Manufacturing

Ford president and CEO Farley Ford revenue, net income, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, cash flowfrom operations, and adjusted free cash flow were all sharply higher from the second to the third quarter of 2021, as semiconductor availability improved and wholesalevehicle shipments rose, compared with Q2. Third quarter revenue of $35.7bn nonetheless was down […]

Continental has secured the Innovation Award for safety from the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), for the second consecutive time. In the ‘Safety’ category, Continental’s solution for protecting vulnerable road users was placed first. The company’s warning system, developed in cooperation with Ride Vision, protects the lives of motorcyclists by combining two cameras and

SK Chemicals Company, part of South Korea’s energy and petrochemicals conglomerate SK Group, said it had agreed to sell its polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) business to HDC Hyundai Engineering Plastics Company, according to local reports. The company’s PPS division makes high-performance engineering plastics, used extensively by automotive and electronics sectors, at factories located in Ulsan. These

Peugeot 208 Inside story The all-black cabin is cloaked in a rich mix of materials, touches of brushed chrome and plenty of hi-tech equipment.  The upmarket textiles cover the door-card inserts, headliner, windscreen pillars and dashboard inlay. There are also powered and heated wing mirrors, and a panoramic roof. Size-wise, the five-door hatchback (no three-door

The Vancouver International Auto Show will return to the Vancouver Convention Centre West (VCC), following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 23-27, 2022. As British Columbia moves ahead with its reopening plan, COVID-19 event restrictions have been lifted allowing for full capacity at venues such as the VCC for double-vaccinated attendees. The

Fiat will launch a new Scudo van and Ulysse van-derived people carrier in early 2022. The Scudo will be available in three configurations – Van, Combi and Cab with platform – to meet all professional transportation requirements, while the Ulysse will be available with combinations from six to nine seats. Both vehicles are also based

General Motors Q3 net income almost halved to an EBIT adjusted US$2,922m from $5,284m in Q3 2020. EBIT adjusted margin dropped to 10.9% from 14.9%. Revenue was $26,779m versus $35,480m. Year to date net income improved, however, to $8,278m from $3,581m. EBIT adjusted was $11,456m versus $5,998m. Q3 adjusted earnings per share were $1.52 compared