Six consecutive months of year-on-year growth in western European car sales has some market watchers revising their sales forecasts upwards.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Toyota prepares to market fuel cell vehicle in 2015
Toyota continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. Showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas, the FCV Concept, which presages the introduction of the series-production vehicle, made its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.
VW nears decision on producing Skoda, Seat SUVs, union leader says
Volkswagen Group is close to deciding on whether to produce new SUVs for Skoda and Seat at a plant in the Czech Republic or in Spain, a Skoda union leader said today.
Volvo tests road-embedded magnets for accurate positioning of self-driving cars
Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets embedded in the roadway to help the car determine its position. The research, which has been financed in strategic co-operation with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), is a potential means of implementing self-driving vehicles.
Honda to install public CNG fueling station near Marysville Auto Plant
As part of its effort to reduce its global CO2 emissions and minimize the environmental impact of its operations, Honda of America Mfg. (HAM) will install a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station on its Marysville Auto Plant property in Marysville, Ohio. The CNG station, which will be designed, constructed and operated by Trillium CNG, will be the first public CNG station located on a Honda property in North America.
