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Ford to shutdown two Australian plants in October 2016 US automaker Ford Motors’ Australian subsidiary is planning to shutdown two of its auto manufacturing plants in Australia amid high production costs and drop in sales. Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Mitsubishi Fuso, Daimler to export new trucks from Indian plant By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) along with Daimler Commercial Vehicles India (DICV) have unveiled plans to produce new trucks in India for extport to the Asian and African markets.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News Nissan to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide after complains about a defective steering wheel.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News SEAT launches new Leon in Mexico By ABR Staff Writer
Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT has launched the new Leon in Mexico to improve its presence in the region.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
General Motors offers new engine for 2014 Chevrolet Impala By ABR Staff Writer
US based automobile manufacturer General Motors has unveiled a new engine with advanced valvetrain technology for its 2014 Chevrolet Impala flagship sedan.
Auto Components > Powertrain > News Ford to shutdown two Australian plants in October 2016 By ABR Staff Writer
US automaker Ford Motors’ Australian subsidiary is planning to shutdown two of its auto manufacturing plants in Australia amid high production costs and drop in sales.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News Hyundai Motors to build new R&D facility in Germany By ABR Staff Writer
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors is planning to invest GBP4.7m to construct a new research and development (R&D) facility at the Nurburgring in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Technology > Testing > News

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Mitsubishi Fuso, Daimler to export new trucks from Indian plant
24 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) along with Daimler Commercial Vehicles India (DICV) have unveiled plans to produce new trucks in India for extport to the Asian and African markets.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Nissan to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide
24 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide after complains about a defective steering wheel.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News

Auto Components

General Motors offers new engine for 2014 Chevrolet Impala
24 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
US based automobile manufacturer General Motors has unveiled a new engine with advanced valvetrain technology for its 2014 Chevrolet Impala flagship sedan.
Auto Components > Powertrain > News
Opel adds new engine to Astra models
16 May 2013
German carmaker Opel has equipped its new 1.6L spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) gasoline engine in its three Astra variants.
Auto Components > Powertrain > News

Technology

Hyundai Motors to build new R&D facility in Germany
23 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors is planning to invest GBP4.7m to construct a new research and development (R&D) facility at the Nurburgring in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Technology > Testing > News
Nissan, Car Charging to expand EV charging stations in US
15 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese carmaker Nissan has formed a joint venture (JV) with the US based Car Charging Group (CCGI) to increase the availability of the electric vehicle (EV) charging and expand consumer awareness of the electric car market.
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Leasing & Insurance

Penske Truck Leasing opens new facility in US
22 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new truck rental, leasing and maintenance facility in Phoenix, US that has a worth of $6m.
Leasing & Insurance > News
GE Capital to offer vehicle finance for Global Electric Motorcars
03 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
GE Capital's subsidiary, Equipment Finance business has signed a three-year contract to offer finance for buying commercial vehicles of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), a subsidiary of Polaris Industries.
Leasing & Insurance > News

Supply Chain

BYD unveils first rapid transit electric bus in Uruguay
23 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
BUQUEBUS and CTS Auto in collaboration with the Chinese automaker, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has unveiled the first rapid transit electric bus in Uruguay, South America.
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European car sales up 2% in April
21 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
Car sales in the Europe increased 2% in April compared to corresponding month last year while year-to-date sales declined by 7.1%, according to JATO Dynamics.
Supply Chain > Automobile Distribution > News

Green Technology

Toyota to increase production of lithium-ion battery for Prius plug-in hybrid
20 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese automaker Toyota is planning to boost the production of lithium ion batteries for deployments in its Prius gasoline-electric hybrid sedan.
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Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles to grow ten times by 2020: Navigant
17 May 2013 | By ABR Staff Writer
Worldwide capacity of Li-ion batteries for Electric vehicles applications is expected to soar ten times from 4,400 megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2013 to nearly 49,000 MWh by 2020, according to a new report by Navigant Research.
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