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- Bentley considers smaller SUV to follow 2016 Bentayga – Autocar: Bentley’s Bentayga SUV will go on sale in 2016, but could be joined by a smaller SUV model.
- Musk bulks up Tesla batteries in leap beyond cars – Automotive News: Billionaire Elon Musk thinks he can pave the way to a better energy future by turning the mattress-shaped batteries in Tesla’s electric car into upright pillars so they can be used to power homes, businesses and even utilities.
- Vauxhall to offer 4G connectivity with Onstar system – Autocar: The first year of subscription to Onstar will be free Vauxhall’s Onstar system will be rolled out across its model range later this year, bringing internet connectivity and new safety and security features
- DENMARK: Nissan lands big order for e-NV200 electric van – Just-auto: Nissan and Avis Denmark have signed a deal to create the largest fleet of Nissan electric vehicles anywhere in Europe, with a new order of 401 Nissan e-NV200 vans and a further 60 units of the Nissan Leaf.
- Daimler mimics BMW with conservative profit outlook – Automotive News: Daimler seems to have taken a lead from BMW in keeping its 2015 profit outlook conservative to avoid any risk whatsoever of potentially giving the…
- Nissan lands big order for e-NV200 electric van – Just-auto: In 2014 Avis ordered 400 Nissan Leaf electric cars and after placing them through its leasing scheme has added the Nissan e-NV200 electric light…
- CHINA: Audi to show concept car at International CES Asia – Just-auto: Audi says it is to open the first International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Asia with a keynote address.
- Work underway on 395bhp VW Golf R400 – Autocar: The R400, which is based on the Golf R, has 395bhp Super-hot hatchback with 395bhp will come to market, but not launch date has been set
- Audi reveals new A8 Sport for 2015 – Autocar: The Audi A8 Sport can be ordered from June Audi updates its range-topping A8 line-up for 2015 with a new trim level
- VENEZUELA: Ford and GM roll back operations as economic crisis deepens – Just-auto: General Motors has laid off 13% of its workforce at its Venezuela plant, while Ford has ceased operations at its plant there, as the country’s currency control system has led to a shortage of currency.
- Why China is shaping your next new car purchase – Autocar: More Western brands are taking the Chinese market into account with product decisions
- China to roll back electric vehicle subsidies faster – Reuters: The highest subsidy for a single car is roughly 100,000 yuan ($16,119.7), … Electric and plug-in passenger cars will receive between 25,000 and…
- Report: Nissan mulling a Rogue Hybrid here in the US – Egmcartech: However, if you haven’t noticed, Nissan isn’t exactly being particularly competitive with some of its rivals, especially in the hybrid front-mainly, the…
- VW Q1 profit jumps 17 pct on Europe recovery, cost cuts – Reuters: Volkswagen increased operating profit in the first quarter on cost cuts and improving European auto demand, winning some…
- Volkswagen first-quarter profit jumps 17 percent on Europe recovery, cost cuts – Reuters: Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) increased operating profit in the first quarter on cost cuts and improving European auto demand,…
- VW Profit Beat Estimates, Lifted by Audi, Porsche Gains – Bloomberg: Visitors look at an Audi R8 e-tron electric automobile, produced by Audi AG, as it stands on display on the … Photographer: Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg…
- CompaniesVolkswagen beats estimates as post-Piech era begins – FT: It’s the start of a new era at Volkswagen, which delivered its first quarterly result since the abrupt resignation last week of the automaker’s…
- Peugeot revenue rises 4.6 pct on pricing, Faurecia gains – Reuters: Revenue rose to 13.7 billion euros ($15 billion) in January-March, Peugeot said in a statement, raising its full-year European auto market growth…
- Peugeot First-Quarter Revenue Rises 4.6% on Chinese Growth – Bloomberg: … 13.5 billion-euro average of seven analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. … Revenue from new vehicles, excluding the company’s share of Chinese joint … The French carmaker reiterated forecasts that China’s car market will…
- China to Impose Deeper Cuts on Subsidies of New-Energy Vehicles – Bloomberg: Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg … product development and make their electric cars and hybrids cheap enough to lure consumers even without…
- Senate approves auto industry whistle-blower bill – Detroitnews: General Motors Co. in May 2014 paid a record $35 million fine to NHTSA. That means if a whistle-blower had alerted NHTSA, he or she could have…
Other news, rumors and, gossip
