http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/Default.aspxIndustry News for automotive design engineers covering automotive technology announcements, automotive company announcements and automotive industry press releases.60http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50468/Production-boosted-at-Eagle-Ottawa.aspxAutomotive leather supplier Eagle Ottawa is expanding its manufacturing facility at Szolnok in Hungary to meet increasing customer demand. The facility is expected to increase in size by 60% by the time the work is completed. 17/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50477/Report-highlights-consumer-desire-for-automated-vehicles.aspxCisco has revealed that half of all global consumers purchase cars on the technology reputation of the brand.17/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50470/Work-begins-on-Volkswagens-latest-Chinese-car-plant.aspxA ceremony has marked the beginning of construction work on the new Volkswagen vehicle plant in Changsha in the province of Hunan, south-central China. 17/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50464/Assistance-systems-reach-the-compact-class-.aspxTypically only seen on vehicles in the premium segment, automatic assistance systems are now making their way into the compact class. 16/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50466/Ford-encourages-engineers-to-swap-spanners-for-3D-glasses.aspxThe room where Ford cars of tomorrow are fine-tuned appears slightly incongruous at first glance. 16/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50467/Volvo-near-doubles-production-of-V60-Plug-in-diesel-hybrid.aspxVolvo Cars is ramping up production of its world-first V60 Plug-in diesel hybrid by 90% to cope with strong demand for the cars across Europe.16/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50387/Engineering-head-and-production-site-announced-for-Honda-NSX.aspxHonda has announced that the all-new NSX supercar will be produced at a new Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio, United States. 15/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50384/First-Infiniti-Q50-rolls-off-production-line.aspxThe first production model of the Infiniti Q50, the all-new premium sports saloon, has rolled off the assembly line at the Tochigi production plant.15/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50378/Reduced-CO2-emissions-for-Toyota-Auris-Hybrid-.aspxToyota has announced that its Auris Hybrid hatchback is now available with CO2 emissions of 84g/km, the lowest of any car in the family hatchback class.15/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50336/Engineers-given-control-over-motion-cueing-in-Cruden-simulators.aspxMotion simulator company Cruden has developed an enhancement to its ePhyse external physics package which gives customers even more control over the motion-cueing on its simulators, using Simulink. 14/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50339/Extra-JLR-engineering-facilities-for-the-Middle-East-.aspxJaguar Land Rover today further enhanced its Middle East test programme by opening a new engineering test centre in Dubai, UAE, to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, development and testing.14/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50338/Nexeon-achieves-quality-certification.aspxBattery technology company Nexeon has announced that it has achieved certification to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management standard. 14/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50283/Four-cylinder-engine-family-launched-by-Volvo.aspxVolvo is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine family. 13/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50280/Mouser-and-ADI-announce-global-distribution-agreement-.aspxMouser Electronics, Inc, has announced it has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Analog Devices, Inc, a leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications. 13/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50282/Technology-and-dynamics-are-highlights-of-Peugeots-308.aspxPeugeot has released first images of the New 308, a car launched to revitalise the brand's position in the ultra-competitive, compact family hatchback segment.13/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50258/Bosch-brings-smartphones-and-vehicle-diagnostics-together.aspxUsing the new, free fun2drive app from Bosch installed on a smartphone, drivers can read out fault codes via the vehicle's on-board diagnostics (OBD) interface while on the move, and send this data straight to the workshop. 10/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50259/F-Type-supply-contracts-total-28-billion-says-JLR.aspxAs the first F-Type customer cars left Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility, Jaguar revealed that contracts worth £2.8 billion have been agreed with suppliers. 10/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50149/Bentley-expands-market-presence.aspxBentley has announced that it will expand its presence in the fast-growing Eastern Europe region later this year. 09/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50153/GKN-announces-plans-for-Chinese-expansion.aspxGKN is continuing to expand rapidly in China with a new GKN Driveline forging plant in Wuhan, a GKN Sinter Metals facility in Yizheng, a new joint-venture for GKN Land Systems in Donhai and the expansion of manufacturing plants in Changchun and Shenjian.09/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50151/PTV-Group-supports-European-Road-Safety-Charter.aspxThe European Road Safety Charter, ERSC, invites stakeholders to proactively implement measures within the sphere of their responsibility which help reduce road fatalities. 09/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50152/Shell-and-Kia-extend-technical-partnership.aspxShell Lubricants and Kia Motors Europe have renewed their technical partnership agreement, reconfirming Shell Lubricants as the car manufacturer's preferred European motor oil supplier. 09/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50081/Alfonso-Albaisa-to-head-up-Infiniti-design.aspxAlfonso Albaisa has been appointed executive design director for Infiniti. 08/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50082/ContiTech-makes-sealing-components-for-brake-systems.aspxContiTech Vibration Control has expanded its range of sealing components for brakes. 08/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/50083/Johnson-Controls-develops-LED-headliner-and-seating-solutions-for-Opel.aspxEngineers and designers at Adam Opel AG and Johnson Controls have reached a milestone with the interior of the new Opel ADAM. 08/05/2013http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/article/49997/Aston-Martin-engineering-chief-heads-to-Tesla.aspxTesla has announced it has hired Aston Martin's chief engineer of vehicle engineering, Chris Porritt, to be its vice president of vehicle engineering. 07/05/2013