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- VW’s management, workers to develop strategy for core brand – Reuters: Volkswagen (VW) and its labour leaders will develop packages to secure factories in Germany, the carmaker said on Monday after a meeting of the …
- Daimler Looking to Expand Impact of Technology – Detroit Bureau: Daimler AG plans to embrace the new digital technology to help keep the 130-year old company relevant long into the future. Find out how at TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Volkswagen’s Management Bonuses Targeted in Scandal Fallout – Bloomberg: Volkswagen, which is still grappling with fixing 11 million tainted cars, has one of the highest paid executive ranks in the auto industry. In 2014, its…
- BMW expands capacity in Thailand, targets higher e – Just-auto: BMW has told local reporters it plans to considerably increase completely built up (CBU) vehicle exports from its Rayong plant in Thailand from this…
- Honeywell teams with Juhua for refrigerant – Just-auto: Honeywell has entered into a supply agreement with Chinese manufacturer, Juhua Group to produce Solstice yf, extending its global supply base for the mobile air conditioning refrigerant.
- Land Rover Defender thefts up by 69% as values rise – Autocar: Discontinued off-roader is being stolen and exported abroad at an alarming rate; owners encouraged to beef up security
- VW ready to return to issuing bonds to help boost vehicle sales – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group, Europe’s largest corporate bond issuer, can expect a boost to its vehicle sales when it re-opens a key refinancing…
- GM’s Fourth Bellwether Case Dismissed – Detroit Bureau: General Motors saw the fourth in a series of six “bellwether” cases dismissed, giving the maker “wins” in three of the four so far. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- How PSA Group aims to reinvent the French car-making mindset – Autocar: The French have an idiosyncratic approach to car making, but the PSA Group is challenging the norm with a great deal of success
- Cummins secures US$4.5m DoE Class 6 grant – Just-auto: Cummins has been awarded a US$4.5m grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, which it says can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50% compared to conventional models.
- Ford Mustang India-spec to come with lesser power than US, UK models – Ibtimes: Ford India confirmed in January its iconic muscle car Mustang’s India entry in the second quarter and informed that the car will feature flagship V8…
- Bosch considers stake in digital map maker Here – Automotive News: Auto supplier Robert Bosch said it was in talks with high-definition digital maps company Here and is exploring whether to…
- Jaguar Land Rover launches new mobility subsidiary – Just-auto: Jaguar Land Rover has launched ‘InMotion’, a new technology business that builds apps and on-demand services to “overcome modern travel and transport challenges”, it says.
- BASF teams with IAC for natural fibre roof – Just-auto: BASF has cooperated with International Automotive Components (IAC) to develop a roof frame for cars made entirely of natural fibre.