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- SAIC Motor’s Tie-Ups With Volkswagen, GM Rev Up 2014 Profit – WSJ: SHANGHAI-SAIC Motor Corp., China’s largest auto maker by sales, said Thursday its net profit rose 12.8% last year thanks to solid demand for cars…
- Chevy Hopes to Spark Interest of Minicar Buyers – Detroit Bureau: Chevrolet pulled the covers off its new 2016 Spark – twice, in fact, with simultaneous debuts at the auto shows in both New York and Seoul.
- German car sales jump the most in more than a year – sources – Reuters: New car sales in Germany jumped the most in more than a year in March, industry sources said, benefiting…
- Volkswagen working on budget model for Chinese market – Autocar: Engineering work is under way on a cost-effective platform to use in a budget saloon and SUV for China Volkswagen’s long-running budget car project has taken a new turn.
- Ford Motor and Chinese Partner to Buy Car Factory – WSJ: SHANGHAI-Ford Motor Co. and its Chinese partner will invest 6.6 billion yuan ($1.08 billion) to buy and upgrade an existing car factory from a…
- German new car sales up 9 pct in March – sources – Reuters: … in Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, increased 9 percent in March to about 323,000 vehicles, two industry sources told Reuters on Thursday.
- BRIEF-Nissan March China vehicle sales down 5.4 percent y/y – Reuters: March China auto sales -5.4 percent y/y, versus -2.4 percent in Feb. * Jan-March China auto sales +4.7 percent y/y, versus +21.0 percent year ago…
- Volkswagen Camper to return as electric vehicle – Autocar: The Bulli concept is said to provide clues as to the look of the new Camper Volkswagen officials confirm classic Camper van will return, but this time as an electric vehicle
- UK: Autonomous vehicles set to “change ownership model” – Just-auto: Glass’s, the UK vehicle valuations specialist, says that the arrival of autonomous vehicles may completely “revolutionise the present car ownership model”.
- GM says Korea labor costs have surged, but has no plans to exit – Reuters: General Motors Co (GM) on Thursday said its labor costs have risen nearly 50 percent over the past five years in South Korea, where it makes nearly one-fifth of its global output, but that it does not plan to shut any of its four plants there.
- Hess is mirroring Toyota manufacturing process to slash well costs – Reuters: By mirroring Toyota, which pushed its employees relentlessly each day to focus on ways to produce cars cheaply and more efficiently, steps that…
- From Cadillac to Honda, New York Show Steals Detroit’s Thunder – Bloomberg: … April 1, 2015. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg … Detroit may be where cars are made, but New York is becoming the town to show them off.
- Spiwak: Direct auto sales could raise car prices – Detroitnews: Using recent data on new car sales and registrations in Texas for 10 of the most popular models, we found that when multiple dealers within a brand…
- Porsche says new Macan SUV may become top-selling U.S. model – Reuters: German automaker Porsche said the new Macan compact sports-utility vehicle could become the brand’s top-selling model in the United States this year.
- South Koreans look to save fuel even as oil price tumbles – Reuters: South Korean drivers are ignoring a 25 percent fall in … vice president at U.S.-headquartered consultancy IHS Automotive.
Other news, rumors and, gossip
- Tesla: Whatever Musk Is Up To, Here’s Your Trade – Barrons: After Tesla CEO Elon Musk issued a cryptic tweet about plans for a new non-car … And Musk’s cagey Tweet has sent Tesla Motors’ (ticker: TSLA TSLA…
- General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Looks At 4G LTE As A New Way To Generate Revenue – Usmarketsdaily: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) CFO, Chuck Stevens, announced that GM will generate $350 million is profits over next three years from its 4G…
- Nissan introduces Driver Attention Alert for passenger safety – Automobiletechnology: Nissan will introduce its new Driver Attention Alert (DAA) system with the 2016 Nissan Maxima which will be unveiled at the New York International…
- Asia’s Rise Won’t Surpass Dominance Of American Middle Class – Forbes:
- Coding for cars: The next generation of mobile apps – Infoworld: General Motors has been one of the largest purveyors of computers for the past decade, as the average car comes equipped with dozens of chips…
- Toyota Camry Is Top Selling Car in America – 247wallst:
- Volkswagen highlights innovations – Korea Herald: Volkswagen is showcasing 18 car models at the 2,250-square-meter booth, including the Golf R, Golf Sportsvan and the New Polo. The German…
- General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Faces 2% Lower Sales in U.S.- Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW … – Streetwisereport: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) [Trend Analysis] March US sales dropped 2 percent YoY. Chevrolet, GMC, Buick as well as Cadillac dealers in…
- GM OnStar: the future of connected car tech – Autoexpress: Features 2 Apr, 2015 We go behind scenes at GM’s Thunderbirds-style OnStar command centre to see how owners benefit from hi-tech telematics service
- Electric cars & Tesla: Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche looks at the future – Ecomento: With his guidance, Mercedes will ignore all the noise and hype swirling around Elon Musk, Tesla Motors and electric cars. Unlike Apple and Google,…
- The 2016 Infiniti QX50 grows in New York – Autogo: The change isn’t obvious by simply looking at it, but the Infiniti QX50 … the wheelbase stretch is
- Ralph Gilles Named Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Design Chief – Motorauthority: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has promoted its straight-shooting designer-and weekend racer-Ralph Gilles to the role of head of design…
- Hi-tech Volkswagen Polo powers up quality and popularity – Edp24: Volkswagen Polo has such a grown-up big-car feel that it’s hard to believe it is a … Volkswagen’s latest Polo hides away its new technology talents.
