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+ Maxwell, ISE Collaborate For High-voltage Energy Storage Solutions + The companies are all set to compete for a large chunk of the rapidly expanding global market for heavy vehicle drive ...

+ Tata Elxsi To Scale-up Presence In Automotive, Aerospace + Tata Elxsi has partnered in the development of Diesel Engine Management System (DEMS), for a luxury car manufacturer in Europe. ...

+ Bridgestone’ New Kitakyushu Plant Starts Production + First tire plant established by the company in Japan since 1976 ...

+ Riversimple Unveils Hydrogen-powered Car + The company plans to lease the vehicles at an estimated price of $315 per month. ...

+ Fiat Launches Grande Punto In India + Italian car manufacturer Fiat has launched its small car Grande Punto in both petrol and diesel variants, in the Indian market. ...

+ Suzuki To Halt Production Of XL7 At Joint-venture CAMI Plant + Suzuki Motor is going to stop manufacturing of its XL7 sports utility vehicle at the CAMI plant in Southern Ontario, the Canadian ...

+ Balqon Collaborates With Autocar To Develop On-Road Zero Emissions Drayage Vehicles + Balqon has signed an exclusive supplier relationship with Autocar, to jointly develop and market zero emissions Class 7 and Class 8 ...

+ Fiat, EIB Sign €400m Agreement + Italian carmaker Fiat and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €400 million loan agreement, that was approved by the ...

+ Metaldyne Signs Agreement To Sell Powertrain, Other Assets To RHJI + Metaldyne has signed an agreement to sell certain powertrain and other operating assets to RHJ International (RHJI), under a ...

+ Toyota Incorporates Gentex’ Backup Camera Display In New Verso + Toyota is offering Gentex’ Rear Camera Display (RCD) Mirror and base feature auto-dimming mirrors on its new Corolla Verso ...

+ TomTom To Raise E430m For Debt Payback, Share Prices Down 7.5% + Reeling under the pressure of heavy debt, TomTom’ move to raise E430 million through a share issue has hit the company hard. ...

+ Nissan, Toyota Boost Small-Car Output In Europe, Hire Temporary Staff + Nissan Motor and Toyota Motor are employing short-term factory workers in Europe to boost production of their small car, the Nikkei ...

+ Volvo To Introduce NAVTEQ MapCare Program + Program to be available through all Volvo Car dealerships in Western and Eastern Europe, North America and ...

+ Chrysler Restarts With Viper Production + Chrysler Group has once again resumed production of vehicles since the company’s emergence from bankruptcy protection last week. ...

+ Koenigsegg Ready To Buy GM’ Saab + Swedish sports cars manufacturer, Koenigsegg is ready to takeover General Motor's uneconomic, Saab unit. The car maker has already ...

+ GM’ Purchasing Chief Steps Down + GM' global purchasing group Vice President, Bo Andersson has decided to leave the Detroit-based bankrupt automaker. He was responsible ...

+ Tata Motors, Fiat To Stop Competitive Launches + The decision proves deep partnership between Tata Motors and Fiat in ...

+ EPS Group Partners Mekonomen To Establish Mekonomen Medium Unit + EPS Gruppen (EPS Group) and Mekonomen have reached an agreement on establishing a Mekonomen Medium unit in Kiruna, Sweden, uniting a ...

+ Toyota To Increase Hybrid Car Battery Production Capacity + Toyota Motor is planning to increase the production capacity of its nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries used in its Prius hybrid ...

+ Ford Cuts Production In Venezuela + Detroit-based Ford Motor has planned to cut production at its Venezuelan assembly plant by 10% this ...

+ Azure Dynamics Bags New Contract From Metro Mobility + Azure Dynamics, a developer of green technologies for the commercial transportation industry, has received an initial order for Hybrid ...

+ Toyota Chooses A&D Technology To Supply New Transmission Test Cell + Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America has selected A&D Technology to supply a state-of-the-art transmission ...

+ Kenworth Introduces Kenworth T470, Expands Product Line + Kenworth Truck Company has expanded its product line to cater to the vocational and municipal markets with the introduction of the new ...

+ MTA New York City Transit Chooses Nova Bus Articulated Vehicles + MTA New York City Transit has purchased 90 Nova LFS articulated buses, with delivery slated for the first half of 2010. The vehicles ...

+ Chrysler, Fiat Finalizes Global Strategic Alliance For New Chrysler + Fiat will contribute its technology, platforms and powertrains to Chrysler for small-and medium-sized cars. ...

