This resulted in voluntary recalling of about 600,000 cars and utility vehicles
by the auto makers in India.
The other key trend, which emerged at the auto show this year was the interest shown
by auto makers in equipping newer vehicles with automatic transmission (AT) technology.
SANTA BARBARA — The rush
by auto makers to offer more fuel - efficient vehicles is on in the U.S., and Hyundai Motor America wants to join the race.
All vehicles sold
by an auto maker must meet a U.S. EPA Federal fleet average of Tier 2 Bin 5.
I don't fault the dealer for not having the hybrids - they are very slim pickings
by any auto maker in this area of DC - but Hyundai is known for creating market demand.
Probably the lowest - priced extra is the additional warranty offered
by the auto maker, with a markup of 25 % to 35 %.
The cars manufactured
by the auto maker are superior in every aspect specially racing cars.
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is based on the European design and there is no resemblance of its design with any of other car's manufactured
by the auto maker.
Not exact matches
IHS believes GM could add about $ 439 million in profit over the same three - year time period, while Gartner thinks
auto makers will be earning up to 10 per cent of their revenue from connected services
by 2020.
Europe accounts for one - fourth of Jaguar Land Rover's sales
by volume; the
auto maker also sources 35 - 40 % of its component requirements from the region.
(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.
Despite the expected decline in sales,
auto makers are likely to sell at least 50,000 more sport utility vehicles, mini-vans and pickups than they did last year, while car sales will likely drop
by 250,000 this year, Merlis predicted.
Asian
auto makers are expected to add the capability to build nearly one million more vehicles in North America over the next six years, and German
auto makers could boost capacity
by 700,000 in a challenge to the market stability that has helped boost profits for Detroit's three big
auto makers.
France's car market shrank sharply again in June, bringing the decline in registrations of new cars to 11 % for the first half of the year, with the country's
auto makers» association warning of only a slight improvement
by the end of the year.
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.
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.
Yet the same man will cheerfully toss his savings into a market dominated
by men who are as expert in their line as Macy's and the
auto makers are in theirs» Bernard Baruch
While critics of the deal focus on comparing Canada's tariff phaseout period on vehicles to the longer tariff cut schedule offered
by the United States, they fail to acknowledge that the important bilateral concession offered
by the United States was the immediate elimination of U.S. duties on
auto parts — something that will benefit American assembly plants as well as TPP parts
makers.
«We could combat climate change, reduce harm to health and foster advances in automotive technology
by offering a stimulus for
auto makers to develop more economical and efficient cars fueled
by ethanol.»
If almost half the unionized workers at an
auto plant could get a free Chevy as a company perk, but instead bought one made
by non-union workers from a different car -
maker, what would you think?
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.
Brazil has downshifted this year as well, hit
by a slowdown in Western demand and leaving global
auto makers without the remedies that helped keep their bottom line balanced during other troubled times.
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..
As
auto makers, federal policy
makers and environmentalists get ready to craft the next round of U.S. corporate average fuel economy, Tonkin raps an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to improve fuel - economy and carbon - dioxide - emissions reductions equivalent
by as much as 62 mpg (3.9 L / 100 km).
Auto makers remarket many of their off - lease vehicles
by selling them at auctions.
Dealers have responded
by convincing their state legislatures to pass franchise laws that protect their businesses
by limiting what actions an
auto maker can take.
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auto makers below for all CAR's web stories listed
by manufacturer.
By 2030, the
auto maker hopes to shrink battery costs to 1 / 10th current levels, achieve 550 Wh / kg, extend driving range to 500 miles (800 km) and increase sales significantly.
Marchionne says the Chrysler team is inspired
by the efforts of the federal government on the
auto maker's behalf.
Auto makers currently are working on efforts to achieve a government - ordered fleet - wide fuel economy of 35.5 mpg (6.6 L / 100 km)
by 2016.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin., the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California, along with a heavy dose of input from
auto makers, will release a proposal
by Sept. 1 outlining the new round of fuel - economy and emissions regulations for the 2017 - 2025 timeframe.
This last objective arguably is its most important because individual suppliers, no matter how large, take tremendous risks
by speaking out about delicate topics, such as an
auto maker's heavy - handed purchasing policies.
The European market malaise finally begins to hit Volkswagen as the year winds down, forcing the
auto maker to cut production of its Passat model in Germany in October and reduce overall vehicle production
by 300,000 units through the remainder of 2012.
Major
auto makers are uniting to urge governments, energy companies and other related organizations to develop an easily accessible and affordable hydrogen infrastructure to ensure the successful introduction of fuel - cell vehicles in the global marketplace
by 2015.
This year,
auto makers begin stepping toward a fleet - wide fuel economy of 35.5 mpg (6.6 L / 100 km)
by 2016, a standard handed down in 2009 as
auto makers limped through the worst sales year in the post-war era.
A common theme among
auto makers here is the resiliency of the Japanese people following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which crippled production across the industry but most notably resulted in reduced builds
by Toyota and Honda.
The Japanese
auto maker admits now it missed the mark
by a mile with regard to the vehicle's interior.
But the
auto maker clearly has more confidence in the MKZ's prowess, as demonstrated
by this test drive on the infamous «Tail of the Dragon,» an 11 - mile (18 - km) stretch of road here that contains 318 challenging turns.
The Daihatsu FC ShoCase is believed to be the first fuel - cell vehicle to employ the
auto maker's hydrazine - hydrate technology, which, according to researchers, has potential to substantially reduce fuel cell costs
by virtually eliminating platinum and other precious metals in the electrode catalyst.
NEW YORK — Adding vehicle platforms, mainly from foreign
auto makers, will spur growth of Autoliv Electronic's night - vision system to about 350,000 units globally
by 2015, says Richard Seoane, general manager of the supplier's night - vision division.
But how can an
auto maker that missed the trend cash in, now that the market has been sliced and diced with dozens of look - alike four -
by - four's?
Kia is the only automaker selected
by Facebook to participate in the initial launch of AR for the Messenger Platform following the
auto maker's long - term success of its Kia Bot for Messenger initiatives, which began in November of 2016 with the launch of «Niro Bot» for the Niro hybrid crossover model.
The company is now owned
by an
auto group consisting of German brand
auto makers Audi, BMW and Daimler.
Audi has become a threat to its fellow country rival, BMW,
by challenging the Bavarian
auto maker for the numero uno... Read More
Unveiled
by Porsche chairman Mathias Müller at this week's LA
Auto Show, the junior sibling to the highly successful Porsche Cayenne SUV has been conceived to appeal to both dyed - in - the - wool enthusiasts as well as family - car buyers, with a broad range of variants that look set to bolster the German car
maker's annual sales beyond the 200,000 mark for the first time when sales begin in 2014.
The
auto maker chose a video
by Jake Viramontez of Los Angeles; and that video aired over Mother's Day weekend.
Engineered
by Japanese
auto maker Mazda and built in South Korea, the two - door hatchback Festiva is unusually stylish for a little car and surprisingly comfortable.
In a very touchy year for
auto makers, Mitsubishi is working hard to reinvent itself
by emphasizing performance and specialty cars that hold strong appeal with younger buyers.
Like the low priced Micra Active hatchback, the price - cut version of Sunny will be another low priced car
by the
auto -
maker for the entry level sedan buyers.