Not exact matches
Toyota Motor (tm) reported a drop in first - half
vehicle sales on Thursday following a series of
production stoppages, falling behind Volkswagen (vlkay), which became the
world's top - selling carmaker in the first six months of 2016 despite its emissions scandal.
To support the ramp of
vehicle production to 500,000 cars a year by 2018, Tesla is focused on achieving the
world's most automated manufacturing systems while ensuring its large factory workforce is trained in the advanced skills unique to Tesla's
production processes.
Tesla is planning to build the biggest lithium - ion battery plant in the
world in an effort to not only reduce cell costs for its electric
vehicles but to ramp up
production as well to keep up with projections that it will be churning out 100,000
vehicles annually by 2015.
This roots the conception of the later famed 6.9 - variant of the M100 for the 450SEL 6.9 (what was once the
world's fastest
production vehicle at the time).
FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne has been on the stump in recent weeks, calling for industry consolidation as a way to combat the high costs of product development and
production in a
world where regulatory and market demands are requiring automakers to offer a smorgasbord of powertrain technology and
vehicle configurations.
The upcoming
vehicle, described by our Italian insider as a «hyper - duper super sports car from space,» will be limited to a
production run of one, divided among twenty lucky buyers around the
world.
IVALO, Finland — I'm at the Test
World proving grounds to have a chat with Matt Becker, chief of
vehicle attribute engineering at Aston Martin — and drive a near -
production spec prototype of the 2018 Aston Martin Vantage.
If a lap here is fun, that's an accidental byproduct of the main goal, which is to exorcise chassis demons before
production vehicles are sent out into the
world.
«In the future, all Gigafactories will include
vehicle production,» he told the inquirer, CNBC's Phil LeBeau, who pressed on Musk's earlier comment that with the Model 3, Tesla's Fremont, California assembly plant — one of the two largest in the
world, along with the Sparks, Nevada Gigafactory — is at capacity.
Honda chose Thailand as the
production base for the Fit, its subcompact
world car, because of the
vehicle's potential in Asian market, officials say.
The new automotive brand, Qoros, presented the
world premiere of its first series
production vehicle, an elegant compact (C - segment) car with the official international model designation.
The
production of the last car of the series provided Plant Director Prof. Eberhard Haller with an opportunity to comment on the
vehicle's success: «Since the series was launched in 1998, the employees at the Sindelfingen plant have produced about 500,000 units of the sedan for customers around the
world,» he said.
(MAHWAH, N.J.)-- April 25, 2018 — Jaguar Special
Vehicle Operations announced today engineering fine - tuning on the
world's fastest road - going sedan has almost finished, ahead of
production starting in June.
Staying true to its classic roots of being one of the best driving
vehicles in the
world, the 2014 model year represents the 50th year of
production for the Porsche 911, which also may just be its most refined one yet.
All that, combined with benchmark braking and
world - class ride and handling characteristics, make the Dodge Charger SRT8 civilized enough for a grocery run but fully capable in more challenging situations • The 2009 Dodge Charger SRT8 is part of a broad lineup of Street and Racing Technology
vehicles developed under the credo «Race inspired, street legal» SAFETY AND SECURITY Please refer to the Safety and Security Glossary for descriptions of the following features: • Advanced Multi-stage Air Bag System • All - speed Traction Control System • Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) • Auto - reverse Sun Roof • BeltAlert • Brake Assist • Brake / Park Interlock • Child - protection Rear Door Locks • Constant Force Retractors • Crumple Zones • Electronic Stability Program • Energy - absorbing Steering Column • Enhanced Accident Response System • Height - adjustable Seat Belts • HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver • Inside Emergency Trunk Release • Interior Head - impact Protection • Knee bolsters • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) • Low - risk Deployment Air Bag • Power Adjustable Pedals • Remote Keyless Entry • Seat Belt Pretensioners • Sentry Key ® Engine Immobilizer • Side - impact Door Beams • Tire Pressure Monitoring Display COLOR AVAILABILITY • Deep Water Blue Clear Coat • Bright Silver Metallic • Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat • TorRed • Hemi Orange (with Super Bee Special Edition Package) MANUFACTURING INFORMATION • 2009 model year
production start: July 2008 • Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 - liter HEMI V - 8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge
production start: July 2008 •
Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 - liter HEMI V - 8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge
Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 - liter HEMI V - 8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge attitude.
Mercedes - Benz welcomes a new flagship SLS AMG sports car, new E-Class wagon, and a limited -
production hydrogen F - Cell
vehicle for 2011In addition to option changes across the board, there are two all - new, twin - turbo V - 8 engines, a facelifted CL - Class, and the diesel powerplant finds a new homeHistoryMercedes - Benz Motor Company, a German automaker, was founded in 1881, making it the
world's oldest automotive brand still in operation today.
LOS ANGELES — At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, crossovers and sport - utility
vehicles dominated, with almost a dozen
world debuts of both
production and concept
vehicles.
The automaker is testing these technologies in real -
world conditions right now, and they could be featured on
production vehicles in the next few years.
The new Mercedes - Benz E-Class is the
world's first standard -
production vehicle to be awarded a test licence for...
While this Chevy Colorado ZR2 Concept is not yet a
production vehicle, we have high hopes that this one might just become a reality and if it does, you can rest assured knowing that we'll be the first in line to flog one in the dirt and give you real
world feedback on this awesome rig's capabilities.
It is the first series
production vehicle in the
world to exchange information with other
vehicles on the road, effectively allowing it to «see» around corners and through obstacles to detect potential danger earlier than ever previously possible.
