Sentences with phrase «on auto production»

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Recently, the stock has come under pressure amid investor conflict on whether Tesla's technological advancements are enough to offset myriad auto production setbacks, and concerns regarding CEO Elon Musk's ability to stay focused on the company.

The wage demand, pushed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during intensive talks in Washington last week on modernizing the North American Free Tree Agreement, are aimed at preserving U.S. and Canadian auto production and putting upward pressure on Mexico's low auto wages.

Alabama will be the site of a new $ 1.6 billion Toyota Motor Corp (tm) and Mazda Motor Corp (mazda - motor) auto plant, a victory for President Donald Trump who had prodded manufacturers to build new U.S. facilities and threatened tariffs on foreign production, sources said on Tuesday.

At Tesla's annual shareholder meeting Tuesday, chief executive Elon Musk shed new light on the company's next sport - utility vehicle, the Model Y, while confirming the production schedule for the new Model 3, the company's entry - level auto priced at $ 35,000.

[3] Our results are in the same ballpark as those of Van Biesebroeck, Gao, and Verboven (2012) who found an FTA with Korea would reduce Canadian domestic auto production by 0.15 % to 0.25 %, depending on the demand model employed.

January 31, 2014 - German auto company Audi has entered a partnership with Global Bioenergies to continue work on a new biofuels technology that they hope could make synthetic production of gasoline a viable alternative to extracting it from the Earth.

December 30, 2013 • Industry officials say they are on course to boost production to as many as 4 million autos annually.

Now, the automaker confirmed the production Acura TLX will make its official debut at the 2014 New York auto show in April before going on sale later this year.

The production - spec C - Class sedan is expected to appear at the 2014 Detroit auto show and go sale next summer, while coupe and a new convertible body style will go on sale in early 2015.

But just to show that Mazda remains committed to diesel on the street even as it awaits the readiness of the Mazda 6 Skyactive - D, Robert Davis decided last fall to build a trio of production - based diesel - powered Mazda 6s for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, an amateur - level racing event sanctioned by the National Auto Sport Association (NASA).

Ahead of the production model's official debut at the Detroit auto show in January, we now have full info and photos on this new crossover with a mouthful of a name: the 2016 Mercedes - Benz GLE450 AMG 4Matic Coupe.

Infiniti design director Alfonso Albaisa said at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show that the Q60 concept would be «very, very, close» to the production version that should go on sale by the end of this year.

While it's not clear what a production model would look like, the ATS concept boasted sheetmetal based on GM's «Art & Science» design philosophy, which is showcased on the Cadillac Converj concept car displayed at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Several auto makers recently united on a push to convince governments worldwide to begin to develop a hydrogen production and fueling infrastructure to support FCVs, Uchiyamada notes.

1958: Chrysler offers Auto - Pilot, the first production cruise - control system, based on mechanically manipulating the throttle linkage.

That is if you don't count layovers and delays due to snowstorms like the one that held us hostage in Moscow on the way to witness the birth of Chevrolet Aveo production at auto maker GAZ's massive operations here.

Mazda Chairman, President and CEO Takashi Yamanouchi tells WardsAuto on the sidelines at the auto show here that production and sales volumes of the midsize car have fallen far short of the 100,000 - unit target set for North America when the second - generation Mazda6 launched in Flat Rock in autumn 2008.

Meanwhile, GM is looking for ways to further increase production of its hot - selling Chevrolet Equinox cross / utility vehicle, which shares 3 - shift capacity at the auto maker's Ingersoll, ON, Canada plant with the GMC Terrain, Lutz says.

VW insists no decision has been made on actually pushing the Beetle Dune into series production, but the company's own press release repeatedly refers to the show car as a «possible future Beetle variant,» and even notes the car is far more production - feasible than the original 2000 Beetle Dune concept, which debuted at the 2000 Los Angeles auto show.

If the Nissan BladeGlider that will debut at the 2013 Tokyo auto show makes it to production with the same McLaren - style seating position, fully - panoramic cockpit and upright - swinging doors, we can't wait to see it out on the street.

In the intervening twenty - four years, as I moved from editorial assistant to production editor to managing editor, I've seen several coworkers come and go, many of them moving on to successful careers in the auto industry, from PR to consulting to product development — even to some of our competitors.

With lower material and production costs, and better «mix,» which means, basically, more cars sold with higher trim levels and with more options, like the Apple CarPlay / Android Auto connection available on many 2016 GM models.

From late 2012, the auto maker will begin RAV4 EV production in Canada at Toyota Motor Mfg. Canada in Woodstock, ON.

