility such as the growth of car sharing are accelerating according to the analysts at Frost & Sullivan.

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