Daily Archives: November 24, 2013

Jaguar Land Rover will design, build own engines at Wolverhampton

Jaguar Land Rover  will design, build own engines

The first engine scheduled for production in the new $750 million Jaguar Land Rover engine plant in Wolverhampton, England, next year is a four-cylinder diesel.

Jochen Siebert fears imminent China financial crisis

Jochen Siebert fears imminent China financial crisis

“A financial crisis could develop in about three years,” said Jochen Siebert, managing director of consultancy JSC Automotive Consulting in Shanghai. China could soon become a major trouble spot for automakers and their suppliers.

to prolong boom Spanish car plants look beyond low labor costs

to prolong boom Spanish car plants look beyond low labor costs

While much of the European car industry is struggling, Spanish assembly plants are raising production, winning new models and creating jobs despite years of recession.

production cuts at two PSA French factories Considered

production cuts at two PSA French factories Considered

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen may close an assembly line at its Mulhouse plant in eastern France unless production picks up to more profitable levels.

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Daimler, BYD to introduce a production-ready Denza EV at Shanghai auto show

Daimler, BYD to introduce a production-ready Denza EV at Shanghai auto show

Daimler AG and partner BYD Auto say they plan to introduce the production version of their Denza electric car at the Beijing auto show next April. The car will go on sale next summer, according to Daimler.