An uprated eight - speed ZF auto is the only transmission offered and the shift speeds are said to be as fast as you can make them on a production car without them being uncomfortably so.

A Trooper «vert, based off the limited - production three - door RS model, appeared on the auto show circuit in 1993 to «measure consumer interest in this newest Trooper variation.»

Rumored to reach production as a future Audi TT e-tron, an all - wheel - drive e-tron formula was featured prominently on the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept that debuted at the 2014 Detroit auto show.

The production Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 was unveiled at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show and now we know how much one will cost when the model goes on sale in the spring: a mere $ 40,995, at least to start.

Though this model has been a long time coming, as previewed by the Urban SUV Concept in 2013, the Japanese - market Vezel, and the announcement earlier this year at the New York auto show, the production car will finally go on sale this winter.

If October's Tokyo auto show lacked any meaningful production debuts that consumers could bank on, this week's Los Angeles auto show will help fill the void.

Get a preview of some of the concepts on display in this gallery, and be sure to visit our special Los Angeles Auto Show section for a full breakdown of all the concept and production vehicles on display.

To read up on all of the production and concept vehicles making their debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, head to our special show coverage section.

Auto shows typically focus on new production models and forward - looking concept cars; racing usually takes a back seat.

Here's Detroit Editor Matt DeLorenzo's take on the best new production and concept cars he saw this week during the media days for the 2005 Chicago Auto Show:

The timing and an upcoming electric platform may have had more to do with this expected decision than public reaction to the latest in a long line of concepts, which was shown at the Detroit auto show just days ago: The impending production of the pure - electric MEB platform and the myriad vehicles that VW intends to put on the EV platform will have required a small MPV positioned under the commercial - looking Transporter.

6 November 2013: The Jaguar F - TYPE Coupé — the most dynamically capable, performance - focused, production Jaguar ever — will make its global debut on 19 November, the eve of the Los Angeles auto show.

The illustrious SV designation has adorned some of the most impressive Lamborghini ever since it first appeared back in early Seventies... in fact it was exactly 44 years ago at the same Geneva Auto Show the SV was used for the first time on a Lamborghini... the Miura P400 SV in fact, back in those days it stood for Spinto Veloce and would mark the final evolution of the sensual Miura... today the Miura SV is the most sought after of the all, and with only 150 ever made it has become a very costly affair to obtain the best of the best when it comes to Miura production... the handful factory built SVJ with special Jota looks and technical modifications are even more difficult to find on the market today.

Leave it to the auto engineers of Japan to come up with four - wheel steering on a production car.

On the heels of the MKZ Concept's debut at the Detroit Auto Show, Lincoln introduced the production version of the MKZ at the 2012 New York Auto Show.

BMW recently unveiled the M3 Concept at the Geneva Auto Show, but now we have info on the production version, 2009 BMW M3, that is set to go on sale in the U.S. in mid-2008.

• More Honda EV concepts on the way - Honda's design boss says there are more electric concepts on the way, but it's not clear when they'll make production • Toyota boss says more diesels unlikely - Didier Leroy tells Auto Express it's unlikely that Toyota will ever make another diesel - engined car • Nissan IMx concept to influence next Qashqai - Nissan design boss hints the IMx could be a good indication of what to expect from the next generation Qashqai

Kia hasn't made any official announcements, but Kia Motors president and chief design officer Peter Schreyer confirmed to Australian journalists this week's Detroit Auto Show that it is developing a production version of the Telluride, «Yeah, we are working on that car, actually.»

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The production Mercedes - Maybach GLS will have its world debut at the 2019 LA Auto Show in November 2019 and go on sale the same year.

Only the best ideas and most stunning designs will gain the favor of the automotive community and go on to be unveiled as production models in future North American International Auto Shows.

Heck, a few days after the»07 show, DaimlerChrysler was already pimping the fact that they would be unveiling the production version of the long - awaited Dodge Challenger at next year's Chicago Auto Show (not to rain on their parade, but we're holding out for the retro Plymouth Superbird).

Based on the DBX concept, built for James Bond — Spectre, the production version DB11 was displayed before auto aficionados at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

Ford unveiled the production version Flex at the 2007 New York International Auto Show and put it on sale in the summer of 2008.

Audi exited the city car segment at the end of the 50's production run to focus on bigger models, and it didn't return until it introduced the A1 at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show.

Earlier this year Kia unveiled the GT4 Stinger 2 +2 sports car concept at the Detroit Auto Show and since then there have been several reports that a production version is on the way.

At the Detroit Auto Show, the Cadillac ELR received much of the buzz and was awarded the Eyes on Design award as Best Production Vehicle.