Automotive World » Articles http://www.automotiveworld.com Information and networking for auto industry professionals Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Hong Kong launches first all-electric taxi fleethttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hong-kong-launches-first-all-electric-taxi-fleet/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hong-kong-launches-first-all-electric-taxi-fleet/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:28 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182867 Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD recently announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet. A ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Science Park to mark the launch. The electric taxi fleet comprises BYD’s e6 electric crossover sedans. A total of 45 e6 Taxis have been placed into …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hong-kong-launches-first-all-electric-taxi-fleet/feed/ 0 Poor sales run to see the end of the Skoda Fabia in Indiahttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/poor-sales-run-to-see-the-end-of-the-skoda-fabia-in-india/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/poor-sales-run-to-see-the-end-of-the-skoda-fabia-in-india/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:05:58 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182736 The Skoda Fabia’s continued poor run in India has resulted in Skoda Auto India considering ending production of the model from this year. The Volkswagen Group subsidiary launched the Fabia premium hatchback in India in 2008. In the financial year ended 31 March 2013, sales of this model reached a …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/poor-sales-run-to-see-the-end-of-the-skoda-fabia-in-india/feed/ 0 Mercedes’ South Africa workers strike over outsourcing planhttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/mercedes-south-africa-workers-strike-over-outsourcing-plan/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/mercedes-south-africa-workers-strike-over-outsourcing-plan/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:50:04 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182859 Workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London, South Africa launched strike action on 17 May. According to local publication the Daily Dispatch, this is the first strike at the South Africa operations in 24 years. The OEM has said the strike is illegal and that it will go to …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/mercedes-south-africa-workers-strike-over-outsourcing-plan/feed/ 0 Holden closure concerns resurfacehttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/holden-closure-concerns-resurface/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/holden-closure-concerns-resurface/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:11:10 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182854 Fears that Holden could soon be forced to close down are resurfacing following warnings by University of Adelaide Associate Professor John Spoehr. Adelaide Now reports that Spoehr, who is executive director of the Australian Workplace Innovation and Society Research Centre, sees a growing number of similarities between Holden’s situation and …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/holden-closure-concerns-resurface/feed/ 0 Nissan/MMC minicar production gets underwayhttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nissanmmc-minicar-production-gets-underway/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nissanmmc-minicar-production-gets-underway/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:07:13 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182834 Just under two years since its formation on 1 June 2011, NMKV Co, Ltd, the 50:50 joint venture between Nissan and Mitsubishi, has produced its first minicar at the latter’s Mizushima plant, with initial launch on the domestic Japanese market to take place in June 2013 using the model names …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nissanmmc-minicar-production-gets-underway/feed/ 0 Average price of imported cars in China continues to fallhttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/average-price-of-imported-cars-in-china-continues-to-fall/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/average-price-of-imported-cars-in-china-continues-to-fall/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:48 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182826 Following the recent unveiling of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a model that has been developed with more than a passing nod to Chinese luxury-car buyers, there is evidence that pricing conditions in this target market are tightening further. High import taxes have failed to deter significant growth in imported luxury car …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/average-price-of-imported-cars-in-china-continues-to-fall/feed/ 0 Toyota’s Li-ion production boost confirms NiMH’s fall from favourhttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/toyotas-li-ion-production-boost-confirms-nimhs-fall-from-favour/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/toyotas-li-ion-production-boost-confirms-nimhs-fall-from-favour/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 08:46:16 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182765 Toyota is reportedly preparing a massive production increase in lithium-ion batteries for its hybrid vehicles. The Nikkei claims that the OEM and its partner Panasonic are targeting a six-fold increase in output of lithium-ion battery capacity to 200,000 units a year. Toyota and Panasonic teamed up on battery production back in …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/toyotas-li-ion-production-boost-confirms-nimhs-fall-from-favour/feed/ 0 Competition Commission approves merger of 3 Ashok Leyland companieshttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/competition-commission-approves-merger-of-3-ashok-leyland-companies/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/competition-commission-approves-merger-of-3-ashok-leyland-companies/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 08:26:49 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182718 The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the country’s fair trade regulator, has approved the proposed merger of three of Ashok Leyland’s group companies into a single entity. CCI has ruled that such an amalgamation is unlikely to result in any adverse competition in India. This proposed amalgamation of the three group …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/competition-commission-approves-merger-of-3-ashok-leyland-companies/feed/ 0 CGT ends four-month Aulnay strikehttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/cgt-ends-four-month-aulnay-strike/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/cgt-ends-four-month-aulnay-strike/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:24:37 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182724 PSA Peugeot Citroen and the CGT union have finally reached an agreement that will see an end to strike action at the Aulnay plant near Paris. Union workers began the strike on 16 January in protest of the manufacturer’s restructuring plans, which called for the closure of the facility in …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/cgt-ends-four-month-aulnay-strike/feed/ 0 Opel renews powertrain line up with new engines and transmissionshttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/opel-renews-powertrain-line-up-with-new-engines-and-transmissions/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/opel-renews-powertrain-line-up-with-new-engines-and-transmissions/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182540 Opel has begun a programme of powertrain renewal which will bring three new engine families and 13 new engines into play powering 23 new models by 2016. In addition, there will be new five and six-speed manual gearboxes and a revised automated manual transmission. “As part of Drive! 