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GM to deploy 9-speed transmission for high-volume SUV in China

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar15 Feb 2017

The state-of-the-art transmission, which GM says optimises efficiency, performance and refinement, will be adopted in 13 models in China from the Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac brands by 2020.

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Mercedes-Benz’s lead engine plant in Germany gears up for electric mobility News International
Mercedes-Benz’s lead engine plant in Germany gears up for electric mobility

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar15 Feb 2017

With a new e-technology centre the Untertürkheim plant will be developed into a competence centre for electric drives ...

Toyota’s updated Prius for Japan gets longer EV mode range    News International
Toyota’s updated Prius for Japan gets longer EV mode range   

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar15 Feb 2017

New Prius plug-in hybrid gets an EV mode range of 68.2km, which is more than twice that of its predecessor.

Jaguar F-Pace, XF and XE ranges updated with three new Ingenium engines News International
Jaguar F-Pace, XF and XE ranges updated with three new Ingenium engines

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar15 Feb 2017

New diesel and petrol engines added to existing line-ups.

Lexus LS 500h flagship hybrid reveal at Geneva Motor Show News International
Lexus LS 500h flagship hybrid reveal at Geneva Motor Show

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar15 Feb 2017

Electrically-assisted version of Lexus’s new luxury saloon will share its powertrain with the LC 500h and get more tha...

Exclusive: PAL-V looks to sell its flying car in India too News National
Exclusive: PAL-V looks to sell its flying car in India too

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar14 Feb 2017

A PAL-V spokesperson has confirmed that the company plans to launch the PAL-V Liberty in India too, as part of its str...

GM in talks for sale of Vauxhall and Opel brands to PSA News International
GM in talks for sale of Vauxhall and Opel brands to PSA

By Greg Kable, Autocar UK calendar14 Feb 2017

Talks between General Motors and the parent company of Citroën, DS and Peugeot are said to be at an advanced stage.

Honda receives 5,000 bookings in 10 days for new City News National
Honda receives 5,000 bookings in 10 days for new City

By Shobha Mathur calendar14 Feb 2017

The carmaker is to actively target sales in Tier 3 and 4 towns in a bid to add new markets and new customers.

Tata Motors' air-powered car project still on, to be launch ready in 3 years News National
Tata Motors' air-powered car project still on, to be launch ready in 3 years

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar14 Feb 2017

If everything goes as envisioned at Tata Motors, the first vehicle with the ‘radical’ compressed air technology in Ind...

Why the new City is more important for Honda Cars India than ever before News National
Why the new City is more important for Honda Cars India than ever before

By Sumantra B Barooah & Ajit Dalvi calendar14 Feb 2017

In 2016, the City – Honda's best-seller in India – lost its crown to the Maruti Ciaz, which benefits from a diesel hyb...