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Everyone may be doing it, but the question is now whether they are working together. By Megan Lampinen

Sharing vehicle architecture and engine technology will not only yield cost savings but help Volvo meet ambitious EV targets, writes Megan Lampinen

Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that Mahesh Narang has been named Vice President, Cummins Emission Solutions (CES), and Shon Wright is named Executive Director and General Manager of Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT), succeeding Narang. The positions are effective August 1 and Narang and Wright will report directly to Tracy ...

Today, Cummins Inc. announced that, effective immediately, Vice President Carole Casto will lead Marketing Communications in addition to her Corporate Communications responsibilities. “No one is more capable of driving alignment on our external messaging and elevating our global brand than Carole,” said Chief Administrative Officer, Marya Rose, to whom Casto ...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report second quarter 2017 financial results on Friday, July 28, to be followed by an investor conference call at 9 a.m. Participating in the conference call will be Richard J. Kramer, chairman, chief executive officer and president; and Laura K. Thompson, executive vice ...

New born babies may be cute but Australians don’t love them as much as they love their SUVs. In 2016, Australia said hello to a new baby every 1 minute and 41 seconds, but it said hello to a new SUV every 1 minute and 10 seconds, such is the ...

Holden has lifted the covers on the range-topping VXR variant of the next-generation Holden Commodore. With a focus on dynamic handling, efficient performance and stunning traction off the line, Commodore VXR will show a different side to Holden’s performance capabilities while still using lessons learned from almost 40 years of ...

On 1 January 2018 Pieter Nota will join the Board of Management of BMW AG and head the division responsible for sales and brand BMW as well as aftersales for the BMW Group. Following the hand-over to Pieter Nota, Dr Ian Robertson (HonDSc), current Board of Management member for BMW ...

During the next days, production of the new edition models of the most successful series in the history of the company will commence at the BMW Munich plant. Once again, the BMW 3 Series – the epitome of sportiness in the mid-range class for six generations now – will get an extra ...

The US is keen to position itself at the forefront of autonomous vehicle development, but is its rush at the expense of road user safety? By Megan Lampinen