As Koenigsegg continues its quest to frame the ludicrous 2015 Koenigsegg One: 1 megacar as the fastest
production vehicle in the
world (hey Nurburgring, you guys still got speed limits on your racetrack?)
Based on the SRT Viper model — the lightest
vehicle in the lineup, the 2014 SRT Viper TA package builds upon the legendary on - track capability of the American hand - built supercar using a majority of pre-developed components straight from the SRT stable, that are combined into a carefully balanced package that extract the most out of the Viper ultralow center of gravity, 50/50 weight distribution and largest contact patch in the
production car
world.
The Nissan Leaf was the
world's first mass
production electric
vehicle, and Nissan has sold more than 260,000 examples of that little hatchback, but let's not beat around the bush — it's electric range isn't the best.
To be eligible for the 2015
World Green Car award, a
vehicle had to be all - new, or substantially revised, in
production and introduced for sale or lease to the public in quantities of at least 10 in at least one major market during the period beginning January 1, 2014 and ending May 31, 2015.
The 7.3:1 ratio is higher than the average conventional 7 - speed automatic transmissions used on high - displacement engine - equipped
vehicles, making it among the
world's highest ratios for
production vehicle use, according to JATCO, (excluding DCTs and manual transmissions).
The 7.3:1 ratio is higher than the average conventional 7 - speed automatic transmissions used on high - displacement engine - equipped
vehicles, making it among the
world's highest ratios for
production vehicle use (excluding DCTs and manual transmissions).
11 July 2013 — Mercedes - Benz Australia / Pacific has announced pricing and specifications for the new CLA - Class, the
world's most aerodynamic
production vehicle.
They're all built on the same
production line at the Italian SEVEL Sud factory, which is one of the
world's biggest light commercial
vehicle factories with the capacity to build a quarter of a million vans every year.
A
world's first in any
production car, SynchroRev Match monitors the 6 - speed manual's clutch, shift lever, and
vehicle speed.
No other
production vehicle in the
world currently offers more.
From the
world's most demanding racetrack directly onto the road: Never before has Mercedes ‑ AMG packed so much motorsport technology into a
production vehicle than into the new...
This is the fastest time ever reached and officially measured for this driving manoeuvre for a
production vehicle throughout the
world.
The
world's first Precision All - Wheel Steer system on a
production vehicle changes the game for front wheel driving, independently adjusting the rear wheel toe angles for increased agility and stability while cornering, changing lanes or braking.
In a remote town in eastern Canada, where the pine - riddled landscape is blanketed in snow, a group of engineers spends months testing lexus
production vehicles for manufacturing missteps and real -
world vulnerabilities.
The
world's first V12 diesel engine in a series -
production vehicle moves this big, high - performance SUV with supreme confidence and composure.
As the
world leader in the
production of hybrid
vehicles, it should come as no surprise that Toyota's well - appointed Highlander Hybrid has established itself as one of the most...
Our engineering and manufacturing team is ramping up
production, and we are looking forward to shipping
vehicles to customers around the
world.
Cadillac's CTS sedan, one of the first
production vehicles in the
world to contain
Vehicle - to -
Vehicle (V2V) communication, has now successfully...
The
world's first Precision All - Wheel Steer ™ (P - AWS ®) system on a
production vehicle changes the game for front wheel driving, independently adjusting the rear wheel toe angles for increased agility and stability while cornering, changing lanes or braking.
Production commenced of the L110, the
world's first transmission for rear - wheel - drive hybrid
vehicles, which uses the
world's first two - stage motor speed reduction device to achieve both powerful acceleration from stop and high - speed cruising
Production commenced of the P110 transmission for the world's first mass - production hybrid vehicle, consisting of a power split device, a generator, a motor, and a motor speed reduction device, making possible a vehicle for the new century by controlling both how the vehicle runs and its fuel c
Production commenced of the P110 transmission for the
world's first mass -
production hybrid vehicle, consisting of a power split device, a generator, a motor, and a motor speed reduction device, making possible a vehicle for the new century by controlling both how the vehicle runs and its fuel c
production hybrid
vehicle, consisting of a power split device, a generator, a motor, and a motor speed reduction device, making possible a
vehicle for the new century by controlling both how the
vehicle runs and its fuel consumption
Production commenced of the L110F hybrid transmission for use in rear - wheel - drive - based, 4WD hybrid
vehicles; Combined a 5.0 - liter engine with a high - output motor to reliably transmit power equivalent to that of a 6.0 - liter engine to the road surface while achieving low fuel consumption (a
world first)
Range Rover Sport took on all 14,100 ft of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, USA and set a
world record for a
production vehicle.
Production commenced of the A350E, Toyota's first 5 - speed automatic transmission for rear - wheel - drive
vehicles and the
world's first automatic transmission to apply modern control theory
Vehicle Outline A New Lightweight, Compact, Low - center - of - gravity, and Low - inertia Package Offers A New Dimension in Handling with an Exhilarating Shift Feel The exclusive lightweight and compact rear - wheel - drive platform was designed to achieve superior handling and create the
world's smallest3 mass -
production four - passenger sports car.
The BMW i8 was the
world's first
production vehicle to be equipped with pioneering laser headlights.
Possibly the biggest news regarding the new C - Class is that Mercedes claims «it is the
world's first
production vehicle to be designed and developed based on a digital prototype (DPT).»
«The Infiniti QX50
production vehicles will feature advanced autonomous drive capability and will be the first
vehicle in the
world to be powered by an engine that can adjust variable compression ratio on the fly, using our groundbreaking VC - Turbo engine.»
General Motors» latest
production vehicle to be unveiled to the
world is the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.