ANTING, China, — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) has today announced the opening of its largest ever Technical Center – a 66,000 square meter facility located in Anting, China. TRW Automotive today announced the opening of its largest ever Technical Center – a 66,000 square meter facility located in Anting, China. The facility, which […]
DETROIT – General Motors today announced it will implement a compensation program for those who have lost loved ones or who have suffered serious physical injuries as the result of an ignition switch failure in recently recalled vehicles. “We are taking responsibility for what has happened by taking steps to treat these victims and their […]
DETROIT – General Motors and the University of Michigan today announced an agreement to extend their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017. Launched in 1998, Collaborative Research Laboratories (CRL) at the University of Michigan have led to significant commercial and academic success for students, the university and the automaker. In 2011, it yielded a unique […]
DETROIT – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ‘Click it or Ticket’ public safety campaign opens this year amid the first increase in fatalities in five years for unrestrained passenger vehicle occupants. General Motors and OnStar are joining in the effort to get people to buckle up whenever they’re in a vehicle. According to NHTSA, […]
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Celebrating 20 years of production in the USA, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW Group, today announced plans to invest US$ 1 billion in the company’s South Carolina plant: “We will expand the plant’s annual production capacity by 50% up to 450,000 vehicles by the end of […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued a final rule requiring rear visibility technology in all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018. This new rule enhances the safety of these vehicles by significantly reducing the risk of fatalities and serious injuries caused by backover accidents. […]
DALLAS, – The new 2015 Ford Expedition, revealed here today ahead of the 2014 DFW Auto Show, continues to represent the smart choice for people who need a full-size utility vehicle that provides capable performance, usable space and advanced technology. Expedition now features Ford F-Series’ popular 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine, more technology than ever and a […]
The Volkswagen Group is re-ordering major parts of its international plant capacity deployment. For example, the successor to the Volkswagen Crafter is to be produced in Poland from 2016. For this purpose, a new plant, which is to be commissioned in the second half of 2016, will be built at Września. With the new plant, […]
A message from Elon was posted on the website of Tesla Motors: On Tuesday, under pressure from the New Jersey auto dealer lobby to protect its monopoly, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, composed of political appointees of the Governor, ended your right to purchase vehicles at a manufacturer store within the state. Governor Christie […]