Bosch to Add Diesel Engine Components Plant in India

Robert Bosch GmbH plans to open a $40 million factory in Bidadi, India, in 2015 to make diesel fuel injection components.

Third-Gen Mazda3 Debuts Web Connectivity

Mazda Motor Corp.’s 2014 Mazda3 small car introduces the company’s new Mazda Connect feature that permits users to access  several smartphone apps while driving.

BMW Launches Into Brave New World of Manufacturing

BMW AG moves into new manufacturing territory this week as it ramps up to build its lightweight plastic and carbon fiber i3 and i8 electric cars on a large scale, The Wall Street Journal notes.

Third-Gen Mazda3 Debuts Web Connectivity

Mazda Motor Corp.'s 2014 Mazda3 small car introduces the company's new Mazda Connect feature that permits users to access several smartphone apps while driving.

BMW Launches Into Brave New World of Manufacturing

BMW AG moves into new manufacturing territory this week as it ramps up to build its lightweight plastic and carbon fiber i3 and i8 electric cars on a large scale, The Wall Street Journal notes.

Autonomous Cars Emerging

Nowadays, car companies saying that they are close to production-ready autonomous cars is akin to the situation a few years ago when boasting about electrified vehicles was all the rage.

Conti Will Add Mapping Partner for Advanced Nav System

Continental AG confirms to Automotive News that it will add an electronic mapping company to its expanding network of partners to develop next-generation navigation technology for autonomous vehicles.

GM Plans to Shed 50% Stake in Italian Diesel Venture

General Motors says it is exercising an option to sell its 50% stake in VM Motori, a 66-year-old diesel engine supplier based in Centro, Italy, to Fiat by year-end.

Report: Global Demand for Automotive Paint to Surge 34%

The worldwide market for automotive coatings by carmakers will jump to $11.7 billion and nearly 1 billion gallons by 2018 from $8.7 billion and about 763 million gallons this year, according to Dallas-based MarketsandMarkets.

Fiat To Acquire GM’s Stake in VM Motori Venture

Fiat SpA is buying General Motors Co.'s 50% stake in VM Motori SpA, a 50:50 diesel making venture between the two carmakers since 2010.