Auburn Hills, Mich. – Fuel savings and emissions reductions attributed to TorqueFlite eight-speed transmissions are adding up to substantial gains for Chrysler Group customers. The advanced-technology automatics – first of their kind ever made available to mainstream-brand customers – now are powering more than one million vehicles, worldwide. And their combined effect is staggering. Over […]
(WHITLEY, COVENTRY UK) – A new business division, Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations, has been created to focus on meeting the increasing expectations of today’s most discerning and enthusiastic customers. Under the lead of John Edwards, Special Operations will offer a range of products and services: Halo vehicles that showcase the best of both brands, […]
Washington, DC and Brussels – As the fifth round of negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) take place this week in Arlington, Virginia, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC), and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance) reiterate their strong support for an ambitious automotive sector component […]
Woodcliff Lake, NJ. The BMW Group Technology Office and GoPro have announced the first-ever, mass-produced integration of a GoPro camera with an automobile’s on board infotainment system. In BMW Group vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option, a GoPro camera may now be configured and controlled using BMW’s state-of-the-art iDrive controller and […]
Hear that engine purr? We’ve come a long way from horse-and-buggy transportation. Now our horsepower is found under the hood, and Dow is helping keep our vehicles running stronger, safer and lighter with innovations that enhance your car from engine to trunk. And who better to test and prove Dow’s technologies than some of the […]
ANTING, China, — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) has today announced the opening of its largest ever Technical Center – a 66,000 square meter facility located in Anting, China. TRW Automotive today announced the opening of its largest ever Technical Center – a 66,000 square meter facility located in Anting, China. The facility, which […]
DETROIT – General Motors today announced it will implement a compensation program for those who have lost loved ones or who have suffered serious physical injuries as the result of an ignition switch failure in recently recalled vehicles. “We are taking responsibility for what has happened by taking steps to treat these victims and their […]
DETROIT – General Motors and the University of Michigan today announced an agreement to extend their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017. Launched in 1998, Collaborative Research Laboratories (CRL) at the University of Michigan have led to significant commercial and academic success for students, the university and the automaker. In 2011, it yielded a unique […]
DETROIT – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ‘Click it or Ticket’ public safety campaign opens this year amid the first increase in fatalities in five years for unrestrained passenger vehicle occupants. General Motors and OnStar are joining in the effort to get people to buckle up whenever they’re in a vehicle. According to NHTSA, […]
