When it comes to downsizing engines for reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions the automotive research and development engineers at Antonov reckon a simple dual-speed mechanical approach is the optimum solution when considering supercharging.
The Dodge brand is moving into top gear this summer with the launch of the all-new Journey crossover, which offers very competitive fuel economy, masses of interior space and value for money, without compromising its bold, good looks.
Mr Chen Hong of SAIC, which merged with MG owner NAC last year, confirmed plans to assemble the MG TF roadster at Longbridge to the Financial Times in Beijing at the weekend, following recent fears that the car, out of production for three years, would never be built in the UK after Stadco withdrew from a supply contract. SAIC intends to start production of the TF at the end of April in China, and at the end of July in the UK, with a view to launching UK-assembled cars in August. The NAC MG... [Read More]
VW’s prototype "Park Assist Vision" system independently guides Passat into any parking space. A live demo can be viewed at this year's Hanover Fair (21 to 25 April), where VW is premiering its "Park Assist Vision", a system which can guide a Passat prototype into the kind of parking space available on parking lots and in multi-storey car parks. A Passat estate stops, the driver gets out, slams the door shut and, as he walks away from the car, he aims a remote control back... [Read More]
Jaguar Land Rover warmly welcomed the announcement of government funding to help speed up the development of technologies that will significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the... [Read More]
Tata Motors’ acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover was approved last under the European Competition Directorate’s ‘simplified procedure’, and was also signed off by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. No objections by competitors had been expected.
As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, Land Rover today launches 'Born in Lode Lane' – a book written by one of Britain's best known motoring journalists, Gavin Green – which brings together 'behind-the-scenes' recollections of Land Rover's history and anecdotes from... [Read More]
Five car makers feature in Business Week’s 50 of the World’s Most Innovative Companies 2008
Business Week magazine’s 2008 list of the World's Most Innovative Companies adds three financial measures to a matrix to determine the rankings. For this year's list, votes cast in the proprietary BusinessWeek-BCG survey received 80% of... [Read More]