- China: Toyota sees slumping demand during the first quarter – Inautonews: Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp is the world’s largest automaker, but its underlying strength actually resides in its US auto market figures, not sales made in…
- Fiat joins VW in reducing production in Brazil – Inautonews: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles decided to stop production output between April 1 and April 6 at a production facility in Brazil because the lagging sales and…
- Infiniti Qx30 Concept Shown Off In New York (Video) – Geeky-gadgets: The Infiniti QX30 concept was announced at the Geneva Motor Show last month and now the car has made its North American debut in New York.
- akers such as Hyundai, Honda, Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar and Volkswagen, which posted double-digit sales last month, brought cheer…
- BMW Announces New Supercar – Will Be Called BMW M9 – BMW Blog: After several misguided rumors, BMW announced today on April 1 that a supercar is coming. Announced earlier by BMW CEO Franciscus van Meel,…
- Tesla Model S hits a Mazda 6 sedan during Test Drive in China – Carnewschina: The Mazda survived the crash much better than the Tesla, but it sure needs some extensive work. This might seem an old generation Mazda 6, but it…
- 2016 Infiniti QX50 Unveiled at NYIAS – Motorward: Besides the new Lexus RX we had this, the 2016 Infiniti QX50 which will take the U.S. market by storm this fall, boasting an extended wheelbase,…
- Tesla Motors supercharger network enables electric travel in Western Canada – Canadianreviewer: Tesla Motors has energized the highly-anticipated Supercharger corridor between Vancouver and Calgary, enabling free, long-distance electric…
- Amazon Japan starts selling electric cars – Rappler: ELECTRIC CARS. A Japanese businessman walks past a large BMW electric car advertisement at a train station near the venue of the 42nd Tokyo…
- Volkswagen reveals 4 Beetle concepts at New York show – Autocarpro: Four Volkswagen Beetle concepts have been revealed at the New York show, including one that previews an R-Line edition. There are two cabriolet…
- Chrysler sees another sales hike – Toledoblade: The Jeep Cherokee had its best month yet and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles managed to preserve what is now a five-year streak of year-over-year sales….
- Meet the Tuhaojin, China’s first 3D Printed Car – Carnewschina: This is the Tuhaojin, China’s first 3D Printed Car, seen here on its debut in the sunny city of Sanya in Hainan Province.
- Refreshed Infiniti QX50 gets new exterior styling, more interior space – Ctvnews: Infiniti revealed a revamped QX50 luxury crossover at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday. While not a complete redesign, the QX50…
- Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe will debut on the Shanghai Auto Show – Carnewschina: Mercedes-Benz has released a sketch of the new GLC Coupe, a close-to-production concept car that will debut later this month on the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The GLC Coupe will be based on the same platform as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and will share many components with the upcoming replacement for the aging GLK SUV. The []
- Federal minister backs hydrogen over battery EVs – Motoring: “Some people say that solution lies in electric cars. I don’t drive an electric car. Some people say we will have enough fossil fuel to last us for centuries.
- April Fool’s Day ‘prank’ gets New Zealand woman a new BMW – Abc7chicago: A woman got a brand-new BMW for free when she responded to an April Fool’s Day ad in a New Zealand newspaper, according to the New Zealand…
- Honda Civic Type R U.S. Release Date: Halo Super Hot Hatch May Not Arrive Until 2017 [PHOTOS … – Latintimes: Honda made multiple headlines during the first day of the New York Auto Show. First, the Japanese brand unveiled its latest 2016 Honda Civic Coupe…
- Bentley slams Ford over Lincoln Continental on Facebook – Dailymail: Ford is reviving the Lincoln Continental as its top-of-the-line luxury saloon as part of an effort to rebuild the brand’s image in the United States and…
- Nissan gets second-best ever US sales month – Clarionledger: The Nissan and Infiniti groups sold just under 1.4 million units in fiscal 2014, up 9.9 percent over the prior year. In March, the company sold 145,085…
- Tesla Pulled Their Own April Fool’s Joke on Apple with the ‘Tesla Model W’ – Nextshark: It might have something to do with the rumor that Apple is reportedly developing an electric car of their own. In the jokiest way possible, Tesla may just..
- Toyota sales in China are hit by rivals’ discounts – Cityam: Sales of Toyota cars and its two Chinese joint ventures – China FAW Group and Guangzhou Automobile – fell 20.9 per cent in March, while those for…