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- GERMANY: Audi to launch A4 Avant g-tron in late 2016 – Just-auto: Audi is to launch an A4 Avant g-tron in 2016 as part of its expansion of the line that uses CNG or Audi’s synthetically produced ‘e-gas’.
- Mercedes’ monthly global sales top BMW, Audi again – Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz was the world’s best-selling luxury car brand for the third consecutive month in September, surpassing BMW and Audi as demand for coupelike SUVs helped its sales grow twice as fast as at either competitor
- Volkswagen emissions scandal: Where to watch live – VW UK director Paul Willis faces MPs – Ibtimes: Paul Willis, the managing director of Volkswagen’s UK divisions, will face MPs in the House of Commons’ transport select committee on Monday (12…
- Toyota S-FR sports car concept – technical specifications leaked – Autocar: Technical specifications for Toyota’s S-FR sports car concept have been leaked ahead of the car’s debut at the Tokyo motor show later this month.
- EU diesel testing push may price diesel cars out of market – ACEA – Reuters: “The automobile industry agrees with the need for emissions to more closely … Diesel vehicles have been encouraged in some European markets…
- ITALY: FCA revives Fiat Tipo nameplate for C-segment sedan – Just-auto: FCA’s Fiat has revived the Tipo nameplatefor the three-box sedan revealed in May at the Istanbul Motor Show as the first chapter of its ‘Fiat AEgea’ Project.
- FCA revives Fiat Tipo nameplate for C-sedan – Just-auto: FCA’s Fiat has revived the Tipo nameplate for the three-box sedan revealed in May at the Istanbul Motor Show as the first chapter of its ‘Fiat AEgea’…
- INDIA: Car sales rise 9.5% in September – Just-auto: Car sales in India increased by around 9.5% in September. Passenger vehicle sales grew 3.8%, and commercial vehicle sales rose by over 12%.
- Fiat Chrysler launches Ferrari sell-off – Guardian: Fiat said the stake sale is part of a “series of transactions to separate Ferrari from FCA”. It said the sale is aimed at distinguishing the luxury brand from…
- COMMENT: VW’s crisis and the changed world of corporate PR – Just-auto: As the Volkswagen emissions scandal continues to unfold I have, over the past couple of weeks, been asking a number of industry public and media relations people, along with some senior car company executives – off the record – how they would handle such a crisis, and indeed, how did they rate VW’s handling of the affair.
- Ford to Focus $1.8 Billion on China Smart Cars – WSJ: With that investment, the next generation of Ford vehicles for China will be … Currently Ford is seeking to install smart-car systems in China using…
- Mercedes Beats BMW, Audi Again in September as China Sales Rise – Bloomberg: Mercedes-Benz was the world’s best-selling luxury car brand for the third consecutive month in September, surpassing BMW and Audi as demand for…
- California Wants Diesel Fix Answers from VW Next Month – Detroit Bureau: Volkswagen must explain to the California Air Resources Board by Nov. 20 its plans for fixing the problem with its diesel engines. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Driverless buses, platoons of trucks to shape Singapore’s transport future – Reuters: Google and a number of automotive manufacturers and suppliers have said the technology to build self-driving cars should be ready by 2020.
- Ferrari valued at close to $10 billion as part of New York offering – Autocar: Ferrari will be valued at close to $10 billion when part of the company is offered on the New York Stock Exchange
- VW scandal: China watchdog ‘concerned’ about diesel defeat device – Guardian: Few diesel passenger cars are sold in China but analysts say the scandal may put … China is the world’s largest automobile market, and even though few diesel … AQSIQ said Volkswagen would recall 1,950 imported cars in China,…