Honda plans to replace the replace driver’s air bag inflators on 2.6 million more vehicles as it expands repairs to the entire U.S.
Daily Archives: December 9, 2014
Alcoa unveils major advance in aluminum manufacturing technology
Alcoa has developed new manufacturing technology—the Micromill—that will produce what the company says is the most advanced aluminum sheet on the market. The Micromill will enable the next-generation of automotive aluminum products, and equip Alcoa to capture growing demand from automakers for lighter-weight, yet durable and formable materials.
Skoda predicts over 1 million cars sales in 2014
Skoda expects to sell over 1 million vehicles this year, the highest in the Czech carmaker’s 119-year history, on surging sales in China and stable business in Europe.
VW buys stake in QuantumScape, U.S. battery startup company
Volkswagen AG bought a stake in battery startup QuantumScape Corp. with the aim of developing technology that can more than triple the range of its electric cars, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
VW brand suffers biggest drop in car sales this year
Sales of Volkswagen’s core passenger-car brand fell 4 percent in November, the biggest monthly drop this year, as demand contracted in eastern Europe and Latin America and VW switched to a new-generation Passat late in the month.
