Sentences with phrase «auto maker said»

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The auto maker said it needed a year to develop the technology required to meet the nation's new - for - ’07 emissions regulations.

It tried to add «far too much new technology» to the vehicle, the electric - auto maker said in a statement.

The auto maker says entry into the emerging market supports its growth plan for the 10 - member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

A premium was placed on making the ATS's platform lightweight, with engineers slicing every possible gram of mass out by seeking the lightest parts alternatives, the auto maker says.

The Japanese auto maker says its new B - car will achieve 40 mpg combined with its 74 - hp, 1.2 L 3 - cyl.

Against this backdrop, the auto maker says December marked its best retail - sales month since August 2009.

The auto maker says the new model posts double - digit gains in overall structural rigidity over the old Golf, partially due to the use of more high - strength body panels.

The EV can accelerate from 0 - 60 mph (97 km / h) in just five seconds and travel 150 miles (240 km) on a single charge, the auto maker says.

The most noticeable change is the small «lip» on top of the tailgate, a seemingly innocuous feature the auto maker says reduces drag.

Like Volkswagen AG, Hyundai will begin using blue interior lighting in all of its vehicles, a color the auto maker says is easy on the eyes and is closely associated with technology.

Meanwhile, the auto maker says it will offer the RVR cross / utility vehicle in North America next fall.

(0.45 cu. - m) of trunk space, which the auto maker says is tops in its class.

Featuring 1 +1 seating, the concept combines elements of a racing car, sports car and city car into one vehicle, the German auto maker says.

The auto maker says it also points to the future of its hybrids, which will be capable of faster speeds and sportier performance.

The Urban Concept features 1 +1 seating, combining elements of a racing car, sports car and city car into one vehicle, the Germany auto maker says.

The auto maker says its new hybrid powertrain trims both emissions and fuel consumption 20 %, compared with similar vehicles equipped with conventional drivetrains.

Not exact matches

General Motors says it expects to make $ 350 million (U.S.) in improved profits over the next three years thanks to connected cars, marking the first time an auto maker has made such projections public.

BERLIN, May 3 - Volkswagen is still looking at whether to spin off assets such as motorcycle maker Ducati and transmissions maker Renk, its new chief executive said, as the autos group strives to streamline its operations and become more efficient.

BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters)- German car maker Daimler AG's boss said on Wednesday there was no indication the firm's largest shareholder, Chinese auto magnate Li Shufu, was planning a hostile takeover, after he took a $ 9 billion stake in the firm earlier this year.

The auto parts maker said it would pursue «shareholder - friendly» policies under which it will buy back and cancel around 187.5 billion won over three years from 2019.

However, he says he sees investment opportunities afoot as Asia's largest economy prepares to open up the market to auto makers.

And activist investor Carl Icahn said on Tuesday he was selling auto parts maker Federal - Mogul to Tenneco Inc in a $ 5.4 billion deal.

Despite her criticism of car makers, Merkel rejected a blanket ban on diesel autos, saying that a gasoline - powered vehicle actually emitted more CO2 than a diesel one.

A weak GBP could make the auto maker cost - competitive and efficient in most of the markets it exports to, including China, which is critical both in terms of profitability and volumes, he said.

(Reuters)- Canadian auto parts producer Magna International Inc said on Tuesday it had joined a consortium including BMW and Intel Corp to develop a self - driving vehicle platform for the use of auto makers by 2020.

Auto - parts maker Tenneco said on April 10 it will buy Federal - Mogul from investor Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises for $ 5.4 billion including debt.

GM said its December sales fell 6.3 % compared with the same month last year because of what executives said were aggressive pickup truck promotions by Ford and tougher competition from Asian auto makers.

BYD Co., the electric - car maker backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said a unit of Samsung Electronics Co. bought a 3 billion - yuan ($ 449 million) stake in the Chinese auto company.

Kedia is a stock market investor, managing director of Kedia Securities Pvt. Ltd and director of three - wheeler maker Atul Auto Ltd, the company said in a statement.

HONG KONG (Reuters)- NIO Capital, an investment firm founded by leading Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO, is in talks with prospective investors to raise up to $ 500 million in a dollar fund aimed at the country's auto sector, people with knowledge of the plans said.

Su says that several companies, including Raser Technologies (a maker of drive systems) and MBtech (which provides engineering and consulting services to the auto industry), have expressed interest in the system, although they have not discussed details as to how the technology might fit into these companies» existing offerings.

«Our goal is to work with (USDOT) and other stakeholders to implement a driver - distraction program that includes good laws, education and strong enforcement,» says Stanton, whose group represents 13 international auto makers selling in the U.S., including Hyundai, Kia and Nissan.

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engine from the current sedan, GM says the concept also can accommodate a new 2.9 L turbodiesel the auto maker is developing for international markets.

Fiat, showing off its 7 - seat Freemont passenger van at the recent Moscow auto show, also has designs on the country, while Renault says it sees Russia challenging Brazil to become the auto maker's strongest market.

Quality gains also have allowed the auto maker to emulate the best Japanese practices of adding a new model into the mix at a plant while the old one still is being assembled, the executive says, pointing to the Ford Flex cross / utility...

A story published Monday by The Blade, a Toledo, OH, daily newspaper, says auto makers are finding EVs lose about 30 % of their range in extreme hot and cold climates, citing sources at BMW AG's Mini and Tesla Motors Inc..

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Group LLC brands notch a 10 % gain in initial quality, despite both auto makers filing for bankruptcy, J.D. Power and Associates says.

Some rules apply whether an auto maker is remarketing cars at online or off - line auctions, Cornellier says.

Marchionne says his most pleasant surprise since taking over Chrysler was the speed of bringing down the auto maker's breakeven point, which is substantially lower than most on the Chrysler team thought.

«Make sure you really know what the consumer wants,» he says of government environmental efforts that focus on auto makers adding more electric vehicles to their lineups.

While it is «still largely true» that problems are associated with new - product introductions, auto makers are becoming more proficient because of improved manufacturing processes and accumulated experience, says Dave Sargent, the consultancy's vice president - research.

Auto makers «must fully understand how batteries perform in vehicles,» he says.

«We see slow, gradual, consistent growth,» says Kurt McNeil, GM's chief sales analyst, suggesting the industry might finish the year at the high end of the auto maker's light - vehicle forecast of between 14.0 million and 14.5 million units.

Reuss sees May sales stacking up nicely against last year's result, when auto makers delivered a strong 1.3 million units, and says GM will skip the industry's annual summer shutdown again this year.

While most other auto makers have moved on to more sophisticated overhead - cam architectures, with the exception of Chrysler's Hemi V - 8, Damico says the OHV design offers some key advantages, such as the ability to integrate fuel - saving cylinder deactivation with little extra cost.

Jamie Hresko, GM's vice president - quality, says the auto maker's current financial troubles have actually helped boost quality.

«We're never going to back off on investment in new vehicles,» despite economic calamity that has Europe reeling, says the auto maker's CEO.

Marchionne says the Chrysler team is inspired by the efforts of the federal government on the auto maker's behalf.