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Nissan has developed a new way to use robots to make car parts out of sheet steel, a breakthrough that could make replacement parts for discontinued models more widely available for customers. Nissan said it hopes to commercialise the proprietary technique, known as dual-sided dieless forming. The technique involves two ...

Groupe PSA has appointed Xavier Peugeot Senior Vice-President of  the Light Commercial Vehicles Business Unit. The appointment takes effect October 1, 2019 and he will report to Yann Vincent, Executive Vice‑President, Manufacturing & Supply Chain. Xavier Peugeot previously held the position of Senior Vice-President, Product & Strategy at Citroen under ...

  Sighs of relief could be heard across the motor industry as September sales steadied after a torrid August. While dealers could still be heard bleating amidst the decline, they must surely have been more positive about volumes on the showroom floor. According to results released by the National Association ...

Bridgestone has announced that it would supply solar car tyres using its fuel-efficient tyre technology to 32 teams participating in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), for which it is the naming rights sponsors. Held in Australia once every two years, the BWSC is the world’s foremost solar car ...

 PSA Retail is boosting the training for young people as recently witnessed at the graduation ceremony for a programme of excellence at the University of Paris-Est – Marne-la-Vallée . When presenting degrees to some 50 young people at a ceremony held at the PSA Retail site on Boulevard de Grenelle ...

Weststar Associates Limited, authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Nigeria, said it has received additional units of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Tourer with petrol engine for immediate delivery to customers across the country. The arrival of the new batch, according to Weststar, is in  response to the growing needs of the ...

  Volkswagen has unveiled its new logo and brand design to reinvigorate the brand in time for a new era of mobility,  under the motto, ‘New Volkswagen’. The new logo and design were unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show. “The new brand design marks the start of the ...

  Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv Autonomous Mobility, a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling the future of mobility, Monday, announced that they will be forming an autonomous driving joint venture. This partnership brings together one of the industry’s most innovative vehicle technology providers ...

Toyota has rolled out its completely redesigned Corolla (Sedan) and Corolla Touring (Wagon) in Japan (previously “Corolla Axio” and “Corolla Fielder” respectively, in Japan), and the improved Corolla Sport (Hatchback). The roll-out also signalled the start of sales at Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc., Netz Toyota Toto Co., Ltd, Netz Toyota ...

  Ford has announced the appointment of Achraf El Boustani to an expanded role, as managing director for North Africa (NAF) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). El Boustani will now also oversee the management of Ford’s operations in sub-Saharan Africa from the company’s regional headquarters in Casablanca. Moroccan national Achraf El ...