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Mazda CX-3 wins Thailand Car of the Year 2016
New models assembled in Thailand and launched between Oct. 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2016 were eligible for Thailand Car of the Year 2016. The CX-3 was chosen as the top pick among ten finalists by a judging panel comprising over 40 automotive…
Impressive weekend for NISMO at Australian Grand Prix
Michael Caruso scored four top 10 finishes over the four races at Albert Park, including a third place in the second race on Friday.
Todd Kelly was also strong, finishing fourth in Sunday's final race, with Nissan putting two cars in the…
Brexit likely to hit UK automotive manufacturers hard
Brexit and its final effects on the UK economy remain hard to divine. The process is likely to be complex, cumbersome and for a range of industries – costly. One estimate by Bain & Company puts the cost of the leaving at up to £3…
Civic Type R Makes U.S. Debut at 2017 AutoCon in Los Angeles
After its global reveal in Geneva earlier this month, the first production Civic Type R coming to America will make its U.S. debut at the 2017 AutoCon automotive performance and tuning convention in Los Angeles on March 26 with an on-stage…
Diesel Technic at ACMA Automechanika in New Delhi
Between 21 and 24 March 2017, the commercial vehicle spare parts supplier Diesel Technic will be displaying new products and services of the DT Spare Parts and SIEGEL Automotive brands at ACMA Automechanika in New-Delhi/India. Interested…
Nissan named a women-friendly ‘Nadeshiko’ brand
Nissan received the recognition today for the fifth consecutive year. As of April 2016, women made up 9.1 percent of the company’s managers in Japan, up from 1.6 percent in 2004, when Nissan opened its Diversity Development Office. The…
Renesas benefits from Japan’s edge in electromobility
With about 40% of the company’s total revenue accounting for automotive-related products, the global car industry is of the utmost importance for Renesas. With such a standing in the automotive market, the Japan-based chipmaker as well as…
Supercars ready for Australian Grand Prix races in Melbourne
The Formula 1 support event is only 26km north of the team's Dandenong headquarters and the second closest event for the team; only the annual Sandown 500 a mere 17km "around the corner" is closer.
The weekend schedule at Albert Park…
Volkswagen Group delivers 686,900 vehicles in February
“February shows the different development of markets in the various regions. We are experiencing a tailwind in Central and Eastern Europe as well as North America and were able to increase deliveries by the Group, in some cases…
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus launches limited edition luggage
The purse and briefcase were produced to perfectly fit the car and crafted from the very finest Italian leather. Each item slots alongside the seat and door, and to ensure they blend into the exquisite interior of the car, the bag handles…
New automotive power-over-Ethernet standard extends wattage range
Single pair Ethernet was initially developed to support automotive manufacturer’s increasing demand for Ethernet connectivity in vehicles, and IEEE 802.3bu-2016 defines specifications and parameters for adding up to 60 W of power to that…
Castrol EDGE and The Fate of The Furious Introduce TITANIUM ICE Driving Challenge
In a world-first stunt staged in the wild, icy landscape of the Yukon in Canada, star Michelle Rodriguez challenges her legendary stunt driver, Debbie Evans, and Evans' impressive Jaguar F-TYPE 5.0 Supercharged V8 R AWD — with the…
Russian car-maker plans to resume production in Turkey
“Now we are resuming the production of our automobiles in Turkey. The matter is that before the crisis in political relations, business was retarded, but now we are resuming it. We are sending our personnel there and restoring the full…
Latest product range addition: MEYLE-HD control arms for Land Rover
Premature wear of the hydro bushing is a frequent cause of early control arm failure. Hamburg-based manufacturer MEYLE has therefore made a further six additions to its range of MEYLE-HD control arm assemblies to fit Land Rover models: The…
Emissions rules made GM’s decision easier
A key account manager at a major German supplier believes GM's problems in Europe came to a head with plans for the next-generation Corsa. The current generation, which debuted in early 2015, is built on the same Fiat platform as its…