The new ComfortClass 500 generation of touring coaches sends a very clear message at first glance: this is a Setra bus with a dynamic, self-confident look, one that earns top marks for comfort and safety, and redefines the tour bus premium segment. The two-axle model S 515 HD, the two- and three-axle S 516 HD [...]

In April, 1,017,912 new passenger cars were registered in the EU, or 6.9% less than in the same month of 2011. Four months into the year, new registrations were 7.5% lower in the EU than a year earlier, adding up to 4,332,342 units. No calendar effect occurred as the month counted the same number of [...]

By law the minimum tread depth for heavy-duty vehicles’ winter tyres is 1.6 mm, which is far too low. Also, it is important to pay attention to all of the vehicle combination’s tyres. Often, only the truck is equipped with new tyres in the autumn. Good tyres raise the maneuverability of the vehicle combination to [...]

In 2011 GAZ Group achieved the highest results in the history of the company in terms of net profit, net profit margin, and revenue per employee. In 2011 the revenue of the company increased by 37%, EBITDA – by 49%, and net profit – by 4 times.
Bo Andersson, President/CEO of GAZ Group: “In 2011 we [...]

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that Vehicle Dynamics International magazine of UK-based UKIP Media & Events Ltd. elected the Subaru BRZ “Car of the Year” at the 2012 Vehicle Dynamics International (VDI) Awards and named FHI’s Toshio Masuda “Dynamicist of the Year” for his leading role in the engineering [...]

Manufacturing sales increased 1.9% in March to $49.7 billion, the largest advance since September 2011, according to StatsCan.
The gain was led by the petroleum and coal products industry (+4.5%) to $7.5 billion – the highest level since July 2008.
Although eight industries posted lower sales in March, most declines were relatively small.
Meanwhile, inventory levels fell 1.2 [...]

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), a TMC engine-production subsidiary in Alabama, United States, plans to increase engine production capacity and begin production of the 3.5-liter V6 “2GR” engine in March 2014 to meet growing demand.
TMMAL is to boost annual production capacity by 216,000 units solely for the 2GR, [...]

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has begun tests of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. AEON Retail Co., Ltd. will use the EV test cars as delivery vehicles within the Tokyo metropolitan area for their innovative, new online business. The vehicles will be monitored for one month to evaluate their potential [...]

Toyota announced it will expand its Huntsville, Ala. engine facility to increase North American production of V6 engines. The approximately $80 million investment will bring total plant investment to more than $700 million. Approximately 125 new jobs will be created, increasing employment nearly 10 percent to 1,150. The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, [...]

TVS Motor Company witnessed 7% growth in domestic sales. The company registered 151,181 units in April 2012 against 141,619 units in April 2011.
Total sales of the company grew by 4% in April 2012 with sales of 174,455 units against 167,744 units registered in April 2011.
Two Wheeler
Total two wheeler sales grew by 4% in the month [...]

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone Americas) announced the appointment of Mitch Burke to the position of Plant Manager at the company’s Warren County, Tenn. truck and bus tire manufacturing facility.
Burke began his career with Bridgestone Americas in 1989 as Junior Engineer at the Warren County Plant. Since that time he has taken on engineering and [...]

Official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows an emerging buyer preference for diesel sports utility vehicles in the continuing strong market for SUVs.
Overall, 79,097 vehicles were sold in April, an increase of 6.6 per cent (or 4,833 vehicles) compared to the same month in 2011. On a year to [...]

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released findings from the first phase of a three-part research effort aimed at mitigating costly large truck rollovers. ATRI’s first phase produced a database of locations with the highest frequency of large truck rollovers using over 50,000 crash records from a nine-year period. The database, which covers [...]

Subaru of America, Inc. reported record sales for April 2012 of 26,310 vehicles, a six percent gain over April 2011. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 106,878, a 16 percent gain over prior year.
Year-to-date sedan sales for the brand have also increased with the all-new Impreza up 157 percent over prior year and [...]