Chrysler Group Exports a Record Number of Vehicles

Sales growth for Chrysler Group outside North America continued in May with an increase of 24 percent (20,553 units) over the same month last year.

European Automobile Industry United in Approach towards Further Reducing CO2 Emissions from Cars

The Board of Directors of ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, agreed at their regular meeting today on the general framework and basic principles that should apply to the new EU policy to further reduce carbon emissions from cars...

Toyota Worldwide Hybrid Sales Top One Million Units

Toyota announced today that global cumulative sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles have topped the one million mark, with approximately 1,047,000 units sold worldwide as of 31 May 2007.

Tianjin FAW Toyota’s Plant No. 3 Begins Producing New Corolla

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced that Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (TFTM), a joint venture established by TMC and China FAW Group Corporation (FAW) for the production of passenger vehicles, started production of the new Corolla...

Additional SAE International Seminars Now Available Online

SAE International now offers four additional engineering seminars online -- "Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems," "Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Transmissions," "Controller Area Network for Vehicle Applications," and "Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems."

Second Nissan plant in Spain to introduce solar energy system

As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce CO2 emissions at its manufacturing sites and promote the use of renewable energy sources, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, will install 606 solar panels at its Barcelona vehicle plant by the end of this summer.

Performance Fibers Announces Tire Fabric Expansion in China to Meet Growing Demand

Performance Fibers today announced it will expand its tire cord fabric capacity by 30 percent in Kaiping, China to continue to meet growing demand in Asia.

Volvo Stumps World's Top Treasure Hunters

Volvo Car Corporation is declaring a 'do over' in its global online treasure hunt after all 21 finalists failed to solve the final puzzle within the given 24 hour time limit this weekend.

Porsche completes mandatory offer for Volkswagen

The acceptance period for the mandatory offer made by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, Germany, to the shareholders of Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Germany, expired on Tuesday, May 29.

Phantom Silver marks centennary of Silver Ghost

Rolls-Royce has produced a limited edition, named Phantom Silver, to mark the 100 th anniversary of the Silver Ghost. The special model, of which only 25 will be made, pays homage to one of the most famous automotive names of all time.