- Chrysler sales rise 19% on strong Jeep, Ram pickup volume – Automotive News: Another month of robust demand for Ram pickups and Jeeps, combined with some of the industry’s highest discounts, helped Chrysler Group’s U.S. sales rise 19 percent in September.
- Jaguar XE to offer awd, diesel engine in U.S. – Automotive News: The Jaguar XE compact sedan will launch with optional all-wheel drive and a four-cylinder diesel engine when it goes on sale in the U.S.
- RUSSIA: GM halts St Petersburg assembly again – Just-auto: General Motors has suspended car assembly operations at its St. Petersburg, Russia, plant for the third time this year, and plans a fourth shutdown.
- UK: BMW’s Rolls-Royce adds 100 permanent jobs – Just-auto: BMW’s Rolls-Royce has completed a recruitment campaign hiring workers for 100 new permanent jobs.
- JAPAN: Mazda NSC takes over from Ford in South Africa – Just-auto: Mazda Motor has begun operations at its new national sales company Mazda Southern Africa (MSA).
- GreenTech Automotive raises $47 million in equity offering – Automotive News: GreenTech Automotive Inc., the battery-powered carmaker previously led by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, raised $47 million in an equity round. Ninety-four investors contributed to the financing, according to a filing Monday with the U.S.
- Jaguar Lays Out Specs, U.S. Launch Plans for New XE Sport Sedan – thedetroitbureau.com: Americans will have to wait til Spring 2016 for the debut of the new Jaguar XE sport sedan, but they’ll get a range of new engines, including a high-performance V-6 and a new high-mileage Ingenium diesel, reports TheDetroitBureau.com — as well as an all-wheel-drive version of the XE.
- Ferrari patents V-twin engine design – Autocar: New patents suggest Ferrari may be considering a motorcycle, correlating with the newly formed Fiat Chrysler Automobile group’s plans for future expansion.
- THAILAND: Suzuki ramps up exports, targets Europe – Just-auto: Suzuki Motor’s Thai unit is ramping up its export drive as the domestic market continues to spiral lower.
- New Jaguar XE to cost from £26,995 – exclusive studio pictures – Autocar: Full specifications of Jaguar’s crucial new BMW 3-series rival revealed; new line-up to be offered with engines including a 75mpg diesel and a 355bhp V6Jaguar has confirmed full price and spec details of its crucial new XE saloon.
- US: Magna to acquire Techform Group – Just-auto: Magna International has announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed an agreement to acquire the Techform Group of Companies, an automotive supplier of hinges, door locking rods and other closure products.
- Japan’s domestic auto sales fall 2.8% in September – Via Google News: Auto sales, as measured by registrations of vehicles with the government, are monitored by economists since they are the first consumer spending …
- New Aston Martin Lagonda design secrets revealed – Autocar: A Lagonda saloon is back in Aston Martin’s range after a 40-year absence – and it’s a stunner.
- Analysis: Ford’s rosy 2020 outlook hinges on new F-150, Lincoln – Reuters: If Ford Motor Co’s new chief executive Mark Fields hoped to muffle the shock of an earnings outlook rollback on Monday by unveiling aggressive growth targets for 2020, then it did just the opposite, as investors and analysts were doubtful about the ambitious plan.
- Cadillac planning its own engines, halo cars – Via Google News: Johan wants to see Cadillac get (back) into the sports car game with a new halo model or two ? something it hasn’t really done since the …
- Car Commuting Still Rules, But New Census Data Reveals Important Shifts – Via Google News: To be sure, the car is still king for the United States as a whole. Based on the new Census estimates, over 85 percent of all workers still get to their jobs …
- Subaru WRX Drivers Get the Most Speeding Tickets – thedetroitbureau.com: Want to avoid speeding tickets? Don’t make the Subaru WRX your daily driver and you should cut the odds of being radar trap fodder significantly. The Japanese-made pocket rocket is the most ticketed car in the U.S. with 33.6% of owners getting a traffic ticket recently.
- Wheelies: The Diesel Ram Edition – NY Times: Chrysler says it will double production of the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup; Cadillac’s chief says production may decline to combat swollen inventory.
- North America Factory Sales, August 2014 – Wards: North America factory sales of trucks by destination, manufacturer, and weight class; and factory sales of diesel trucks and buses by destination, brand, and weight class for August 2014. Includes factory sales of diesel trucks by engine manufacturer.
- China Vehicle Production Up 2.2% in August – Wards: FAW Volkswagen was the leading manufacturer in August, following a brief stint in second place last month.
- Honeywell revs up global turbocharger projections – Automotive News: The global use of turbochargers to amplify engine power, already on the rise in recent years, is expected increase even more than earlier projections — to 49 million sales annually by 2019, supplier Honeywell said in its annual forecast.
- BRAZIL: JLR to start local assembly with Discovery Sport? – Just-auto: Local rumour suggests Tata Motors’ Land Rover will kick-start production at its new manufacturing plant in Itatiaia, 110 miles west-northwest of Rio de Janeiro City, in 2016 with the new Discovery Sport, to be unveiled at the Paris show this week.
- Does the world need another super-luxury SUV? – Autocar: Aston Martin still hasn’t decided whether to build a Lagonda SUV. The time for such a car has probably gone.
- Brussels probes Luxembourg’s Fiat deal – FT: European Commission move comes as former premier Juncker takes helm of EU executive
- INDIA: Maruti Suzuki to recall 69,555 vehicles – Just-auto: Maruti Suzuki India will recall 69,555 diesel vehicles to check wiring.
- News – Auto industry welcomes adoption of plan to expand clean fuel infrastructure – ACEA: The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) supports the EU’s adoption of the Clean Fuels Strategy to expand infrastructure for…
- Honda CR-V gets a sportier, more upscale look for 2015 – Automotive News: The redesigned 2015 Honda CR-V goes on sale Wednesday with a more premium feel in a move to keep its mantle as the country’s best-selling crossover.