The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles in the first half of 2014, more than ever before in the first six months of the year. A total of 1,020,211 vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide, an increase of 6.9% over the same period last year (954,501). Sales in June also reached an all-time high: deliveries increased 4.8% with[Read More…]
One of the next steps on the way to perfect electric drive and plug-in hybrid vehicles is wireless charging. Daimler and BMW have now agreed on jointly developing and implementing one common technology. Wireless charging of the battery will make the handling of electric drive and plug-in hybrid vehicles even easier. Mercedes-Benz will commence fleet testing of this “unplugged” technology with[Read More…]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC), a Daimler Company, under Daimler Trucks Asia, rolled out its first Left-Hand Drive (LHD) FUSO trucks for the export markets at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Oragadam. The first heavy-duty truck – the FUSO[Read More…]
In the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, on 7 July signed a joint declaration for two new vehicle plants in China together with Xu Jianyi, Chairman of FAW. “China has become our largest and[Read More…]
In keeping with its vision of expanding its global footprint to as many as 50 countries by 2020, Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, marked yet another significant milestone in its journey to global expansion –the formation of its wholly-owned subsidiary in Colombia and the commencement of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the country. The foundation-stone was[Read More…]
Tata Motors today launched an innovative, nation-wide campaign to showcase its new, best-in-class Revotron engine as a prelude to the launch of its new cars Zest and Bolt. With many segment-leading features in the engine, the campaign seeks to engage with its customers and create brand awareness for India’s first 1.2 Litre MPFi Turbocharged petrol engine, the Revotron 1.2T. The[Read More…]
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the country’s largest exporter and the second-largest car manufacturer, has achieved yet another milestone with the delivery of 100,000 Hyundai Grand cars within 10 months of its launch. Launched in September 2013, the Grand is the only product to achieve an outstanding sales mark in the industry, consolidating Hyundai’s position as a trendsetter and leader[Read More…]
Maserati has now approved Continental summer tires to be fitted at the factory for the Ghibli as well. Continental will now manufacture the ContiSportContact 5 in eight sizes between 18 and 21 inches for the Maserati Ghibli. To distinguish it from other versions of the premium sports tire, the original equipment models for the Italian sports sedan will feature the additional[Read More…]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC), a Daimler Company, started shipping DICV-made FUSO trucks to Indonesia, the key strategic market in Asia. With the new range of trucks, the company aims to fuel additional momentum in the market where FUSO has established[Read More…]
Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A. executives recently met with approximately 3,000 supplier representatives at their 2014 Annual Strategy Meeting and Supplier Awards Ceremony held at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Scott Garberding, Head of Group Purchasing, Fiat S.p.A., and Scott Kunselman, Head of Purchasing and Supplier Quality, Chrysler Group discussed the importance of the event’s theme “Putting[Read More…]
