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
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Mercedes-Benz Atego wins Best Civil Engineering Truck 2016
The Mercedes-Benz it’s being named Best Civil Engineering and Construction Truck 2016 by Commercial Fleet magazine. The Commercial Fleet Awards are dedicated to promoting the commercial fleet sector, recognizing its importance to British business. Stephen Briers, Editor-in-Chief, of Commercial Fleet, said: “The Mercedes-Benz Atego offers operators an established, trustworthy and robust chassis platform to which
Euro Bus Expo 2016 biggest edition: new vehicles, spare parts and technology
Returning to the NEC Birmingham on 1-3 November for its biggest edition yet, the three-day event will host nearly 300 exhibitors representing every link of the coach and bus supply chain – from the latest must-have vehicles, with over 100 on display, to vehicle interiors, accessories and workshop equipment, to IT solutions, training, legislation
BCAR attended to Automechanika Frankfurt 2016
It was another positive experience this year at Frankfurt’s Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry (Automechanika). At our stand, we have offered you our latest major novelties and innovations. B CAR has positively assessed its participation in the latest edition. Automechanika Frankfurt 2016 closed with record numbers: 136,000 visitors from over 170 countries
Scania introduces its new truck range to the market
Scania is introducing a new truck range, the result of ten years of development work and investments in the region of SEK 20 billion. Initially, the focus will be on vehicles and services for long-haul transportation, but additional options will be continually introduced as more Scania plants readjust and additional options emerge. With the
FIAT Group outperformed the European market sales by 25.3%
FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) closed the month of May with year-over-year sales growth in Europe significantly higher than the industry average. In fact, Group sales totaled 98,000 vehicles, increasing 25.3% versus 15.5% for the industry overall. Market share was 60 basis points higher at 7.4%, making FCA fourth overall in the European sales rankings
Ford overhauls small car strategy in Europe
Ford Motor has decided to switch its position in Europe by leaving behind the minicar segment and setting its focus on the subcompact drivers with a larger KA+ model in the making and an improved Ford Fiesta. Ford executives explained that drivers nowadays do not want their cars bigger and they’re interested in hidden
EU Passenger car registrations: +8.5% over four months; +9.1% in April
In April 2016, the EU passenger car registrations in the market posted strong results again, marking the 32nd consecutive month of growth. From January to April 2016, new passenger car registrations increased by 8.5% with a total of more than 5 million units (5,094,026). This is the highest result in volume terms since April 2008,
BMW Group has no plan B if UK quits EU
BMW Group CEO Harald Krueger said it’s too early to plan for possible changes that could affect the automaker if Britons vote in the national referendum on June 23 to leave the European Union. BMW builds Mini and Rolls-Royce cars in the UK. More of 6.000 people work between the Mini factory in Oxford
Ford profits soar in Europe rebound with record North America results
Ford posted the highest quarterly pretax profit in its 113-year history as its European operations earned more in the first three months than in all of 2015 and the automaker reported its best-ever results in North America. Before taxes, Ford’s company profit for the quarter was $3.8 billion, up from $1.7 billion a year
