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- BRAZIL: Sales recovery will take time – Just-auto: Predictions on when new vehicle sales in Brazil might vary. A GDP decline of ashade over 2% is nowestimated for this year to be followed by 0.5% to 1%in 2016.
- Why did Russia just destroy a BMW racing team’s food? – Fortune: The national watchdog for consumer safety, Rospotrebnadzor, Thursday swooped on a touring BMW racing car team, seizing and destroying 1.5 tons…
- VW Finance sees boost from China reserves policy move – Reuters: When China’s central bank singled out auto financing companies for extra help on Tuesday, it effectively freed up more than 200 million yuan ($30 million) for Volkswagen AG’s China finance unit, which it can use to boost falling car sales, a top official said on Friday.
- Doron Levin debuts SiriusXM show with Mary Barra – Freep: He has also written books about General Motors, Chrysler and the CEO of Ball Park Franks maker Hygrade. If you have a question or topic you’d like…
- German Car Makers Shift Gears as China Slows – WSJ: At BMW’s annual results presentation in March, former Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer warned of a coming slowdown in China. These days his prediction seems optimistic.
- Tesla’s Musk Takes Page From PayPal With Model S Referral Offer – Bloomberg: Tesla Motors Inc.’s Elon Musk reached back to his days at PayPal for the electric-car maker’s first-ever incentive offer. Anyone who orders a new Model…
- Report: A new Honda Civic to debut on September 16 at two simultaneous events – Egmcartech: Not too long ago at the 2015 New York International Auto Show, Honda revealed a jaw-dropping, eye-catching new Civic Coupe Concept and caught…
- 2015 BMW 730d review – Autocar: BMW gives its flagship 7 Series an extensive overhaul in a bid to tempt buyers of luxury cars away from the Mercedes S-Class, Audi’s A8 and the Jaguar XJ