Sentences with phrase «as the automaker switches»

The slowdown follows a 1.7 - percent dip in October sales, which Ford claims was «anticipated» given that inventory of the popular Mustang and F - 150 remains low as the automaker switches from producing the outgoing models to the 2015 versions of both cars.

Nickel predicted future instrument panels will use more plastic, as automakers switch to plastic structural parts.

Not exact matches

Feinberg, who most recently advised on compensation issues related to the Boston Marathon bombing, was hired by GM as a consultant to advise the automaker how to respond to families of accident victims whose vehicles are being recalled for possible ignition switch defects.

The automaker admits that, since 2009, it outfitted several of its diesel - powered models — such as the Golf, Passat, Jetta, and Beetle — with «defeat devices» that would switch off emissions controls, and thereby boost performance, except when the vehicles were being put through environmental tests.

Tesla's goal of accelerating the switch to electric cars is catching up with it as European automakers begin to roll out full - electric models.

BEIJING (Reuters)- Automakers» latest projections for rapid growth of China's green car market have added to concerns of worsening smog as the uptake of electric vehicles powered by coal - fired grids races ahead of a switch to cleaner energy.

But we tend to gloss over the fact that there were other organizations — such as universities, automakers, banks, and airlines — that switched from buying minicomputers to buying desktops.

While most automakers are switching to smaller, turbocharged engines to achieve higher EPA numbers and entice buyers (as well as meet new government - mandated CAFE requirements), Acura has chosen instead to drop the RDX's turbocharged four - cylinder in favor of a normally aspirated V - 6.

As Subaru had previously said, the automaker also plans to transition all of its engines to direct injection starting in 2016, at the same time that the Impreza reportedly switches to a new platform.

Generally, most automakers are expected to switch to downsized turbocharged engines in future years, as it helps meet tighter emissions and fuel - economy regulations without sacrificing power.

And the 2016 Volt will use an all - new 1.5 L 4 - cylinder engine as the range extender, which will be built in Mexico for the first year of production, but will then switch over to the automaker's engine plant in Flint, Michigan.

As with any other automaker, Mitsubishi's focus has switched to fuel efficiency, leading them to market their new i - MiEV extensively, so the extra work in trying to get the Eclipse to the next level was probably not worth it at the time.