Jaguar Land Rover has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of the Slovak Republic for the potential development of a new manufacturing plant in the city of Nitra in western Slovakia. With its established premium automotive industry, Slovakia is an attractive possible development opportunity. As part of Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to
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Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe
In this summer, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) celebrated the start of production of the Fuso eCanter. The world’s first all‑electric light-duty truck will be produced in Tramagal, Portugal. The all-electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter is Fuso’s answer to the public’s need for a zero-emission and zero-noise truck for inner-city distribution. The
Alternative fuel vehicle registrations improved by +37.6% in first quarter of 2017
In the first quarter of 2017, demand for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the EU grew significantly (+37.6%) to 212,945 units, following a moderate increase at the end of 2016. Total ECV registrations rose from 36,322 units in Q1 2016 to 47,196 units in Q1 2017, ACEA reports. ACEA is the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Volvo goes toward electrified future
Volvo will only offer electrified powertrains in models that it launches starting in 2019, a move that signals its intention to phase out the internal combustion engine from its lineup. Volvo added that its full-electric lineup will grow from nothing now to five cars that will arrive between 2019 and 2021. “This announcement marks
What is the ECOCHAMPS project?
ECOCHAMPS means European COmpetitiveness in Commercial Hybrid and AutoMotive Powertrain Sproject, which now is working to develop new technologies exclusively for hybrid electric passenger and commercial vehicles that provide improved performance and comfort, lead to fewer CO2 emissions and reduce the price of hybrid vehicles. The project consortium includes vehicle manufacturers such as DAF,
Volvo Cars reports global growth by 12.2% in May
Volvo Cars reported double-digit global retail sales growth of 12.2% in May compared to the same month last year, on the back of solid performance in all its three main sales regions. Total sales for the month amounted to 47,247 cars, compared to 42,107 cars the year before. Growth for the first five months
Passenger Car registrations in the UE fall by -6.6% in April
In April 2017, the number of passenger cars registered in the EU declined (-6.6%) to 1,191,034 units, mainly the result of Easter falling in April this year, ACEA reports. ACEA is the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Most of the major markets saw demand fall in April, with the UK posting a double-digit drop (-19.8%),
Volvo tests a new hybrid truck vehicle for long haul
With the Volvo Concept Truck, Volvo Trucks has developed its first hybrid vehicle designed for long-haul applications. In combination with the vehicle’s other improvements, the total reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 is around 30 percent. The Volvo Concept Truck is the result of the Swedish part of a bilateral research project involving both
PSA from Google and Apple ready to integrate into vehicle apps
Ford and Toyota said that Mazda Motor, PSA Group, Fuji Heavy Industries and Suzuki Motor have joined their SmartDeviceLink Consortium. They have formed a consortium to speed the development of auto-industry standards for in-vehicle apps, a step toward preventing Apple and Google from controlling how drivers connect smartphones to their cars and trucks. The
BMW Group sales achieve record in November 2016
Sales of BMW Group vehicles achieved a new record for November with total sales of 209,743 units, an increase of 6.2% on the same month last year. This result brings the year-to-date sales total to 2,152,393, an increase of 5.8% compared with the same period last year. By the end of November, 1,824,490 BMW brand
