According to IHS Automotive Production Forecasts output of Daimler’s Smart
ForFour is expected to peak in 2015 at more than 60,000 units.
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Saturday 28 February 2015
Thursday 26 February 2015
New engineering head for GKN Automotive
Peter Mölgg is the new
president of engineering GKN Automotive, covering the GKN Driveline and GKN
Powder Metallurgy divisions.
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Ricardo unveils low-cost EV motor
A new prototype
85kW synchronous reluctance drive motor, designed primarily for electric
vehicle traction applications, avoids expensive rare earth elements according
to Ricardo.
Audi moves prologue Avant a step further
Next week, Audi will launch the new 3-litre TDI prologue
Avant show car at the Geneva Motor Show.
City of London waits for Torotrak
The next three
months are likely to prove interesting at transmission specialist Torotrak plc.
Monday 23 February 2015
DPE Group working on new UK auto jobs
Durham Precision
Engineering Limited is understood to be working closely with Nissan Motor Manufacturing
UK in Sunderland and Gestamp Tallent in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham on
numerous new projects that will continue to create jobs and growth.
Ingenium diesel for 2016 Evoque
First application of JaguarLandRover’s Ingenium 2-litre diesel outside
the Jaguar XE saloon will be the 2016 Range Rover Evoque.
Saturday 21 February 2015
‘New’ V8 engine powers latest G-Class
In Mercedes-Benz’s extreme
G-Class model family, the G 63 AMG 6x6 has an addition in the
form of the G 500 4x4².
Friday 20 February 2015
Kia to launch three-cylinder engine, DCT
The upcoming Geneva
Motor Show will see the launch of Kia Motor's new three-cylinder 1-litre T-GDi
Kappa engine as well as the company's first double-clutch transmissions (DCT).
Thursday 19 February 2015
Mixed picture for UK automotive output
UK engine manufacturing has started the year with only minimal growth
with a rise of only 0.2% in January, producing
206,686 units.
Cummins shifts B-Series output from China to UK
In an unusual strategic move, Cummins Limited of Darlington is switching
production of B-Series bus engines from China to its facility in the UK
Wednesday 18 February 2015
Car exports to China rise five-fold
Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
(SMMT) show that exports of cars to China from the UK have increased five-fold
since 2009.
Brooklands race track to get facelift
Brooklands, Surrey in the UK, the birthplace of British motor racing, is
to receive a multi-million-pound facelift to help restore it to its former
glory, according to the BBC.
The big just get bigger
As Rolls-Royce unveils
its 4x4 off-road luxury car Mercedes-Benz lifts the veil on its latest
version of the legendary 600 Pullman saloon.
Tuesday 17 February 2015
Ford outpaces Euro industry growth
As Nissan in the UK highlights its sales success in Europe (see below) total
sales of Ford vehicles in its 20 traditional European markets totalled 88,700
in January, an increase of 9.8 per cent on the same period last year.
Qashqai Euro sales boost Nissan UK
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (NMMUK) claims its European vehicle sales hit 57,332 last
month; higher than the 48,560 recorded in the same period last year.
Ram 1500 and F-150 battle over fuel economy
In the US, fastlanetruck.com
(flt.com) has carried out road tests on the Dodge Ram 1500 versus the Ford
F-Series F-150pick up truck to assess the fuel economy of vehicles.
Monday 16 February 2015
Audi rolls with three-cylinder TFSI engine
The arrival of the Audi A1 with a three-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine
has made weighing up the pros and cons of petrol and diesel power somewhat
harder
Wednesday 11 February 2015
Deutz adopts CGI for agricultural diesels
Deutz has series production of new heavy duty cylinder heads in compacted
graphite iron (CGI). The cylinder head for Deutz is for a high
performance 7.8-litre engine developed for agricultural applications.
Tuesday 10 February 2015
Driverless UK vehicles head for Greenwich
The first of the UK’s driverless vehicle projects made its inaugural
journey today in Greenwich, London.
Monday 9 February 2015
Ricardo moves into vehicle composites
Ricardo plc has teamed with US aerospace composite supplier
Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) to provide composite body, chassis and other
structural components to the automotive industry.
Automakers are
incorporating a variety of new and advanced materials to reduce the weight of
vehicle structures and components as they work to reduce carbon emissions and
improve passenger safety.
Wilcox makes 1000th bespoke Jaguar XJ
Wilcox Limousines Ltd.
of Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, UK has delivered its 1000th
Jaguar Aluminium XJ Limousine.
Sunday 8 February 2015
Mercedes adds C-Class production in Brazil
Mercedes-Benz is adding production of the C-Class in a new plant in
Iracemapolis, near Sao Paulo, Brazil,
Wednesday 4 February 2015
1,550 jobs boost for Ford F-150
Ford is adding 1,550
new jobs to its Kansas City Assembly, Dearborn Stamping, Dearborn Diversified
and Sterling Axle facilities to meet growing demand for the 2015 F-150.
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Sports cars heading for a revival?
Research group Frost
& Sullivan claims OEMs are reviving the sports car segment by using it as a
flagship model and halo to communicate new concepts through exciting products
that bring
focus to new technologies.
Monday 2 February 2015
Ford profits dip from a year ago
Ford
Motor Company has declared a full-year 2014 pre-tax profit of $6.3 billion, a
decline of $2.3 billion compared with a year ago.
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