The Plymouth, Michigan USA headquarters of MAHLE Powertrain, LLC has been accredited by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a facility capable of performing emissions certification testing in accordance with federal and state regulations. The announcement is recognition of the company’s laboratory operations and is validated by test data collated independently by the agency. [...]

Hyundai Motor has announced what could be a significant breakthrough in electric vehicles with its first car with a solar roof charging system which could boost range by 1,300km per year. This groundbreaking eco-friendly technology will provide vehicles with additional electrical power, as well as increasing fuel efficiency and driving range. Hyundai Motor’s solar roof [...]

Specialist engineering consultancy Drive System Design Inc. is investing over $2m by expanding into a new Farmington Hills, Michigan facility. The new premises will enhance the company’s test & development capabilities and provide an expanding customer base with the ability to deliver programs from concept to vehicle prototype. To complement the new North American headquarters, [...]

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today it had passed the milestone of exporting four million vehicles from Thailand and held a ceremony at Laem Chabang, Chonburi Province. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co. Ltd., MMC’s subsidiary in Thailand, has three car-production plants and an engine facility in Chonburi Province which have become the company’s largest manufacturing centre [...]