All Features

Long drains and Euro 6 legislation add to oil demands

14 February, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Scania.

Interview: Marian Medvecky, Manager, Production Management, Kia Motors Slovakia

10 February, 2011

Tags: Hyundai Motor Company, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Raw Materials, Transmissions.

The challenges of intra-regional finished vehicle logistics in Latin America

9 February, 2011

Tags: Fiat Industrial SpA, Logistics, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data.

BMW Group future model plans: forecasts to 2023

3 February, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Future Models, Joint Ventures, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

Interview: Nigel Stein, CEO, GKN Automotive

1 February, 2011

Tags: Financial Results, GKN, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Research & Development, Sales Data, Supplier Strategy.

Mercedes-Benz invests in advanced vehicle technologies

31 January, 2011

Tags: Daimler AG, Emissions, Engines, Future Models, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

Executive cars highlight differing strategies of France's OEMs

27 January, 2011

Tags: France, Joint Ventures, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Production Data, Purchasing, Renault.

CO2 reduction through 'other measures': what can drivers do?

25 January, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Legislation, Michelin, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

Hybrid bus and truck makers seek battery alternatives

24 January, 2011

Tags: Engines, MAN Truck & Bus, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Scania, Supplier Strategy.

Fiat SpA: the revolution begins

20 January, 2011

Tags: Fiat SpA, Future Models, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Sales Data.

Interview: Dr Andreas Schamel, Managing Director, European Ford Research Center, Ford Motor Company

19 January, 2011

Tags: Engines, Ford Motor Company, Legislation, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Research & Development.

In search of a lean package

18 January, 2011

Tags: China FAW Group Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mazda Motor Corporation, Supplier Strategy, Volkswagen.

Interview: Klaus Rothenhagen, Vice President, International Sales, AIDA Europe

17 January, 2011

Tags: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supplier Strategy.

Interview: Stefan Land, VP and Executive Director Roof Systems Product Line, Inteva Products

13 January, 2011

Tags: Delphi, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Meritor, Purchasing, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy.

Rising output and demand - Renault Samsung seeks more capacity

12 January, 2011

Tags: Future Models, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Renault, Sales Data.

2011 major vehicle launches by region

11 January, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Sales Data, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Tata Motors, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Containerising vehicles for efficient distribution

10 January, 2011

Tags: Hyundai Motor Company, Logistics, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Tata Motors.

Suzuki expands in India: the first to abandon Japan?

6 January, 2011

Tags: Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, India, Isuzu Motors, Japan, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Mazda Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Renault, Research & Development, Sales Data, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation.

BMW research focuses on driver assistance and increasing vehicle autonomy

5 January, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Engines, Future Models, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

HVAC for EVs – why buying locally is not always an option

4 January, 2011

Tags: Bosch, Continental, Denso, Future Models, General Motors, Incentives, Joint Ventures, Logistics, Manufacturing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Pricing, Production Data, Purchasing, Renault, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation, Valeo.

Lexus aims to double European sales with its new, sports hybrid

22 December, 2010

Tags: Engines, Future Models, Marketing, OEM Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation.

S-in motion: ArcelorMittal's new way of marketing steel

20 December, 2010

Tags: BMW Group, Benteler, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, Marketing, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Porsche, Raw Materials, Renault, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Volkswagen.

Interview: Jean-Martin van der Hoeven, Chief Marketing Officer, Automotive Europe, ArcelorMittal

20 December, 2010

Tags: BMW Group, Benteler, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Marketing, OEM Strategy, Porsche, Raw Materials, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Volkswagen.

Daimler future model plans: forecasts to 2025

16 December, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Future Models, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

Interview: Don Runkle, CEO, EcoMotors International

15 December, 2010

Tags: BorgWarner, Delphi, Engines, Federal Mogul, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mahle, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Transmissions, Volkswagen.

Freight versus inventory - Behr America focuses on total logistics costs

14 December, 2010

Tags: Behr, Legislation, Logistics, Purchasing, Raw Materials, Supplier Strategy.

Interview: Rolf Deges, Chief Program Engineer Ford Mondeo, Ford Motor Company

13 December, 2010

Tags: Engines, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, OEM Strategy, Raw Materials.

Flybrid Systems brings F1 technology to mainstream cars and vans

9 December, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Tata Motors.

Interview: Nick Reilly, President, GM Europe and CEO, Opel

7 December, 2010

Tags: Engines, Financial Results, Future Models, General Motors, Legislation, Magna, Manufacturing, Marketing, Motor Sport, OEM Strategy, Pricing, Production Data, Purchasing, Research & Development.

EV Charging Infrastructure conference highlights wide-reaching technical and regulatory challenges

6 December, 2010

Tags: BMW Group, Daimler AG, Engines, Future Models, Incentives, Legislation, Leoni, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Purchasing, Renault, Research & Development.