NEWS

Tata Motors Taps Land Rover Chassis for Two New SUVs

9/7/2017

Tata Motors Ltd. is developing two SUVs for the Indian market that will ride on the company’s Land Rover platform.

ECB Predicts 10-Year-High Growth for Eurozone

9/7/2017

Economic growth in the eurozone will climb by a “robust” 2.2% this year, its strongest pace since the 3% rate achieved in 2007, the European Central Bank predicts.

Williams Touts Scalable EV Platform

9/7/2017

U.K.-based Williams Advanced Engineering Ltd. has developed a lightweight platform for electric vehicles designed to accommodate a variety of body types.

Honda Drops Diesel Option for CR-V Crossover in Europe

9/7/2017

Honda Motor Co. is replacing a diesel option for its CR-V crossover in Europe with a hybrid powertrain.

BMW Plans 12 All-Electric, 13 Hybrids Models by 2025

9/7/2017

BMW AG tells reporters it will offer a dozen all-electric models and 13 others with plug-in hybrid powertrains by 2025.

New JLR Models to Offer Electric, Hybrid Options by 2020

9/7/2017

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says it will begin offering hybrid and all-electric powertrain options on all new models, beginning in 2020.

Russia’s Sollers to Open Assembly Plant in Vietnam

9/7/2017

Russian carmaker OSJC Sollers confirms it intends to open a low-volume assembly plant in Vietnam in 2018.

Report: India’s Eicher Motors Readies Binding Bid for Ducati

9/7/2017

Eicher Motors Ltd., the Indian maker of classic Royal Enfield motorcycles, intends to make a binding offer to acquire superbike maker Ducati Motor Holding SpA for $1.8 billion-$2 billion, sources tell the Economic Times.

Ford Debuts Range-Extender Tech in Transit Hybrid Vans

9/6/2017

Ford Motor Co. will use its first range-extender system in the upcoming plug-in hybrid variant of the Transit Custom commercial van. 

California Threatens Walkout Over Fuel Economy Rules

9/6/2017

The state of California says it might withdraw from U.S. emission regulations if the Environmental Protection Agency opts to reverse its earlier ruling to proceed with 2022-2025 fuel economy targets.