+ GM Plans To Cancel Production Of Chevrolet Malibu Sedan' Hybrid-electric Version + General Motors (GM) is planning to stop the production of hybrid-electric version of Chevrolet Malibu sedan for the 2010 model year, ...

+ Kia Motors Unveils 2010 Forte Compact Sedan + Kia Motors America (KMA), a sales and distribution arm of Seoul, South Korea-based Kia Motors, has launched the new 2010 Kia Forte ...

+ NYSDOT Partners Volvo Technology For CVII Development Program + Volvo Technology North America has been selected by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), to direct the ...

+ Honda Launches Jazz In India + Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has launched its first small car in India to challenge the dominance of existing players like Suzuki and ...

+ CA Facilitates BMW With Scalable Web Access Management + CA, a global independent IT management software company, is supporting German car manufacturer BMW with scalable and centralized web ...

+ Chrysler Sale To Fiat Gets US Supreme Court Clearance + The Supreme Court of US has declined to extend a stay on the US government-backed sale of Chrysler assets to Fiat, thus clearing the ...

+ GM Launches New Automotive Battery Lab In US + New lab is expected to expedite the introduction of plug-in hybrid and hybrid-electric, and fuel cell vehicles. ...

+ Toyota Plans To Cut Compact Cars’ Production Cost + Toyota Motor plans to cut the cost of producing its compact cars by $1 billion a year, as the demand for compact cars is likely to ...

+ ISA Seeks Investment, Collaboration To Develop Green Vehicle + In an effort to expand the development of green energy infrastructure for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles in Sweden, Invest in [...] battery suppliers. The move is intended to reinforce Sweden's position as the premium region for the development of green vehicles.

+ GM To Cease Production Of Medium-duty Trucks + After failing to find a buyer, General Motors (GM), which has filed for bankruptcy protection, has decided to wind down production of ...

+ GM To Finance Delphi Buyout + General Motors (GM) has agreed to finance private equity firm Platinum Equity’s buyout of Delphi Corp. GM will provide more than $2 ...

+ Tenneco Partners BHAP To Manufacture Emission Control Exhaust Systems + Auto-parts maker Tenneco has formed a new joint venture (JV) with Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Company (BHAP), to produce ...

+ Hyundai Looks To Setup Diesel Engine Plant In India + Hyundai Motor India is planning to establish a diesel engine plant close to its existing car manufacturing facility near Chennai, ...

+ Ford Canada To Negotiate New Deal With CAW + In an effort to gain a competitive edge and outdo its auto counterparts, Ford Canada seeks to negotiate a new labour deal with the ...

+ Penske To Buy GM’ Saturn Brand + General Motors has reached a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to Penske Automotive Group, a car-dealer chain led by racing-team ...

+ EU Approves Swedish Loan Guarantees To Volvo + The European Commission has approved loan guarantees by the Government of Sweden to Ford’s Volvo unit, in order to develop green ...

+ Ford To Provide $125m To Visteon For Restructuring + Ford Motors has agreed to provide $125 million or more in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing to Visteon Corp., to support its ...

+ Mitsubishi Launches $47,000 Electric Car + In a strategic move to gain an upper hand over its competitors in the emission-free vehicle market, Japan's Mitsubishi Motors has ...

+ Tesla Motors To Open New Centers, Seeks European Foray + California-based Tesla Motors is all set to open seven new regional sales and service centers, creating a coast-to-coast network in ...

+ Honda Eyes 1.25m Units, Unveils New CBF Stunner + Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), a wholly-owned two-wheeler subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, Japan, is targeting sale of ...

+ Navistar’ Affiliate Purchases Assets Of Monaco Coach + An affiliate of Navistar International has purchased $47 million worth of assets of the recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturing ...

+ Toyota To Launch Hybrid Lift Truck + Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has revealed its plan to launch internal combustion hybrid lift truck, which is expected to enter ...

+ GM India To Launch New Car + In spite of the bankruptcy of its US parent, the Indian arm of General Motors (GM) is all set to introduce a new variant of its small ...

+ Toyota Prius Tops Auto Sales In Japan + Toyota Motor’s latest edition of Prius hybrid has become Japan's best selling car in terms of monthly sales in May, overtaking its ...

+ WABCO Increases Stake In Indian Joint Venture + WABCO Holdings, a supplier of safety and control systems for commercial vehicles, has raised its ownership stake to 75% in its joint ...