- Cadillac Introduces All-New ATS-V.R Race Car – GM: The next generation of Cadillac’s V-Series elite, high-performance cars began on November 14 with the introduction of an all-new race car, the Cadillac ATS-V.R. Set to begin competition in 2015, Cadillac debuted the new race car at the Circuit of the Americas, one of country’s pre-eminent racing venues.
- Airbag settlements keep details from other victims of accidents – Automotive News: Confidential settlements over defective Takata airbags are sealing off relevant information that other victims could use to pursue injury claims.
- CHINA: Vehicle market growth slows to 2.8% in October – Just-auto: New vehicle sales in mainland China rose by 2.8% to 1,987,000 million units in October, from 1,933,000 units a year earlier, according to data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
- US: VW recalls 2015 Jetta and Passats on seats – Just-auto: Volkswagen of America has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will be issuing a voluntary safety recall affecting the manual seats on certain 2015 model year Volkswagen Jetta and Passat vehicles.
- Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Maharaja Edition Revealed – Via Google News: … relationships with one automobile manufacturer. Over a period of five decades, the Maharajas purchased over 840 unique Rolls-Royce motor cars …
- ITALY: Fiat 500 family could be template for future Fiat C/D-seg models – brand chief – Just-auto: Fiat’s 500 family could be the template for future C or D segment models, global brand chief Olivier Francois has hinted in an interview with just-auto.
- Global NCAP spurs for standard worldwide fitment of ESP – advises automakers to include ESP by … – Via Google News: In line with efforts to implement the move, Global NCAP is urging automobile manufacturers to include ESP as standard fitment on all new cars.
- Ford: Mustang driver injured by air bag fragment in North Carolina crash – Reuters: Ford Motor Co said on Sunday night it was cooperating with U.S. safety regulators investigating a report the driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang was injured in August by a metal fragment from the car’s air bag.
- GM Compensation Fund Claims Deadline Extended – WSJ: General Motors’ compensation expert extended by one month the deadline for death and injury claims linked to its faulty ignition switches amid pressure from families, safety advocates, politicians and lawyers.
- GM ignition-switch compensation claims deadline extended to Jan. 31 – Reuters: The deadline to file claims under General Motors Co’s faulty ignition-switch compensation program has been extended by one month to Jan. 31, 2015, the program’s administrator, Kenneth Feinberg, announced on Sunday.
- GM grants another month for victim filings – Via Google News: “I believe that the many efforts to reach all possible GM automobile owners, former owners and others who might have been adversely impacted by a …
- Mitsubishi promises new products – Automotive News: Mitsubishi, amid a remarkable sales rebound in the United States, is targeting its first profit in North America since the global financial crisis.
- Tensions at Toyota ahead of big move – Automotive News: As Toyota prepares to consolidate its far-flung engineering, sales, marketing, finance and corporate operations into a new North American headquarters near Dallas, it’s wrestling with a knotty set of challenges: retaining enough employees to ensure…
- Fields: Ford slows ramp-ups – Automotive News: After launch problems crippled the rollout of the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, Ford Motor Co. throttled back aggressive ramp-up timetables, CEO Mark Fields said in an exclusive interview last week.
- Hot sales put Subaru ahead of plan – Automotive News: In May, Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries, unveiled a business plan to guide the company through 2020. But Subaru’s sales are rising so fast, he may have to roll out a new plan much sooner than expected.
- Lincoln dealers sign up to offer exclusive Black Label series – Automotive News: Lincoln has signed up 32 dealers in six states for its new Black Label luxury subfranchise. Lincoln announced the Black Label series last year in an effort to set a new standard for luxury vehicles and customer service within the brand.
- Honda Next-Gen FCV Now Due in 2016 in Japan – Wards: The technical specifications of the latest Honda concept closely mimic those of last year’s L.A. show vehicle, including a range of 300 miles.
- Honda readies fuel-cell sedan with room for 5 – Automotive News: Honda unveiled a sleek near-production concept of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle it aims sell by early 2016.
- GM extends ignition compensation deadline – Via Google News: “I believe that the many efforts to reach all possible GM automobile owners, former owners and others who might have been adversely impacted by … The latest notification includes letters to current owners who bought the cars used.
