Sentences with phrase «bigger car manufacturers»

At the outset, it filed patents like any other company, because it was worried that bigger car manufacturers would simply copy its technology and drive it out of business.

The big car manufacturers are opting for far less ambitious plans.

Coincidentally, VW's CEO announced his departure a few days after Porsche confirmed it could raise its voting stake in Europe's biggest car manufacturer to 29.9 %»

it is surprising to see this kind of maneuver from a big car manufacturer.

When you're the biggest car manufacturer in the world and there's a motor show on your home turf, you have to show everyone that you can innovate and are leading the pack with future technologies.

For three decades, he has been advocating hybrid technology - and seemingly getting nowhere with the big car manufacturers.

Part of the reason behind this reversal, says Elon Musk, is that at first Tesla was worried that if they didn't protect their technology, big car manufacturers would copy it and then use their massive scale advantage in manufacturing, sales, marketing, etc, to crush them.

I'm sure a lot of your listeners have heard of Casey Flaherty who invented the — what's called the Legal Tech Audit and he advises his clients, he was in - house at one of the big car manufacturers.

Not exact matches

Tesla is already being taken seriously by other car manufacturers and increasingly by consumers, but if Musk wants Tesla to become as big as the already established players, it needs cheaper electric vehicles.

Perhaps by skipping the Prairies in initial launches, car manufacturers also realize there is some truth to the stereotype of Albertans as big truck - and SUV - driving types who are not as interested in fuel - efficient vehicles.

The Big Three car manufacturers, Chrysler, GM and Ford, are all headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

The United States is the second - biggest export destination for German auto manufacturers after China, while vehicles and car parts are Germany's biggest source of export income.

Europe's biggest motor manufacturer is battling a wider diesel emissions scandal affecting up to 11 million cars.

The low square car not only won the biggest single event in sports - car racing but in doing so also squeezed by Porsche to win for itself the International Manufacturers» Championship by a slim three points.

Magazine ran a campaign trying to get them banned a few years ago, and although they are still available, the two biggest car seat manufacturers, Maxi - Cosi and Britax, no longer produce them.

-LSB-...] So to get the real story on which big - ticket baby gear items are okay to buy used and which you should really buy, I checked in with a number of reliable sources, including car seat experts, breast pump manufacturers and the authors of my go - to baby gear book Baby Bargains.

Britain's leading manufacturer is Indian; our top car companies are German, Japanese, and American; our big new steel producer is Thai.

Lobbyists for environmental groups and the planet's biggest automobile manufacturers are pushing the governor and legislative leaders to give tax breaks or taxpayer - funded rebates to consumers who buy zero - emissions vehicles, such as battery electric or hydrogen cell fuel cars.

One of the reasons car side windows have been cut down in height in recent years beyond style concerns has been to help reduce overall weight as fuel economy becomes an ever bigger focal point for manufacturers.

In this month's cover story, Back on Track: Leyland - Thomas No 1, David Burgess-Wise tells the story of Parry Thomas's first Leyland Eight racer, destroyed in a war - time air raid, and the recent re-creation built around a collection of original parts / Steve Welsh reports from this year's Goodwood Revival, the world's biggest historic motor racing event, with highlights including an all - Ferrari Lavant Cup and a tribute to Bruce McLaren / Inspired by a 1956 Motor Sport article, Justin Marozzi takes his Bristol 405 on a 1000 - mile round trip to the Lake District in his article Filton Fashion / We bring together another group of unrestored cars and lead them on a scenic tour round Rutland, Britain's smallest county, for The Oily Rag Run / In Woodrow: Stockport's sporting cyclecar, John Warburton samples the sole surviving example of this unusual light car built by a hat manufacturer in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world - class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Sports

A recent study has shown that the Bugatti Veyron and Smart ForTwo are among the biggest loss makers for European car manufacturers

He had a big part in the last MG sports car, the MG MGF, then did a (retrospectively indifferent) stint at Lincoln at the time Ford was busily and expensively accreting small - scale manufacturers it didn't know what to do with.

