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“Mobility for tomorrow” strategy confirmed; E-Mobility, Industry 4.0, and Digitalization as key opportunities for the future E-Mobility becomes separate business unit within the Automotive division; Industrial division to combine mechatronic activities and service business into organizational unit “Industry 4.0” Change to new powertrain technologies addressed proactively; meanwhile eight series contracts ...

Following the successful introduction of the Lotus Evora 400 and Evora Sport 410 to global markets, Lotus has unveiled its most powerful road-going model ever – the Evora GT430. A beautiful and pure combination of elegance and power, Lotus has lavished attention on hand-crafted carbon-fibre components to endow this fully ...

ZF Aftermarket offers a broad product portfolio of clutches under the Sachs brand also for heavy commercial vehicles (HCV). Utilizing the latest innovations in material development, the clutch disk(s now have new facings. This means that even under the harsh conditions faced by this class of vehicle, they are less ...

Summer is the time for holiday travel. Unfortunately this also involves heavy traffic and long traffic jams, as the typical routes of travel are often overcrowded. Mountain passes become a chokepoint, ferry lanes a bottleneck, and high-speed motorways around major cities transform into carparks. Stop-and-go driving in traffic jams turns ...

Proseat, the leading manufacturer of foam parts for the automotive industry, will rely on the know-how of KUKA Industries in the production of the BMW seat covers. An automated CO2 laser system brings the complex 3D geometries into shape. In contrast to the proposed method of punching, the laser achieves ...

On July 6, 2017 Beijing time, TIGGO 7, a flagship SUV model of Chery, held the offline ceremony in its Iran factory, which was attended by executives and representatives of employees in Iran factory. The successful offline ceremony of TIGGO 7 marks another milestone of Chery’s development in Iran, and ...

The ADL/BYD electric bus partnership has secured a third order from Go-Ahead London – for a total of 30 of its BYD ADL Enviro200EV 10.8m models. Eleven of the buses will operate on Transport for London’s route 153 from February 2018 A further 19 electric buses will operate route 214 ...

Brussels, 23 June 2017 – In May 2017, EU commercial vehicle demand recovered after April’s decline. In total 204,770 vehicles were registered, 9.0% more than in the same month last year. Total new commercial vehicles In May 2017, EU commercial vehicle demand recovered after April’s decline. Registrations grew across all ...

As the 2017 season of the Canadian Football League (CFL) swings into high gear, Nissan Canada Inc. today announced its ongoing support for Canadian football, committing an additional three years of support to the CFL. Nissan Canada will continue to act as the official vehicle provider to the CFL and ...

Vauxhall has announced the return of its unique Family Experience area at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (29 June – 2 July). The Vauxhall Family Experience area, a popular element of the Festival of Speed that attracts close to 79,000 visitors over four days, promises something for everyone. Families ...