Top News:
- Autonomous vehicles on top of Gartner’s hype cycle. – Fortune: The autonomous vehicle—which can drive itself in autopilot mode using a variety of in-vehicle technologies—is the shiny plaything of the moment. And this week it landed at the top of Gartner Inc.’s Hype Cycle of Emerging Technologies report, right next to the Internet of Things.
- Renault-Nissan may cut 3000 jobs in India – paper – Reuters: PARIS Franco-Japanese carmaker alliance Renault-Nissan (RENA.PA) (7201.T) plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs in India and reduce production at its…
- Toyota Expands China Production Shutdowns – Bloomberg: Toyota extended the shutdown at its biggest source of production in China and said another plant will lose output due to last week’s explosions in the…
- As cities fall out of love with cars, Toyota redefines its role as ‘mobility provider’ – Guardian: Toyota is seeking to rebrand itself as a public transport provider as well as a vehicle manufacturer.
- Automakers hitch their wagons to ride-sharing – Detroit News: Fiat Chrysler, Ford and GM are exploring more services in U.S. and abroad
- UAW chief advocates health care pool – Detroit News: Williams: VEBA-like plan for Big 3 union, salary workers an option
- UAW chief blasts Trump as ‘enemy’ of middle class – Detroit News: Dennis Williams says suggestion to move auto plants to lower-wage states would hurt workers
- Toyota plans to ask its suppliers to cut prices, report says – Automotive News: Toyota Motor Corp. plans to ask suppliers to cut prices for the first time in about a year in an effort to boost competitiveness,…
- SOUTH KOREA: Skoda brand to launch this year – report – Just-auto: Volkswagen plans to launch the brand Skoda in South Korea by the end of 2015, according to sources.
- CHINA: Volvo Cars acquires control of its China JVs – Just-auto: Volvo Cars has taken control of its three joint venture operations in China for SEK2.2bn in order, it says, to “more accurately reflect its growing presence in the world’s largest car market”.
- VW cost cuts will test head of car brand – FT: Car brand faces balancing act on lifting returns without alienating management and unions
- Fast SUVs are becoming mainstream – Autocar: The Range Rover Sport SVR has shown that performance SUVs can become halo models, so it’s only natural that other manufacturers will want a slice of the action
- 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan line-up to grow with new Coupe model – Autocar: VW’s versatile compact SUV will arrive in 2016 and be previewed by a thinly disguised concept car this September