Renault said a strike at its company owned dealerships in France had little support and did not impact customers.
A strike call among Renault’s in-house dealerships was followed by about 15 percent of the workforce on Friday, the carmaker said.
Daily Archives: March 15, 2014
Lawsuit says GM hid ignition defect in recalled cars
General Motors was hit with a lawsuit on Friday from customers who said their vehicles lost value because of ignition problems that prompted a recall of 1.6 million cars.
EcoMotors establishes R&D Center with Hunan University to develop opoc engine technology in China
EcoMotors, Inc.(EM), developer of opposed-piston opposed-cylinder (opoc) engine technology, has established a joint research and development center together with Hunan University (HNU) in Changsha to further develop and adapt their technology for the Chinese market.The announcement comes shortly after the company announced the formation of a joint venture with First Auto Works Jingye Engine Company (FAW JY) to develop, manufacture, sell and service the opoc engine technology in China.
Evoque, Qashqai success shake-up Segment
The success of the segment-busting Nissan Qashqai and Range Rover Evoque was a wake-up call to automakers. Now they are ready to push the trend to a new level.
PSA to increase Peugeot 308 production to meet high demand
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will increase production of the Peugeot 308 hatchback after receiving 60,000 orders for the new model since its launch in October, the automaker said in a statement.
PSA will hire 600 people, including 450 on temporary contracts, to staff a night shift at a plant in Sochaux, France, to meet high demand for the model, which last week won Europe’s Car of the Year award at the Geneva auto show.
