Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (L) Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp officials during the announcement that they will build a $1.6 billion joint assembly plant in Alabama US MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp said on Wednesday they will build a $1.6 billion joint assembly
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Hyundai invests in Grab to gain ‘foothold’ in Southeast Asia ride-hailing market
Seoul (Reuters) - South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it had invested in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab, as it seeks to expand into the region to reduce its reliance on China following a damaging diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing. Hyundai’s first direct investment in a ride-hailing firm gives
Toyota joins Uber, Amazon, Pizza Hut for driverless pod
Toyota's 'e-Palette' is a weird, self-driving vehicle Las Vegas (Detroit News) — The automotive industry is finally getting ready to deliver on its long-promised future of advanced, driverless cars. To get to the marketplace first, companies are pairing off to share technology and co-develop business models. The latest of those pairings came Monday
Ford to launch diesel truck to grab fuel economy edge
Detroit (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co plans this spring to offer a diesel engine version of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck, looking to gain a marketing edge as its main rivals ramp up more efficient pickups of their own. Ford executives said they expect the F-150 diesel model with a 10-speed transmission
VW 2017 group sales rose to around 10.7 million cars, beating Toyota
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen group sales probably rose to around 10.7 million cars last year and kept the German behemoth ahead of Toyota as the world’s largest automaker, Bild am Sonntag reported, citing in-house VW estimates. Imagine
Nigeria imports dirty fuel one year after ban
One year after the Federal Government banned the importation of dirty fuels into the country as part of efforts to curb the environmental impact of vehicle emissions, the country has yet to enforce the ban. Imagine your Ad placed here The enforcement of the ban failed to come into effect on July 1, 2017 as
Pickups, SUVs and crossovers dominated strong auto sales in 2017
UK car sales drop in 2017 for first time in 6 years
Kenya Government shuts down fuel stations selling adulterated fuel
Nairobi - The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of Kenya has shut down ten fuel stations across the country that were found selling adulterated fuel. The move comes after the regulator conducted tests towards the end of 2017 where 17 stations turned out non-compliant with the laid down regulations. The Kenyan government and civil society have
Port of New York and New Jersey ban on older trucks begins next week
Port of New Jersey The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) anti-pollution measure, which will bar trucks with engines built before 1995, is expected to effectively banish about 200 trucks out of the 9,000 that currently serve the port. Beginning Jan. 1, drayage trucks with engines that were built