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Hyundai, Kia Plan major car rcall in U.S. and S.Korea

The recall, which could cost the two firms hundreds of millions of dollar each, comes as Hyundai and Kia face a sharp drop in China sales and sluggish demand in the United States and South Korea. The two car companies said on Friday they…

Automotive Silicone Market to Reach $5.8 Billion by 2025

The global automotive silicones market is expected to reach USD 5.84 billion by 2025. The growing awareness about lightweight materials used in automotive production is expected to drive the demand for silicones. Automotive silicones are…

Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Edition salutes US launch

Available in the new GP Edition colour scheme, as well as Lotus’ standard array of paint options, the new Lotus Evora Sport 410 for North America is the lightest and most focused iteration of the Evora, and joins the benchmark Evora 400 in…

Volkswagen launches new mechanical parts program

The newly created VW parts marketing program, Genuine Advantage, allows VW dealers to offer mechanical parts at an average of 38% off retail price, enabling them to more effectively compete against non-OEM parts. VW represents one of five…

Lotus Pet Lids; Protection for four legged friends

After extensive and hair-raising time trials, Lotus has developed its new lifestyle range of stylish helmets for cats to be both practical and desirable. Tipping the scales at a trim 25 grams, the wonderfully detailed lids can be…

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…

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…