Top News:
- France’s Macron Says State to Sell 5% Stake in Renault – Bloomberg: The French state plans to sell the stake it bought in carmaker Renault SA in April this year, Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron told Le Monde…
- Official: Ex-Top Gear team sign a deal with Amazon Video – Autocar: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will hit our screens in 2016 courtesy of Amazon Video
- Can the Insurance Industry Survive Driverless Cars? – Bloomberg: A black Volkswagen Golf rolls along at 12 mph on an empty road in the heart of Virginia’s horse country. Suddenly the dashboard lights up, and there’s…
- Ford’s Romeo Engine Plant evacuated after threat – Detroit News: The threat was reported between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Thursday
- European recovery lifts Renault profit despite weaker pricing – Reuters: The tailwinds helped Renault lift group operating profit by almost a half to 1.07 … Renault said currency effects contributed 1.2 percentage points of the…
- 2016 Ford GT – fewer than 20 examples per year to reach Britain – Autocar: The striking new Ford GT will go on sale in late 2016 Ford of Britain negotiating hard to secure a decent official supply of the 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 supercar, which is expected to cost PS240,000
- 2015 Smart Forfour Brabus spotted – latest pictures – Autocar: Sporting variant of Smart’s new city car spotted; will offer at least 115bhp and could launch at Frankfurt motor show
- Borgward to launch new SUV at Frankfurt motor show – Autocar: Reborn German manufacturer Borgward will present a new, premium SUV in September ahead of sales starting in 2016
- Cover band White Ford Bronco keeps the dream of the ’90s alive in DC – Washington Post: Because ’90s nostalgia currently rules pop culture, it’s not entirely surprising that one of D.C.’s most successful local acts is a cover band that performs…
- France’s Fabius: Iran could be easier for Renault than Peugeot – Reuters: Peugeot and Renault both enjoyed a strong position in the Iranian market before international sanctions on Tehran were introduced in 2011, forcing…
- GM’s South Korea workers approve wage deal, avoid strike – Reuters: General Motors Co employees in South Korea voted in favor of a wage deal on Thursday, averting a strike for a second consecutive year in a country whose auto sector is renowned for industrial action.
- VW’s Audi lowers 2015 car sales outlook – Reuters: Volkswagen’s flagship luxury division said on Thursday it was targeting a “moderate” rise in deliveries from last year’s record 1.74 million cars, after…
- Autonomous car tech makes it harder to drive, not easier – Autocar: Autonomous cars sound like they take the pressure off drivers, but is that really the case?
- GM South Korean workers approve wage deal, avoid major strike – Reuters: General Motors’ South Korean workers voted in favor of a wage deal on Thursday, averting a major strike for a second consecutive year.