Nexteer steers new path in Poland

Intuitive motion control specialist Nexteer Automotive has opened its third manufacturing plant in Europe. Besides launching a new Technical Centre in Tychy, Poland in mid-2016, Nexteer is looking tohire 100 engineers.

GKN’s eAxle migrates to C-segment cars

GKN is attempting to increase its return on investment in hybrid technology by pushing its technology to a wider C-segment OEM audience.

Toyota tops 9 million in Europe

Toyota vehicle production in Europe has passed nine million units. Local production has flourished so that two out of every three Toyota vehicles sold in Europe is built in the region

Toyota has six vehicle plants and three powertrain factories in Europe.

PSA: Looking for 5% margin by 2019-2023

Carlos Tavares, chairman of the PSA Peugeot Citroën managing board, says he wants a two per cent operating margin in the Automotive Division by 2018, with a target of five per cent during the next medium-term plan covering the period 2019-2023.

A major 2014-2018 “Back in the Race” roadmap unveiled today by Tavares is designed to accelerate the group’s recovery.

Dongfeng Peugeot: three into one?

China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation Ltd, the Peugeot family and the French government are poised to control France’s largest vehicle business, and the second largest in European car sales.

But how well will China's Dongfeng Motor Corporation be able to drive a company, that if past history is anything to go by, has been difficult to steer in the right direction – the right direction being the ability to make profits and grow the business on a world-wide scale?