Industry

New factories' first major project will be the new XC90

Volvo has announced plans to upgrade several factories in Sweden to build its next generation of cars. The expansion will represent about a third of all of Volvo's investment through 2015. Upgrades to the Torslanda and Olofström fact...

The engineers are beginning to communicate on future cars

Mazda and Alfa Romeo already have a deal to work together on a next generation roadster. Mazda is doing most of the chassis engineering in Japan, but because Alfa Romeo knows that it will use the platform for the next Spider, it is also providing ...

The suit asks for £2.5 million for unauthorized expenses

Lotus is suing former CEO Dany Bahar for a long list of unauthorized expenses totaling £2.5 million.  Bahar's allegedly charged a chauffeur, private helicopter travel, 10 watches and renovations to two properties to Lotus while ...

No decision yet about which models will be built there

Mini will take over Mitsubishi's Nedcar factory in Born, the Netherlands, in the second half of 2014. Mini still has not decided which models that it will build there, but the factory has an annual capacity of 200,000 cars. Technically, the fa...

It appears that in the very near future Jaguar Land Rover might not be the only British auto company now owned by Indian interests. Aston Martin has confirmed to share holders that it is for sale, and that it is in "advanced stages" of s...

They want experienced designers immediately to give Chinese cars personality

China instituted a policy decades ago that for automakers to avoid high tariffs on imported cars they must form joint ventures with Chinese automakers to build factories in China. The government's idea was to give automaker's access to its...

Volkswagen plans to dominate the Chinese market by 2018 and to increase sales it plans to open showrooms in smaller cities to lure more buyers. Small cities are projected to take 60% of new car sales by 2020, compared to 40% currently.  F...

The showroom is 8,700 square meters over three levels

Audi has opened its largest showroom in the world at a three-story complex in Dubai that covers 8,700m² (2.15 acres). Singer Jennifer Lopez attended the opening.  The dealer was built by Al Nabooda Automobiles and displays 57 cars. T...

Ford has built its 500,000th Ecoboost engine since production began in 2009, and it announced yesterday that North America will also get the 1.0 EcoBoost in the Fiesta next year. The 500,000th North American EcoBoost engine went into a Ford E...

Jaguar is developing a mid-size luxury sedan to take on cars like the 3 Series, A4 and C-Class, and it had better be more successful than the X-Type.  The new luxury sedan will be rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. It will be offered as...