2022”, says …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/opel-renews-powertrain-line-up-with-new-engines-and-transmissions/feed/ 0 Main ASEAN markets post strong sales growth in Aprilhttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/main-asean-markets-post-strong-sales-growths-in-april/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/main-asean-markets-post-strong-sales-growths-in-april/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:06 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182704 The major markets in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region reported double-digit sales growth in April 2013, compared with the same month a year earlier. The growth in the region’s automotive market has been attributed to low interest rates and increased minimum wages. Figures released by the Federation of …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/main-asean-markets-post-strong-sales-growths-in-april/feed/ 0 EU car sales rise but no real recovery yethttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/eu-car-sales-rise-for-the-first-time-since-september-2011/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/eu-car-sales-rise-for-the-first-time-since-september-2011/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:46:09 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182607 The passenger car market in the EU has posted its first monthly year-on-year increase since September 2011. However, this was primarily due to two additional business days in April 2013, compared with the corresponding month last year. In absolute figures though, last month’s sales were the third-lowest for the month …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/eu-car-sales-rise-for-the-first-time-since-september-2011/feed/ 0 Ford to free up NA capacity with Fiesta shifthttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/ford-to-free-up-na-capacity-with-fiesta-shift/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/ford-to-free-up-na-capacity-with-fiesta-shift/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:40:58 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182684 Ford is preparing the transfer production of the Fiesta from Mexico and India to Thailand as part of efforts to free up capacity in North America for other models, reports Detroit News, citing unnamed individuals familiar with the situation. The transfer is expected to take effect in 2016. The Fiesta is …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/ford-to-free-up-na-capacity-with-fiesta-shift/feed/ 0 China announces volte-face on investment by foreign OEMshttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/china-announces-volte-face-on-investment-by-foreign-oems/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/china-announces-volte-face-on-investment-by-foreign-oems/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 10:31:23 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182672 Following hard on the heels of Volkswagen’s groundbreaking ceremony for its new Chinese facility at Changsha, in the south-central province of Hunan, the Chinese government appears to have reversed a previous policy of discouraging investment in new vehicle manufacturing facilities in its western region. According to a Bloomberg report, a joint …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/china-announces-volte-face-on-investment-by-foreign-oems/feed/ 0 JLR deal drives BorgWarner expansionhttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/jlr-deal-drives-borgwarner-expansion/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/jlr-deal-drives-borgwarner-expansion/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:45 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182664 A new supply deal from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is driving expansion at BorgWarner’s UK operations. The supplier has been chosen to provide turbocharging technology for JLR’s new family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, which are scheduled to arrive on the market in 2015. The OEM is setting up …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/jlr-deal-drives-borgwarner-expansion/feed/ 0 Rising EV charge stations calm range anxiety, spur saleshttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/rising-ev-charge-stations-calm-range-anxiety-spur-sales/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/rising-ev-charge-stations-calm-range-anxiety-spur-sales/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:08 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182625 Global EV charging station numbers are expected to soar from 135,000 in 2011 to 10.7 million by 2020, according to a new report by IMS Research. The company was recently acquired by IHS. The massive increase in charging availability is expected to support a transition away from traditional gasoline and diesel …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/rising-ev-charge-stations-calm-range-anxiety-spur-sales/feed/ 0 Honda revs up for return to F1 in 2015http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/honda-revs-up-for-return-to-f1-in-2015/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/honda-revs-up-for-return-to-f1-in-2015/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:48:14 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182613 Honda’s confirmation that it intends to return to the FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship from the 2015 season as a supplier of 1.6-litre engines to UK-based McLaren marks a major strategic shift for the OEM, reflecting improved profitability and desire to be at the forefront of powertrain technology development. Honda …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/honda-revs-up-for-return-to-f1-in-2015/feed/ 0 VW may go with FAW for low-cost car project in Chinahttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/vw-may-go-with-faw-for-low-cost-car-project-in-china/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/vw-may-go-with-faw-for-low-cost-car-project-in-china/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:34:22 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182545 Volkswagen AG is reportedly considering introducing a budget brand in China with its local joint venture partner FAW Car. Two sources familiar with the matter say the OEM is looking at a timeframe of three years to introduce this low-cost brand. This information is consistent with what the company itself has …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/vw-may-go-with-faw-for-low-cost-car-project-in-china/feed/ 0 Consumers want high-tech cars – and buying processeshttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/consumers-want-high-tech-cars-and-buying-processes/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/consumers-want-high-tech-cars-and-buying-processes/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:39 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=182592 Consumers are increasingly using more advanced communication technologies not only within their cars, but when it comes to buying them as well. A new global study by Cisco probed the customer experiences of more than 1,500 consumers across 10 countries, looking at the level of technology desired in cars around …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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]]> http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/consumers-want-high-tech-cars-and-buying-processes/feed/ 0 AEB: probably the most important safety development of recent yearshttp://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/aeb-probably-the-most-important-safety-development-of-recent-years/ http://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/aeb-probably-the-most-important-safety-development-of-recent-years/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:09 +0000 Automotive World http://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=179689 From 2014, the Euro NCAP safety test will include autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems. Megatrends talked to leading industry figures about the importance of this technology Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems prepare and ultimately apply …   This article is available only to members of Automotive World. If you are already a member, please login to your account. Membership starts at just $2.18 per day for access to all Articles, eMagazines, and Webinars. Next steps Join Contact us

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