All Expert Opinion

The dubious trade of rechipping

1 October, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Legislation.

Are major vehicle manufacturers suited to Formula One?

23 September, 2009

Tags: BMW Group, Fiat SpA, Fuji Heavy Industries, Honda Motor Company, Marketing, Motor Sport, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Emissions legislation by numbers

22 September, 2009

Tags: Ashok Leyland, Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Emissions, Engines, Fiat SpA, Force Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Isuzu Motors, Legislation, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Scania, Tata Motors, Volkswagen, Volvo.

Trailer makers facing extra recession pain

17 September, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Fiat SpA, Force Motors, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Scania, Supplier Strategy, Tata Motors, Volvo.

Are the auto industry's top executives overpaid?

15 September, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Porsche, Renault.

Tighter in-service emission limits: let's get real

10 September, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Legislation, NSK.

Synthetic diesel - Neste Oil is playing its own game

3 September, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Research & Development.

TH!NK: The end of strategy?

1 September, 2009

Tags: Corporate Finance, Delphi, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy.

Will there be life after the car scrappage scheme?

28 August, 2009

Tags: Aisin Seiki, AvtoVAZ, BMW Group, Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Fuji Heavy Industries, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Incentives, Isuzu Motors, Manufacturing, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Porsche, Production Data, Recycling, Renault, Sales Data, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Tata Motors, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Intelligent auto-shifting can help save fuel

25 August, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, Emissions, Scania, Supplier Strategy, Transmissions, Volvo, ZF.

Can Germany dominate the electric vehicle industry?

24 August, 2009

Tags: BMW Group, Daimler AG, Emissions, Future Models, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Legislation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, OEM Strategy, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation.

The Car Allowance Rebate System: buy now, pay later?

20 August, 2009

Tags: Incentives, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Sales Data.

‘Cash for clunkers’ and lifetime CO2 emissions

11 August, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Ford Motor Company, Incentives, Legislation, Recycling, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation.

How much longer can Ssangyong survive?

7 August, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, Future Models, General Motors, OEM Strategy, Renault.

450ppm: what it means for the automotive industry

5 August, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Legislation.

Volkswagen: the world's new number one?

31 July, 2009

Tags: Fuji Heavy Industries, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

The keys to commercialisation of EVs?

29 July, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Future Models, Legislation, Nissan Motor Company, Renault, Research & Development.

Pressure mounts for Euro 6 delay

27 July, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Fiat SpA, Legislation.

VW/Porsche: Victory for Wolfsburg

23 July, 2009

Tags: Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Porsche, Volkswagen.

MAN/Sinotruk: partnership with wider implications?

21 July, 2009

Tags: Corporate Finance, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Mergers and Acquisitions, Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo.

Cummins to test V8 diesel with VVA

16 July, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Cummins, Emissions, Engines, Fiat SpA, Joint Ventures, Nissan Motor Company, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy.

China and the new world order

13 July, 2009

Tags: Sales Data.

The illusion of scale in the global truck sector

3 July, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, OEM Strategy, Paccar, Research & Development, Scania, Volvo.

GM Daewoo shows signs of distress

30 June, 2009

Tags: General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Sales Data.

Navistar’s MaxxForce 7 pre-empts Ford’s Scorpion

26 June, 2009

Tags: BorgWarner, Continental, Emissions, Engines, Ford Motor Company, Joint Ventures, Navistar International Corporation, Raw Materials.

AB Volvo targets powertrain self-sufficiency

22 June, 2009

Tags: Engines, Joint Ventures, Volvo.

Common standards needed for Low Emission Zones

18 June, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Legislation.

The genius of simplicity

16 June, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Future Models, Porsche.

SCR versus EGR: the ‘debate’ escalates

12 June, 2009

Tags: Cummins, Daimler AG, Emissions, Joint Ventures, Legislation, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Volvo.

GM: Politics and business rarely mix

4 June, 2009

Tags: Corporate Finance, General Motors, OEM Strategy.