The Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., and Freescale Semiconductor have announced plans to establish a joint automotive lab aimed at co-developing silicon, software and system-level solutions for use in Chery vehicles for Chinese and export markets.
Commercial fuel cell demand, which accounted for less than ten percent of total spending in 2007, is forecast by The Freedonia Group to expand almost sixfold through 2012 to $975 million and reach $3.3 billion in 2017, when it will
Micron Technology, Inc. is extending its line of automotive memory product for electronics applicatons to reach an extended temperature range of -40 degrees to +105 degrees Celsius, from a range of -40 degrees to +85 degrees Celsius).
The insurance group Aviva announced yesterday that in the final phase of the company's move to a worldwide brand, Norwich Union (and the Commercial Union Poland and Hibernian brands) are all to be known as 'Aviva'. The company will complete
Novelis Inc., the aluminum rolling and can recycling company, is to invest €11 million to expand production capacity at its plant in Nachterstedt, Germany, in response to growing demand in the automotive and beverage can markets. The investment will increase
Announcing that delegates from the Swedish automotive industry will be present at an Advanced Automotive Battery and Ultracapacitor Conference and Symposium in Tampa, Florida on May 12-16, the Invest in Sweden agency ISA reports that over a five-year period, some
New figures from the insurer-funded research body Thatcham show 'city cars' to be the least effective in saving the occupant from whiplash injury in the event of low speed rear end collisions. The latest vehicle head restraint ratings show no
The Ford Mondeo has been revealed as the most-used car in the UK, thanks to research conducted by Warranty Direct. On average, Mondeos clock up 15,483 miles a year - over 700 more than the next most-used car, the Saab
Car and motorcycle production and export statistics for March 2008 and fiscal year 2007 have been released and posted on the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association
Proton Motor, a UK-listed company specializing in industrial fuel cells, fuel cell systems and hybrid systems, and AVL List GmbH, an Austrian automotive engineering company, have signed a framework contract to collaborate on the development of fuel cell hybrid systems
Speaking this week at the Cleantech Forum XVII in Brussels, Giles Hundleby, the engineering consultancy Ricardo's UK project director for clean energy, set out the case that the automotive industry is uniquely placed to deliver the cross-industry technologies and skills
Daimler AG has reported net profit of €1,332 million in the first quarter of this year, down from €1,972 million a year ago. Revenue of €23.5 billion equaled the previous year's level. Full-year EBIT from ongoing operations (excluding Chrysler) is
Exceptional expenses totalling €236 million cast a shadow over an otherwise strong first-quarter operating performance from BMW Group. Compared to the previous year, group revenues increased by 11.2% to €13,285 million. Profit before interest and tax (EBIT) fell by 9.3%
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has completed the compilation of its Motorparc census data for 2007, earlier than in previous years. They show the UK total car fleet grew by 1% over 2006, down from a peak of
The Italian design and contract assembly company Pininfarina intends to establish a Research, Design and Engineering Centre in Pune, India by the end of 2008. Pininfarina and Tata have signed a Letter of Intent whereby Tata will support this Centre
