Bosch Aims to Heat Up EVs with New Thermal Management Technology
9/11/2015Robert Bosch GmbH is developing a new thermal management system for electric vehicles that the company says can boost driving range by as much as 25% during cold weather operation.
U.S. Oil Production May Drop to 24-Year Low in 2016
9/11/2015America's output of crude oil is likely to plunge from record highs to its lowest level since 1992 next year among sources outside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, predicts the Paris-based International Energy Agency.
Partners Launch “Smart Parking” App in China
9/11/2015GreenPeak Technologies BV and Dusun Electron Ltd. are introducing a new smartphone application in China to help motorists find available parking spots in congested cities.
Ford Hires Carla Bruni to Boost its Image in France
9/11/2015Ford Motor Co. has debuted a video in France starring Carla Bruni, singer-model and wife of former President Nicolas Sarkozy, to help build awareness of its brand.
Daimler Says Brazil’s Truck Market Could Take Years to Recover
9/11/2015Sales of commercial vehicles in Brazil could plummet 50% this year and take as long as three years to recover, predicts Wolfgang Bernhard, who heads Daimler AG's truck and bus business.
China Carmakers Want Limits Eased on Vehicle Licenses
9/11/2015China's largest cities should relax their limits on license plates to help reverse three months of declining year-on-year car sales, the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers suggests.
BMW Sales Climb 7% in August
9/11/2015BMW Group reports its car sales grew to 156,400 units last month from 145,900 in August 2014.
BAIC Opens Tech Center in Silicon Valley
9/11/2015Beijing Automobile Industry Holding Corp. has opened a technical center in Freemont, Calif., to develop electric vehicles.
Zetsche Confirms Daimler in Talks About Equity Sale to BAIC
9/10/2015Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche confirms to Reuters that the carmaker is discussing a possible equity sale to China's BAIC Motor Corp.
FCA Recalls 1.7 Million Trucks in Three Campaigns
9/10/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is launching three recalls to repair wiring, airbag and steering system flaws in 1.7 million trucks sold in North America.