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Volkswagen unveils Polo R WRC Street concept in Austria
21 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled its new Polo R WRC Street concept car at the 2012 Worthersee event in Austria.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Midtronics tests GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV battery service device
18 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Midtronics has completed the initial field testing of its GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Battery Station, a high-voltage Hybrid/EV vehicle battery service and de-power device for several hybrids and EVs.
Green Technology > Green Powertrain > News
Mitsubishi, PSA Peugeot to raise EUR320m loans for Russian JV
18 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Citroen are planning to borrow EUR320m to triple the production capacity of their Russian Joint Venture (JV).
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Honda recalling 53,000 Acura models in US
18 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese automaker Honda Motors’ luxury vehicle division, Acura, is recalling about 53,000 TL sedans in US, over power steering issue.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Subaru to invest $75m to expand Indiana plant
18 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA), an Indiana-based producer of Subaru Outback, Legacy, and Tribeca line of vehicles, is planning to invest $75m in expanding its Lafayette plant in central Indiana.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
GM to build Astra in UK, end its German production
18 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
US carmaker general Motors has opted to manufacture the next version of the Opel Astra model at its Ellesmere Port facility in UK, rather than in Germany.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Honda to assemble Fit Hybrid in Thailand
18 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese automaker Honda is planning to assemble the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Thailand.
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Chevrolet to unveil rear wheel drive 2014 SS sedan next year
18 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
US carmaker Chevrolet is planning to add a new rear-wheel-drive sedan to its lineup, which will hit the market next year.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Group 1 Automotive acquires Honda, Volkswagen dealerships in US
17 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Group 1 Automotive, a US-based automotive retailer, has acquired a Honda franchise and a Volkswagen franchise in the Panama City, Florida, that are expected to generate $52m in annual revenues.
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UMTRI to test connected-vehicle technologies
17 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is planning to equip vehicles with connected-vehicle technologies, which will facilitate the vehicles to send and receive wireless messages preventing crashes.
Technology > Testing > News
Traction motor makers face burgeoning cost of rare earth magnets: report
17 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Future electric vehicles which are using traction motors will face a tough time ahead with the burgeoning cost of rare earth magnets, according to IDTechEx report.
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WABCO to supply anti-lock braking technology to IVECO
17 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
WABCO has been awarded a multi-year contract by IVECO to supply anti-lock braking technology for its light- and medium-duty trucks to be manufactured in Brazil beginning from 2013.
Technology > Automobile Technology > News
Nissan to build new truck for Europe in 2013
17 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese automaker Nissan is planning to build a new medium-duty truck for the European market at its Avila plant in Spain by the end of 2013.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Nissan to launch Next- gen Qashqai in 2014
17 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to launch its Next-gen Qashqai crossover in 2014, after its preview as a concept car at the Geneva show in Switzerland next year.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News
Tata posts flat wholesales in Aprill
16 May 2012 | By ABR Staff Writer
Indian automobile firm Tata Motors has reported flat global wholesales sales including Jaguar Land Rover of 87,377 vehicles in April this year.
Design & Production > Automobile Manufacturing > News

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