The rival forces of Ford and GM have joint hands to develop the more desirable automatic gearboxes for the future beyond 2015. The programme has already begun in its first stage of development and as an immediate effect, the glitches facing the automatics are being analysed and possible solutions are accounted. The dual-clutch gearboxes of VW set the benchmark standards for such kind and the combined duo lo ...

General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen are working on plans for a European joint venture as they flesh out the car making alliance they announced earlier this year. Discussions began soon after the initial alliance deal and have covered "selling Opel to Peugeot, buying Peugeot's automotive business or putting them all together in a new entity," one of the sources said. It added that the tie-up would not inc ...