Scientists at the laboratory estimate that using magnesium alloys could result in a 7% improvement in fuel economy for every 331-lb. reduction in weight.
The Port Melbourne charging station will be available to Holden Volt drivers when the extended-range EV goes on sale in Australia later this year....More
Growth in Japan and India, the second and third largest markets in the region, respectively, plus some other countries, is more than offsetting China’s decline....More
Korean auto makers have no all-new models – and zero never-before-seen concepts – to present to the more than 1 million consumers expected to visit the exhibition....More
The Japan-based supplier is targeting a 40% increase in transmission sales by fiscal 2016 to 7 million units, meaning more capacity will be needed....More
Siel executives began having second thoughts about quitting the JV after small cars such as the Brio boosted Honda sales in the first four months of 2012 to 28,606 units, a 71.8% year-on-year increase....More
The agreement ends Malaysian tariffs on Australian-built vehicles with engines larger than 2.0L. Tariffs on smaller vehicles will be phased out by 2016 and restrictions on import volumes will be lifted....More
The move may give Fiat the tools to begin firming up a third leg to its global-strategy stool that has a base in Europe with Fiat and in North America through Chrysler, but lacks a solid partner in the Asia/Pacific region....More
Chinese exporters are focusing mainly on emerging markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America, where a taste for their small, inexpensive cars has grown rapidly....More
Auto makers’ production capacity is back to nearly 100% and major companies, such as Toyota, Honda, Isuzu and the U.S. and European manufacturers, have gradually filled orders for about 450,000 units....More
Navigation-system maker TomTom is offering downloads of celebrity voices (including some of these) to guide you on your route. Who would you like to have tell you where to go?
Auto companies sold 6.56 million vehicles worldwide in April, a 3.4% increase over same-month year-ago, raising total deliveries for the first four months of 2012 to 27.2 million units.
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