Daily Archives: May 20, 2014

Hella forms lighting JV in China with BAIC

Hella forms lighting JV in China with BAIC

German supplier Hella Group and state-owned Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. have agreed to establish a 50-50 joint venture to produce lighting in Beijing.

Bespoke Porsche Boxster S unveiled by Porsche Exclusive

Bespoke Porsche Boxster S unveiled by Porsche Exclusive

Porsche Exclusive recently unveiled a bespoke Macan S. We have also seen bespoke 911 Turbo Coupe and Cabriolet with special touches.

California greenhouse gas emissions up 2% in 2012

California greenhouse gas emissions up 2% in 2012

According to the most recent greenhouse gas emissions inventory from the California Air Resources Board (ARB), the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions rose 1.7% in 2012 from 2011 to 459 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e).

BMW to unveil plans for first Mexico car plant in July

BMW to unveil plans for first Mexico car plant in July - BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer

BMW plans to announce in July that it will build its first assembly plant in Mexico and has earmarked two regions where the site could be built, Automobilwoche reported on Sunday, without citing the source of the information.

2018 BMW X7 SUV rendered by Theophilus Chin

2018 BMW X7 SUV rendered by Theophilus Chin

Back in March, BMW announced and investment of one billion U.S. dollars by 2016 at its U.S. plant in South Carolina, which will increase production capacity to 450,000 vehicles from 300,000 currently.