- Sieren’s China: E-cars verge on breakout – Dw: E-cars haven’t yet properly caught on in China. But the government wants e-cars on the roads – and e-car makers who establish early dominance in…
- AVIS order creates largest fleet of Nissan EVs – Fleetpoint: AVIS Denmark Managing Director, Kasper Gjedsted commented: “We had great success already with the Nissan LEAF in Denmark and we leased all…
- Versatile Nissan NV200 is a motoring Doctor Who Tardis for cabs to big cargos – Dailyrecord: The diesel in the Nissan NV200 gives buyers a choice of 89bhp and 110bhp outputs. Power is delivered to the front wheels through five-speed and…
- Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) & Improved Production Systems enhance efforts to make … – Albawaba: In the four years since announcing its new Global Vision, Toyota has made significant progress toward achieving sustainable growth by making…
- Toyota falls short of meeting demand for its hydrogen fuel cell car – Hydrogenfuelnews: Consumers in Japan may have to wait for years before they have complete access to the Toyota Mirai. The automaker’s new fuel cell vehicle has…
- BYD finds itself stretched too thin as auto sales drop – Wantchinatimes: According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers statistics, SAIC Motor was China’s top automobile vendor in 2014, selling 5.58 million…
- Toyota seeks additional funding for fuel cell research – Inautonews: The world’s largest automaker and Japan’s biggest company, Toyota Motor, seems intent on pushing the fuel cell technology past infancy.
- first-toyota-mirai-arrives-in-the-uk – Nextgreencar: The first Toyota Mirai has arrived in the UK in pre-production form. The model is finished in dark blue metallic and has taken up temporary residence at…
- 2016 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck Spied Completely Undisguised – Photo Gallery – Autoevolution: The eight generation Toyota Hilux has been spied, at long last, without a single bit of camouflage on it. Three months ago, the Japanese manufacturer…
- Infiniti unveils stunning real-life Vision GT concept – Performancedrive: Gran Turismo 6 fans will recognise this concept as Infiniti’s contribution to the Vision GT fad. The main difference is this car is in real-life and not just a…
- BMW 7 series uses SGL’s carbon fibre reinforced plastics – Economic Times: SGL Groups Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) has been used in the new BMW 7 series. With its application in the new BMW 7 series, the…
- Europe Says Cars Must Be Fitted With Automatic Emergency Calling From 2018 – Gadgets: All cars and light vans in Europe will have to be fitted with automatic … meaning car manufacturers such as Volkswagen and Volvo would have to…
- US company builds electric car charging stations in Romania – Romania-insider: US company Tesla Motors will build charging stations for electric cars in Romania starting next year. In 2016, Romania will have three such stations in…
- China: VW Lamando is MirrorLink-Enabled – Gpsbusinessnews: The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), today announced that the new Volkswagen Lamando shipping in China is MirrorLink-enabled.
- Infiniti Vision GT Concept Comes to Life in Shanghai – Motorward: Like many other manufacturers, Infiniti found their Vision Gran Turismo virtual concept way too awesome to remain just a collection of bits in a…
- This BMW i3 is a mobile ATM – BMW Blog: Poland’s Idea Bank had this brilliant idea to launch a mobile banking phenomenon with the launch of a fleet of BMW i3 vehicles fitted with an ATM.
- Renault XBA small car global debut on May 20th in India – Oncars: Renault XBA hatchback aka Kayou will make its global debut in India on May 20th, 2015. The small car is expected to be priced around Rs. 3 lakh and…
- Delivered direct to your car boot – Tandlnews: DHL Parcel, Amazon and Audi have joined forces to launch unique pilot project for car-drop delivery in Germany: your parcels will be delivered to your…
- BMW’s New Supercar Sells Out – Chosun: BMW’s latest supercar, the i8, has sold out just a month after its release, despite its expensive pricetag of W199.9 million. The automaker said Tuesday…
- BMW urges people to live in the moment – Bestmediainfo: Known for its sheer driving pleasure, BMW has launched the second phase of its popular ‘Don’t Postpone Joy’ campaign. Created by Ogilvy…
- 5 Facts About Tech Mogul Elon Musk – Biography: … many times over upon selling his shares in Zip2 in 1999 and PayPal in 2002, and made electric cars cool after taking over as CEO of Tesla Motors in…
- Honda HR-V; 13k bookings, six-month waiting period – Paultan: The sales juggernaut that is the 2015 Honda HR-V appears to be gaining even more momentum as we speak. Earlier on, we reported that everyone’s…