Volvo plans to replace its current paint shop at the Torslanda, Sweden, car-manufacturing plant to reduce paint-shop energy consumption and emissions by at least one-third.
SEAT says it is using cutting-edge technology and more efficient processes to reuse and recycle water for manufacturing processes, especially in the paint shop and rain test booth.
Kia says the Ceed Crossover is the product of its European design studio’s continuing freedom to create a body shape to suit the local market’s vehicle design tastes.
The group says its decision to re-enter the Russian market is part of a goal to generate 10% of the Opel brand’s sales volume outside of Europe by the mid-2020s.
In addition to Morocco, Plymouth, MI-based Varroc has expanded its manufacturing footprint in Brazil, Bulgaria, Turkey and Vietnam since the beginning of 2018.
Automobili Pininfarina has said the first phase of its dealer network rollout so far has secured relationships with between 25-40 luxury retailers in North America, Europe the Middle East and Asia.
Dubbed the Škoda Kamiq, design sketches hint at a muscular SUV-inspired profile but with clear aspirations toward the city driver rather than for the off-road enthusiast.
As the first in the Renault lineup to employ the CMF-B platform, the automaker says the new Clio will spearhead its strategic plan, “Drive the Future.”
PSA says 3.8 million PureTech engines have been produced to date and the additional capacity will help meet expected demand from its use in the group’s Opel/Vauxhall brands.