Furthermore it rides on a set of bespoke Pirelli P - Zero tyres that were developed specifically for the i30 N, and this always makes a big difference to the end result, even if it is an expensive route to take for the manufacturer (the i30N isn't quite a money - no - object car for Hyundai, but it hasn't exactly been constrained by budgetary concerns either).

Porsche maintain that the 911 is the most strategically important model in the range, and has made a big contribution to Porsche's current position as the world's most profitable car manufacturer.

The boxer engine provides low vibration, low centre of gravity and packs a big punch, together with a throaty roar from the exhaust - all the ingredients for a great sports carSupplied with a full Subaru service history, and prior to sale, the car will be prepared in our Subaru Service Department and comes with the remainder of the manufacturer's warranty.A rare opportunity to own a superb condition, low mileage drivers car.

Those four big - name manufacturers compete in the supercar class, where these AWD cars boast roughly 600 hp from a front - mounted turbocharged engine.

As the world's automotive manufacturers merge themselves into only a handful of big, soulless corporations driven by CEO bonuses, cars are better than ever.

This year's Auto Expo is the biggest in its history, with SUVs and crossovers playing a prominent role as manufacturers display their upcoming cars to the Indian market.

You only have to flick through the pages of Auto Express and familiarise yourself with the latest car manufacturer product plans to get a hint that the big diesel estate might not be the current height of automotive fashion.

The 2016 Paris motor show looks to be one of this year's most significant car events, as some of the industry's biggest and most influential manufacturers reveal all - new models and forward - thinking concepts.

One of the biggest American manufacturers, Chevrolet, managed to start the 2011 NAIAS with an award, namely, the plug - in electric Chevrolet Volt was awarded with the 2011 North American Car of the Year award.

In more straight - forward terms, Mercedes and its partners wanted to make cars safer, to improve the flow of traffic in big cities, and to reduce harmful emissions — the very same issues that manufacturers are trying to solve today.

In the 1950s, it seemed like American auto manufacturers couldn't make their cars too big, or slather on enough chrome.

For over 50 years the venue for the Detroit Motor Show has been the Cobo Centre, deep in the heart of downtown Detroit and conveniently placed near the headquarters of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors — aka the «Big Three» American car manufacturers.

As we had reported earlier, Jaguar Land Rover is one of the manufacturers betting big on petrol cars in India.

Manufacturers seem determined to turn themselves into one big car company, producing a limited number of subcompacts cloned under several different nameplates.

There's little doubt that crossovers are proving to be big business for car manufacturers, many vying for attention with distinctive styling.

Reports on the cars were then sent to the manufacturer for any needed adjustments before the Beretta - Corsica show went on the road big - time.

In 2006, the car manufacturer added two - extra-doors for the Wrangler and this decision was a big hit...

Fortunately for petrol heads, Geneva still draws the biggest manufacturers to show off their latest production cars and concepts while harnessing the intensive press coverage to release new specs, performance figures and prices to the public.

The world's biggest manufacturers have used the WRC to show off their road cars for decades, and in 2016 Volkswagen Motorsport looks set to dominate as they have for the past few years.

Concept cars — they sit in the centre of each manufacturer's showfloor space at the big auto shows and for good reason.

As we already know, the car manufacturers have come with special commercials designed exclusively for the big game...

The Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire — the work horse dominating the segment since time of launch; the Honda Amaze — the first diesel Honda in India and also the highest selling car locally for the Tokyo based manufacturer and the Hyundai Xcent — the latest kid on the block who has big responsibilities on his shoulders as it has to replicate the success of its spiritual ancestor, the Accent.

The fight for supremacy of the big three luxury car manufacturers is no secret for anyone.

This class of cars consists of big names like the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, Volkswagen Jetta and Hyundai Elantra, what's common between all these vehicles is that they are among the top selling cars for the respective automobile manufacturers.

The car is really amazing and was performing really well in Europe against all the big manufacturers, so I'm sure that it will perform also well in USA.

* As reported by The Manufacturer Summary: With Hyundai's Fluidic Sculpture design language, the Elantra bucks compact car convention in a big way.

In case you haven't noticed, the big boys — manufacturers and buyers alike — are getting into ferocious little cars.

The new GST taxation system has brought smiles to the faces of several car manufacturers, especially big sedans and SUV makers.