The Fiat 500X prototype was seen for the first time last week testing in Italy and here we have first shots, showing the 500X production body on the assembly line, courtesy of Fiat.
Daily Archives: May 13, 2014
CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company
The Germany-based Center of Automotive Management (CAM), in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) AG WPG, named the Volkswagen Group the world’s most innovative automotive company in its 2014 AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards; this marks the fourth consecutive time Volkswagen Group has picked up the top award. The Volkswagen Group also received awards in the “Conventional drives”, “Alternative drives” and “Networked vehicle” categories. Daimler followed in second place, then BMW Group, GM and Toyota.
GM crash victim’s family files new lawsuit, claims company lied
A Georgia couple who settled with General Motors last year over their daughter’s fatal car crash linked to a faulty ignition switch has filed a new lawsuit against the automaker.
University of Bath to receive £1.2 million for ACTIVE propulsion research
The University of Bath’s (UK) Powertrain and Vehicle Research Centre (PVRC) will receive £1.2 million (US$2.0 million) to fund its automotive research as part of the ACTIVE – Advanced Combustion Turbocharged Inline Variable valvetrain Engine project partly funded by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
Ghosn succeeds Varin as ACEA president
Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has been elected to succeed former PSA/Peugeot-Citroen chief Philippe Varin as president of ACEA, the European auto industry’s lobbying body. The change takes effect immediately, ACEA said Monday.
