- Lyft to buy Hitch app’s developer as competition grows – Automotive News: Lyft, which makes a mobile application for ride-sharing, is acquiring Corral Labs to expand its carpooling business as competition with Uber Technologies Inc. mounts.
- Hyundai must pay $73 million punitive award in Montana teens’ deaths – Automotive News: Hyundai must pay $73 million in punitive damages to the families of two Montana teenagers killed in 2011 crash blamed on a steering defect, a judge said.
- RUSSIA: Russia faces two-year slump – Ford – Just-auto: Russia’s car market faces two years with little prospect of significant recovery according to the head of Ford’s operations there.
- Cadillac Moving to NYC as Part of Global Restructuring – thedetroitbureau.com: Cadillac will go through a major strategic realignment as it moves its HQ to New York, the maker will announce today. It also will set in motion an unprecedented product blitz that will cover a wide range of gaps in its line-ups — albeit at a steep price .
- Jaguar Land Rover developing a smarter car to woo city dwellers – Automotive News: Jaguar Land Rover is joining other automakers in seeking to make its vehicles more intelligent in a bid to win over city dwellers who are more fixated on smartphones than cars.
- Number of Imported Cars Sold in Korea Is Shooting Up – Via Google News: Korean car market is in a threshold moment, as the number of imported passenger cars has recorded over 1,006,328 units, as of August.
- Lotus Likely to End US Sales of Evora in December – thedetroitbureau.com: The struggles of legendary manufacturer Lotus don’t appear to be ending any time soon as it appears the company will end sales of its only street-legal car in the U.S., the Evora, at the end of the year. The news follows last week’s news that the automaker is considering terminating 25% of its workforce around the world.
- Hyundai workers strike over HQ price tag – FT: Union’s call for chairman to resign echoes investor concerns about weak corporate governance among South Korea’s family-controlled conglomerates
- Volkswagen to build China-only luxury sedan based on Audi A6L – Via Google News: Volkswagen is working on a China-only luxury sedan based on the platform of the Audi A6L. The vehicle, code named ‘511’, will be manufactured in …
- Lotus CEO ‘confident’ he can return brand to profit – Automotive News: New Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales says he’s ‘confident’ he can make the money-losing brand profitable again by cutting jobs, adding dealers and boosting the sports car maker’s lineup.
- Deutsche: Japanese Auto Slowdown In China, But German Brands Firm – Via Google News: Readers of this blog have seen that China’s auto market is slowing down. After expanding by an annualized 20% since 2000, the auto industry is …
- Beijing tops list with 5.37 mln cars – Via Google News: According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, there are currently 137 million cars in China. In terms of cities, Beijing has the largest …
- Police in China attacks Jaywalking with portable rolling fences – CarNewsChina.com: Jaywalking is a big problem in China, taking thousands of lives and causing trillions of hours of traffic jams each year. Most notorious jaywalkers are pedestrians, followed closely by bicycles, scooters, and tricycles. Jaywalking is almost a national sport, with people looking happy and even proud when they reach the other side under a red […]
- Car Dealer Told to Refund ‘Incidental Charges’ to Customer – Via Google News: Beware!, if any vehicle dealer approaches you demanding ‘incidental charges’ for the delivery of a vehicle that you purchased. For, it is a …
- Audi A7 self-driven car to be tested in San Francisco – Via Google News: Audi AG, the German automobile manufacturer renowned for manufacturing luxury vehicles has finally been granted permission to go ahead and test …
- Cadillac President hints at an ELR successor & new sports car – Via Google News: In an interview with Automobile Magazine, de Nysschen said rumors of the ELR not getting a successor are “complete nonsense.” However, he said …
- Tesla Will Decisively Win War With Dealership Associations, Industry Journalist Says – Via Google News: Tesla Motors will decisively, even state by state if necessary, win its ongoing war with the car dealership associations, according to a recent op-ed by a …
- Jaguars Remembering Your Anniversary Signal Smarter Cars – Via Google News: That’s contributed to declining ownership rates in Europe’s biggest cities, where public transport and car sharing are viable alternatives to owning a …
- Cadillac Makes Big Plan to Woo Luxury Market – NY Times: The automaker will produce a new, larger sedan meant to equal the offerings of German rivals and to polish its reputation, particularly in China.
- Hyundai One-(HP)-Ups the Dodge Hellcat – thedetroitbureau.com: Better check the rearview mirror, Dodge, there’s a Hyundai trying to pass your new Challenger SRT Hellcat. TheDetroitBureau.com checks out the 708-horsepower Sonata concept vehicle coming to the SEMA Show in November.
- Cadillac names European exec Jim Bunnell as U.S. sales chief – Automotive News: Cadillac named Jim Bunnell as its new sales chief in the United States today as the brand looks to improve sluggish volume and implement a fresh approach under new global boss Johan de Nysschen.
- Feinberg Ups GM Ignition Death Toll to 21 – thedetroitbureau.com: For the second time in less than a month, the number of deaths connected to faulty ignition switches in General Motors’ small cars has been revised upward from 19 to 21. Fund Administrator Kenneth Feinberg approved six claims to change the number from 13 to 19 less than two weeks ago.
- Why China’s auto sales growth is at its weakest pace – Via Google News: Automobile sales support the shipping industry. When automobile sales grow consistently, it provides a cushion for the shipping industry. This drives …
- Ian Callum’s Jaguar Mark 2 – NY Times: When Jaguar’s design director ordered up a special model of the classic Mark 2, it was for his own use. Now a limited run is planned.
- US: Cadillac confirms Mercedes S-Class rival for production – Just-auto: Cadillac’s rear-wheel drive rival for the BMW 7 series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class will go into production in the fourth quarter of 2015 at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, General Motors has confirmed.
- Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 21 – Reuters: The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co vehicles rose by two last week to 21, according to a report Monday from a lawyer overseeing a program to compensate victims of accidents caused by the recalled part.
- CHINA: Nissan forms Infiniti JV with Dongfeng – Just-auto: Nissan has formed a joint venture in China with Dongfeng that will produce Infiniti cars for the Chinese market in a move that deepens the partnership between Nissan and Dongfeng.