by Bernie Woodall
General Motors in 2003 and 2004 made changes to redesigned ignition switch parts on four models but did not ensure that older, potentially faulty parts were taken out of circulation, the automaker said in a filing with U.S. safety regulators made public on Friday.
The Nikkei reports that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed plans to provide at least ¥2 million (US$19,722) in subsidies for every purchase of a fuel cell vehicle.
The world’s first high-heat plastic air intake manifold (AIM) with integrated charge air cooler (CAC) in Stanyl Diablo, Royal DSM’s high-temperature-resistant polyamide 46, recently went into production on a recently introduced hybrid sports car—by its description (although not by confirmation from DSM) the BMW i8.
Skoda has released a sketch of the forthcoming Fabia hatchback, giving us a first glimpse at its new hatchback which is expected in the UK shortly after the turn of 2015.
Veteran supplier executive Paul Schockmel is the new CEO of European partsmakers association CLEPA.
