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Internal Combustion Takes First Flight
Although this might appear to be something out of Marcel Duchamp’s Large Glass it is, in point of fact, a replica of a portion of the motorized airship that was designed by Dr.
Nissan Details Production Expansion in England
Nissan Motor Co. has asked the local government for permission to add about 2,300 sq meters (25,000 sq ft) of floorspace to its huge assembly plant in Sunderland, England, Reuters reports.
Suzuki, Toyota Resume Production Egypt
Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. say they have relaunched contract assembly operations in Egypt in spite of continuing civil unrest there.
Plug-in SUV Production to Resume at MMC
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. aims to begin building Outlander plug-in hybrid SUVs again next week, five months after it suspended production because of a battery problem, The Nikkei reports.
MMC Resumes Production of Plug-In Hybrid Outlander
Next week Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will begin making Outlander plug-in hybrid SUVs again five months after suspending production because of a battery problem, The Nikkei reports.
White + Black + Silver = Grey
The old line “Watch what I do, not what I say” comes to mind relative to the recent BASF annual automotive color trend report, which basically tries to determine what colors will be popular two to three years out among car buyers.
‘ Vette Has Tech, Too
The 2014 Corvette Stingray has to be more than a superbly performing sports car, meaning that there has to be more to it than an exceedingly impressive powertrain setup (e.g., 450-hp LT1 V8 and all-new seven-speed manual with active rev matching) and an advanced utilization of materials throughout (e.g., carbon fiber hood and removable roof panels on coupes; composite fenders, doors and rear quarters; aluminum frame), it must also have state-of-the-art tech for the driver.
GM Boosts Chevy Cruze Output
General Motors Co. has canceled plans to idle its assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, during the week of Aug. 26 because of strong demand for the Chevrolet Cruze small sedan built there.
Toyota JV Breaks Ground on R&D Center in China
Toyota Motor Corp. and partner China FAW Group Corp. are building a $207 million product development and test facility in Tianjin, China.
European Carmakers Crank Up Car-Sharing Plans
More than half a dozen European carmakers are testing car-sharing schemes for a market expected to multiply more than tenfold by the end of the decade, Automotive News Europe reports.