The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has published the results of its passenger car market survey conducted in fiscal 2007 (ending March 31, 2008). Targeting households nationwide, JAMA passenger car surveys are conducted in odd-numbered years to determine ownership and
The US market forecaster CSM Worldwide has partnered with Power Systems Research (PSR), a specialist in the commercial vehicle and powertrain markets, to add Medium/Heavy Vehicle Production and Powertrain Forecast Services to its global forecast portfolio. In parallel with CSM
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Steel Corp. have reached a final agreement to increase the price of sheet steel by some 30 percent per ton, according to the Japan Times. The price hike, which exceeds ¥25,000, will send the price
IBC Legal Conferences is mounting a conference in Brussels on the review and recommendations for reform of the EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation, on 12th June, following the publication later this month of the EC's evaluation report on the
The UAW and American Axle are reported by the Detroit Free Press to have reached a tentative agreement on a new labour contract on Friday 16th May. Pending ratification by union members, the deal marks the end of a near-three-month
Kwik-Fit Insurance has acquired a secure electronic delivery solution called SDX that is designed to offer secure messaging technology to support the delivery of motor insurance e-certificates. The solution is supplied by SSP, who specialise in IT solutions for the
the aftermarket parts distributor Euro Car Parts has become a member of the ATR International parts buying and marketing group, a consortium of companies from across Europe, formed in 1999. ECP is also planning to expand, with five new branches
Based upon the design of Morgan's Aero-8 roadster, the LIFECar fuel cell roadster to be featured among exhibits at the Eden Project's forthcoming car show was the brainchild of Morgan and Hugo Spowers of RiverSimple, a specialist company investigating new
Last week the European Parliament's Transport Committee adopted an opinion on Euro VI noxious emissions limits for heavy vehicles. The Committee proposed 1st October 2013 as the implementation date for Euro V1 for newly registered vehicles, whereas the European Commission
Figures released by the SMMT show that first quarter 2008 sales of used cars and light commercial vehicles were down only marginally on the same period of 2007, at -1.1% and -0.5% respectively. Used car sales in January-March this year
In April, most European countries benefited from 2-3 additional working days compared with last year, which helped most national markets to post growth in new car registrations despite the US financial crisis and further increases in fuel prices. The ACEA
Delphi Corp. filed complaints last week against Appaloosa Management L.P. and eight other plan investors and related parties who on April 4, 2008 refused to honour their equity financing commitment of up to $2.55 billion and refused to participate in
The European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry Günter Verheugen has told the German financial paper Handelsblatt that the European automobile industry is unlikely to meet the Commission's target of reducing new car CO2 emissions to an average of 120g/km by
Group Lotus plc announced on 15th May the creation of Lotus Lightweight Structures, following its acquisition of Holden Lightweight Structures Ltd. Lotus Lightweight Structures, which employs 120 skilled engineers, technicians and sales staff, will be based at the former Holden
