Autoliv will start building an airbag plant in the second half of this year in the north China city of Baoding, where Great Wall Motor Co. is headquartered.The plant will make airbags mainly for Great Wall’s Haval SUVs as well as the Great Wall-badged C30 compact sedan, the automaker said.
The two companies signed a letter of intent on the plant construction last week in Baoding. More details about the plant were undisclosed.
BMW is expanding engine production in China to potentially double capacity as it seeks to close the gap with Audi in the world’s largest car market.BMW and its joint-venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings plan to make as many as 400,000 engines a year at a new facility in Shenyang, BMW said. The expansion includes a foundry as part of its push to boost local content.
Last April, the Hennessey Venom GT reached a top speed of 265.7mph, making it the fastest production car available to the public.
Ford has taken the wraps off a self-driving Fusion – the American version of the upcoming Mondeo – at a technology show in Barcelona. The car creates a 3D image of the world and then uses it to navigate, avoiding obstacles slowing down and speeding up autonomously.
Ford unveiled a midlife face-lift for its Focus compact hatchback, adding fresh styling, new technology and a more premium feel to the company’s No. 2 seller in Europe.Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell said the changes make the Focus one of the automaker’s most advanced vehicles to date.
