- Third-generation Cadillac CTS-V to put BMW, Mercedes-Benz on notice with 640 hp, V8 6.2 liter … – Customstoday: The third generation of Cadillac’s CTS-V should put BMW and Mercedes-Benz on notice. With a top speed of 200 mph, a 6.2-liter V-8 that can go from …
- VW expanding in Chattanooga, hiring workers ahead of SUV production – Autoblog: Hey, look! We’re writing about Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, TN factory and the focus isn’t on yet another unionization effort. That’s because the big …
- Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA): Market Darling to Investors Losing Interest? – Ashburndaily: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been over a period of time been the favourite among investors who have a long term investment horizon.
- Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) Launching Tesla’s Hate Machine – Wallstreet: On the other hand, Tesla Motor Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) battery powered electric vehicles are slowly attracting car shoppers with EV charging stations …
- Aston Martin Expands Lagonda Availability — A Little – Forbes: Originally slated just for the Middle East, Aston Martin will now offer its Lagonda Taraf super sedan in more markets around the world. But production will not exceed 200 cars, so don’t get hopes too high about owning one.
- Tesla Motors Inc Superchargers Hit 2000 Mark – Bidnessetc: Tesla Motors just keeps on reaching new highs as the Palo Alto-based car maker announced that it reached a milestone of 2,000 Superchargers …
- Millennials Increased Total Outstanding Auto-Loan Balances by 23 Percent – Autoworldnews: A new study by TransUnion shows that the Millennial generation is the fastest-growing segment of auto-loan customers, essentially ending all talk that younger customers aren’t buying cars.
- Apple Car: The biggest challenges Apple faces – Trustedreviews: Early generations of electric cars tended to have a short sub-100 mile range which, coupled with the requirement of an overnight charge, rendered …
- 2015 Aston Martin Lagonda to go on sale in the UK – Autocar: Powering the Lagonda is the same 5.9-litre V12 engine as used in the Rapide S
- Lexus LF-SA city car concept leaked ahead of Geneva debut – Autocar: The three-door Lexus LF-SA concept is understood to preview a new entry-level city car
- Nissan Sway concept (next-gen Micra) Teased again – Cartrade: Nissan, the Japanese carmaker, has recently announced that it will unveil the Sway concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. This concept will …
- Short Interest in Tesla Motors Drops By 5.0% (TSLA) – Lulegacy: Tesla Motors logo Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short …
Archives for February 2015
Saturday morning car news roundup, February 28, 2015
Who makes the most cars in North America? Who has the largest auto factory in the U.S.? Don’t be embarrassed, few get it right
Spaniard José Muñoz, formerly chief of Nissan Mexicana, was elevated to Chairman Nissan North America in the beginning of last year. He also is a member of Nissan’s executive committee, and the price of that glory is a 24 hour flight from Nashville to Tokyo, once a month. It’s that time of the month again, and Muñoz took the opportunity to brief Japanese reporters on his progress in America. Executive summary: All good. Munoz also brought two surprising statistics to the meeting, surprising at least for those who were not paying attention. [ There is more … ]
Friday morning car news roundup, February 27, 2015
- Volkswagen Sees ‘No Guarantee’ of 2015 Growth on Russia – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG, the world’s second-largest automaker, … lifted by record sales of Audi and Porsche cars and efforts to trim spending.
- VW keeps profit outlook after record earnings – Reuters: Volkswagen said its 2015 group operating margin could be in a range of 5.5 to 6.5 percent, leaving its forecast unchanged. But it raised its forecast for …
- VW keeps profit outlook, raises sales target after record earnings – Reuters: Volkswagen stuck to its guidance for operating profit after posting record earnings last year on double-digit gains in sales of luxury Audi and Porsche models.
- Big bet on diesel by Mazda (MZDAY) – Seekingalpha: Mazda (OTCPK:MZDAY) plans to sell only a diesel version of its new CX-3 SUV in Japan in a big bet on the fuel alternative. The high-end version of …
- Congressman Pushes Nationwide Traffic Camera Ban – Detroit Bureau: A U.S. Congressman has joined the growing chorus of opponents who want to end the use of automated traffic cameras. A growing number of states and cities are unplugging the technology. The feds have issued indictments for a rigged system in Chicago. And new studies question whether the technology works
- New Morgan supercar to be called Aero 8 – Autocar: The latest teaser image reveals the car will be called the Morgan Aero 8 Morgan will introduce a new supercar at the Geneva motor show, with the new model to be called the Aero 8
- General Motors Cuts Production at 2 North American Plants – Autoworldnews: General Motors is cutting production at two of its North American production plants as supplies of vehicles like the Buick Regal and Chevrolet Sonic rise.
