SAIC future models – Maxus & LDV
The biggest Chinese OEM is flourishing. That's not only due to JVs with foreign partners: SAIC's four passenger vehicle brands are doing well too. This report looks at Maxus/LDV.
ASEAN sales rebound in Q2
Southeast Asia vehicle markets bounce-back from depressed year-earlier levels.
Is it the end of the road for Ford in India?
India is seen as a market with huge growth potential, but also a challenging one that comes with risks. How committed is Ford to staying in India? By Bakar Sadik Agwan.
ZF on brake controls, steer-by-wire and sourcing chips
For the latest trends in electronic braking and steering systems, we caught up with Rich Wolfe, Executive Vice President, ZF Active Safety Division.
Semiconductors chip away at global light vehicle sales in June
Automotive market recovery from the worst of the pandemic is being held back by the global semicondictors shortage.
How has innovation progressed in the automotive industry?
Top automotive sector companies by patents granted in Q2 2021
Toyota tops the patents table this year
| Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|
| Toyota Motor Corp | 1,981 |
| Porsche Automobil Holding SE | 958 |
| Hyundai Motor Group | 953 |
| Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH | 911 |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | 864 |
| Ford Motor Co | 709 |
| General Motors Co | 677 |
| Denso Corp | 671 |
| Mitsubishi Group | 556 |
| Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd | 530 |
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Johnson Matthey buys bust battery materials maker
Catalyst specialist swoops on bankrupt lithium sulphur battery developer.
Aston Martin gets DBX boost
Aston Martin's first SUV is boosting volume and shoring up the bottom line.
Scania sees recovery continuing
Truck demand is buoyant, buses and coaches not so much.
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Kia, Hankook, halt production due to virus
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Australian researchers use solar energy materials to detect air pollutants
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University of delaware uses catalytic hydrocracking for hard-to-recycle plastics
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SK telecom unveils 5G-powered augmented reality app for tourists
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Lindsay unveils cloud-based remote asset monitoring platform
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Algolux to join Mercedes-headed group to improve ADAS sensors
Latest AI development is intended to overcome bad weather sensor problems.
Suzuki and Daihatsu combine for CASE in Mini-CVs
As part of their participation in the project, Suzuki and Daihatsu are to each acquire 10 percent of issued shares of Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies, the joint venture for the CJP initiative, from Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota).
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