- Mustang driver injured by airbag fragment in N.C. crash – Automotive News: Ford said on Sunday night it was cooperating with federal safety regulators investigating a report the driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang was injured in August by a metal fragment from the car’s airbag.
- Toyota launches Mirai fuel cell vehicle, plans hydrogen stations in Northeast – Automotive News: Toyota offered more details about its long-awaited Mirai fuel cell vehicle and said it plans to build a dozen hydrogen refueling stations in the Northeast United States.
- Toyota in Partnership for Northeast Hydrogen Stations, Names FCV Mirai – Wards: The Japanese automaker is partnering with Air Liquide of France for 12 hydrogen stations spread across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.
- BMW plans new hydrogen-fuelled i5 – Autocar: Toyota tech destined for third i-brand model as BMW races to beat rivals to market with a fuel cell car. BMW is set to employ a revised version of the hydrogen-electric fuel cell system used in the Toyota FCV in a future i-brand model, possibly to be badged i5. Company sources say the race is on between the German car makers to get a hydrogen fuel cell car on the market, now that Japanese companies Honda and Toyota have taken the initiative. The powertrain sharing is the first stage of a BMW-Toyota joint…
- Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) vs. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA): The Better Stock To Own? – Via Google News: It is also noteworthy to state that hybrid and 100% electric cars are two … as a platform for sales of TSLA in the world’s largest automobile market.
- Ford shares poised for a rebound: Barron’s – Reuters: Ford Motor shares may be in for a rebound and could climb 30 percent in a year, said Barron’s financial newspaper in its edition to be published Monday.
- Fortress Korea car market cracks under German luxury barrage – Reuters: South Korea is on track to spend more on vehicle imports from Europe this year than it earns from exports the other way, for the first time in 24 years, as German brands breach the once impregnable fortress of Hyundai Motor and its local rivals.
- AAA takes steps to address consumer concerns – Via Google News: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global … New cars collect vast amounts of data that can be used to prevent …
- Weakening yen fuels Japan Inc – FT: Lower currency buoys big companies in world’s third-largest economy
- VW to launch made-for-India vehicle – FT: Carmaker recovers sales in Asia’s third-largest economy
- Infiniti QX30 spotted testing ahead of 2016 launch – Autocar: QX30 is set to take on the Audi Q3 in 2016, joining the Q30 hatchback in a growing compact line-upThese are the first pictures of the Infiniti QX30, a model that will pitch Nissan’s upmarket brand into the highly competitive compact premium SUV market.The sister car to the upcoming Q30 hatchback, the QX30 is based on the same platform and will be built at Nissan’s Sunderland facility.The two models use a tweaked version of the front-wheel-drive Mercedes-Benz A/B-class platform. They are expected to…
- Facelifted Porsche 911 to launch in 2015 – Autocar: Revised flagship sports car to launch at the Frankfurt motor show next year, with new engines among the planned changes. Porsche’s 911 is set for a major overhaul next year ahead of the introduction of an all-new generation in 2018.The heavily revised 991 range is expected to make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show next September. The headline updates centre around the engines. A new range of turbocharged six-cylinder, horizontally opposed engines will replace today’s naturally aspirated units. The…
- Porsche yet to sign off Ferrari 458-beating supercar – Autocar: Porsche bosses remain cool on whether the firm will bring its plans for a new junior supercar, internally dubbed 988, to market. Porsche boss Matthias Müller revealed his dream of a mid-engined supercar positioned between the 911 and 918 Spyder in 2011, not long after taking the reins. However, it now seems that the project for a Ferrari 458 rival hasn’t progressed much further than early feasibility studies. Reports suggested that a decision was due in mid-2014, but Porsche has yet to officially reveal if…
- Caddy Revs Up With ATS-V.R Racer – thedetroitbureau.com: What good is a performance car if you don’t prove the metal’s mettle on track? Apparently Cadillac came to the same conclusion and even before officially unveiling its new high-performance ATS-V, it’s confirming plans to go racing with the equally new ATS-V.R.
- Volvo Will Build Top-Range S90 Sedan in China – thedetroitbureau.com: Volvo has already hinted it will export a Chinese-made stretch S60 to the US, but the Swedish maker now says it will also use one of its two Chinese plants as the global production base for its upcoming S90 flagship sedan. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.