- How Is Tesla Motors Inc Maintaining High Resale Value Of Its Vehicles – Bidnessetc: In comparison, the Palo Alto-based Tesla Motors Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model S was able to retain 71% of its value. While General Motors Company …
- Renault Kangoo ZE Gets Pickup Makeover – Gas2: But if you want to get your hands on a brand new electric pickup truck, your only option is to move to France, where a company is giving the Renault …
Volkswagen develops 5 splitting headaches
In all of 2014, Toyota was 145,546 units ahead of Volkswagen. In January, the lead narrowed to a very skinny 10,457. All signs point to Volkswagen taking the top spot this year, especially when one considers Toyota’s obstinate refusal to grow while Volkswagen pours a hundred billion dollars into expansion. A victory at what costs? Germany’s influential Spiegel Magazine found five pounding problems in Wolfsburg: [ There is more … ]
Thursday morning car news roundup, February 26, 2015
- GENEVA DEBUTS: Audi claims 450km range for electric R8 e-tron – Just-auto: Audi says its R8 e-tron 2.0, a pure electric supercar, will have a range of up to 450km (280 miles). The car is making its world premiere at the Geneva motor show as a prototype, alongside the second generation R8 V10.
- Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) To Have An Increasing Competition Ahead – Wallstreet: Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has gone under loads of pressure in the last few months. The dropping fuel prices have reduced the demands for …
- Nissan’s Infiniti Shifts Gears in Race With Luxury Rivals – WSJ: The new head of Nissan Motor Co. ‘s luxury division, Infiniti, said Thursday that he would focus on improving customer service in …
- Hedge funds’ damages claim against Porsche SE faces dismissal-judge – Reuters: Hedge funds seeking 1.2 billion euros ($1.36 billion) in damages from Porsche SE over its botched attempt to take over carmaker Volkswagen look set to have their case dismissed, according to a German judge.
- Britain to invest 43 mln stg in low-emission vehicles – Reuters: Britain said it would invest 43 million pounds ($67 million) to support ultra-low-emission vehicles (ULEV), providing more car …
- Daimler launches new truck lineups – Koreatimes: Daimler Trucks Korea, a commercial vehicle unit of Daimler AG here, has launched new lineups with Euro 6 engines to boost its presence in the …
- MINI Vision Gran Turismo concept teases next Clubman – Autoexpress: News 26 Feb, 2015 MINI unveils virtual Gran Turismo 6 racing concept car that hints at 2015 production Clubman
- 2016 Toyota Innova leaked: all-new looks for next-gen – Paultan: A solitary pic of what is allegedly the next-gen 2016 Toyota Innova has been posted by FlyWheel. Looking worlds apart from the MPV we’re familiar …
- Renault launches updated version of Pulse – Economic Times: NEW DELHI: French auto major Renault today launched an updated version of its compact car Pulse, with prices starting at Rs 5.03 lakh …
Next exit Toyota: World’s largest automakers start the year with the foot on the brake
Toyota started the year with something unusual: With a minus sign. The world’s largest automaker produced 828,057 units worldwide in January, that’s 3.2% below January 2014. A few weeks ago, number two Volkswagen already announced that its worldwide growth had come pretty much to a halt in January. In the U..S., January was good, and February will be good. Globally, and that’s how a large automaker views its business, the markets appear to have peaked already.
Model S charges for free in China’s countryside, Tesla doesn’t like it
The owner of a Tesla Model S was caught stealing power in the Chinese countryside near Chengdu, Carnewschina reports. Someone had climbed up the utility pole, clipped wires on the line, ran them to a jury-rigged transformer, and other Rube Goldberg-style installations, until a Model S received its juice without the owners receiving a utility bill.
Wednesday morning car news roundup, February 25, 2015
- Tesla in China Part 2: the Problem with Supercharging – Carnewschina: How many stations do they have now, and why don’t they have more?
- UK: Aston Martin to reveal future models strategy – Just-auto: As well as officially launching the Vulcan, a mid-engined track-only supercar, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer will lay out the firm’s future strategy at next week’s Geneva motor show.
- Why The Hype Behind Tesla Motors Inc May Be Exaggerated – Bidnessetc: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is considered by many as a company that is set to mark the future of the auto industry with its electric vehicles (EV).
- 2014 Nissan Leaf Review: One To Remember – Autoomobile: Take the Nissan Leaf for example, the new Nissan Leaf is designed to run on electric right from the beginning, which already gives it the extra edge …
- EU can impose $4.5b fine on Volkswagen, Daimler, DAF, Iveco, Volvo for price-fixing – Customstoday: According to business daily Handelsblatt, MAN and Scania, both owned by German auto giant Volkswagen, as well as Daimler, DAF of the …
- Ford on Track to Sell 700000 F-150s – Pickuptrucks: As if we couldn’t see this coming: Ford wants to make and sell more pickup trucks than anyone else in North America, and it seems headed in the right …
- 2016 McLaren 675LT: More Power, Less Weight, More Tail – Official Photos and Info – Car and Driver:
- Volkswagen CEO Admits Latest Hirings Stoked Succession Debate – WSJ: The discussion at Volkswagen about who will become the next chief executive of Europe’s biggest automotive group is gaining pace as current boss Martin Winterkorn is set to retire next year.
- VW CEO Winterkorn sees BMW, Daimler managers as potential successors – Automotive News: … Winterkorn sees Andreas Renschler and Herbert Diess, hired by VW from rivals Daimler and BMW respectively, among his potential successors, …