ESP® in nearly every second new car worldwide in 2012 ESP® can prevent up to 80 percent of all skidding accidents Since 2010 Bosch has been producing more ESP® than ABS units ESP® is mandatory in many countries Many driver assistance systems are based on ESP® Bosch has manufactured 75 million ESP® systems since series [...]
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery Automobile Company Ltd have reached agreement on a proposed joint venture in China. The agreement follows extensive talks between JLR and Chery on establishing an equal partnership company. The scope of the proposed joint venture (JV) would include manufacture of JLR- and JV-branded vehicles; establishment of a research and [...]
- Carlos Ghosn details Indonesian investment and the launch of Datsun – * Production capacity to grow to 250,000 by 2014 * 33 billion Japanese yen investment * Nissan strongly supports Indonesia’s green car program * Return of the Datsun brand Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced measures to strengthen its production base and sales [...]
Production of the high-performance flagship GS 450h, the latest newcomer in the new generation GS range, started today in the Tahara Plant, Aichi prefecture, Japan. Bearing the new, bolder Lexus design identity and equipped with the second generation Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain, the GS 450h is gearing up for market launch in Europe by mid-2012 [...]
The Tata Motors Group global wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, were 127,318 nos., in February 2012, higher by 24% over February 2011. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 1,112,518, higher by 15% compared to the corresponding period in 2010-11. Global sales of all commercial vehicles – Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range [...]
- Line-off ceremony took place at the Subaru Main Plant in Japan – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that it held a line-off ceremony at Subaru’s Gunma Main Plant (Ota-city, Gunma Prefecture, Japan) with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) President Akio Toyoda and honored guests in attendance, in commemoration of [...]
- First-month orders reached 8 times monthly target – HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation today has announced that since its sales launch in Japan on February 16, 2012 orders for the all-new Mazda CX-5 reached approximately 8,000 units as of March 14. The result is more than 8 times the monthly sales target of 1,000 units.
* Logan, Sandero and Duster have been joined in the Dacia model line-up by Lodgy, the ideal solution for families looking for a versatile vehicle with an attractive price tag who have traditionally turned to second-hand cars. * In France, Lodgy is available in a choice of four equipment levels, with prices starting from ?9,900. [...]
Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, concluded the 2011 financial year with a new record in sales, revenue and operating profit. The sports car manufacturer is continuing its growth trajectory with the youngest and most efficient model range of all time and is focussing systematically on the goals set under “Strategy 2018”.
Long-term strategic pairing to leverage combined scale and strengths NEW YORK – General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen today announced the creation of a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance that will leverage the combined strengths and capabilities of the two companies, contribute to the profitability of both partners and strongly improve their competitiveness in [...]
