Monthly Archives: April 2014

Continental seeks to more than double sales at rubber, plastics unit

Continental seeks to more than double sales at rubber, plastics unit

German supplier Continental has a goal of more than doubling sales at its rubber and plastics unit, Contitech, to over 11 billion euros ($15.1 billion) within the next decade, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing the division’s chief.

VW brand sales rebound in March as Europe recovers

VW brand sales rebound in March as Europe recovers

Volkswagen Group increased sales at its core VW passenger car brand by 5 percent in March, the second-highest growth rate in the past 10 months, as recovering demand in Europe and Chinese growth outweighed declines in the Americas.

Microsoft demos Windows In The Car concept

Microsoft is busy working on an alternative to Apple’s CarPlay, which debuted last month at the Geneva Motor Show.

Jay Leno takes a closer look at the Toyota FT-1 concept

Toyota FT-1 concept was one of the biggest surprises at the North American International Auto Show in January and since then there have been many speculations, that is previews a new Supra.

GM planning lower-priced version of 2016 Chevy Volt

A 2012 Chevy Volt electric car is seen at the AltCar Expo in Santa Monica

Hoping to boost demand for its slow-selling Volt hybrid, Chevrolet is planning to sell two versions of the redesigned 2016 Volt, including a lower-priced model with a smaller battery pack and shorter driving range, supplier sources told Reuters on Tuesday.