Ford has abandoned its planned US$1.6 billion car plant in Mexico, preferring instead to pump hundreds of million of dollars into the development in hometown Detroit of electric vehicles, including a hybrid Mustang. The reversal comes a year after Ford announced construction of what would have been its second plant in Mexico and after US President-elect Donald Trump … [Read more...] about Ford move back Stateside a “vote of confidence” in Trump
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Volvo dials into NZ owners with Skype app
Owners of semi-autonomous vehicles in New Zealand will soon be able to make Skype calls from their dashboard – and Volvo appears to be leading the way. The Chinese-owned Swedish carmaker has said it will equip its premium 90 series vehicles, the XC90 SUV (above) and S90 sedan (below), with a Skype productivity app. Volvo New Zealand general manager Coby Duggan says … [Read more...] about Volvo dials into NZ owners with Skype app
Spied: final-edition HSV versions of Commodore sedan and ute
Pictures of what appears to be the last of the Commodore-based HSV models have been posted on the Club VF Facebook page in Australia. The lightly camouflaged sedans and utes are said to be undergoing final production at Holden Special Vehicles' plant in the Melbourne suburb of Clayton before being signed off as milestone 2017 models in the last year of Holden Commodore … [Read more...] about Spied: final-edition HSV versions of Commodore sedan and ute
Hyundai cuts executive perks to aid expansion, says report
A lack of SUV and commercial models is costing Hyundai to the point where its global sales are hurting, along with its share prices, says a Reuters report. As a result the South Korean company is working to cut costs, going as far as taking away benefits such as annual flights home to expatriate executives for holidays, says the news agency. Business class trips are also … [Read more...] about Hyundai cuts executive perks to aid expansion, says report
New Suzuki Swift: NZ-Japan size difference a poser for used importers
The new Suzuki Swift will be launched in New Zealand next May – but it won’t be the same as the Japanese domestic model unveiled on a global internet rollout. “It’s not substantially different,” said Suzuki NZ manager director Tom Peck, “but the body is wider on the New Zealand model.” That means future used imports of the 2017 Swift from Japan will be different to the … [Read more...] about New Suzuki Swift: NZ-Japan size difference a poser for used importers