Top News:
- Bugatti Gets More Than 100 Orders for New Chiron Supercar – Bloomberg: Bugatti, which hasn’t had a car since the Veyron sold out in February, will unveil the new model at the Geneva motor show in March.
- Tesla rival Faraday Future to reveal prototype car at CES on 4 January – Ibtimes: FF was rumoured to be a cover story for development of Apple’s electric car, known internally as Project Titan, although this now seems doubtful, given…
- Apple Is Getting More Bang for Its R&D Buck – Bloomberg: Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is building autonomous vehicles, … than every other large U.S. technology company, data compiled by Bloomberg show. … budget hints at future products, such as the company’s rumored car.
- Honda postpones new Brazil plant opening – Just-auto: In a typically cautious Japanese move, Honda has decided to defer the start of production at its new manufacturing plant in Itirapina, 190km/118miles…
- Japan’s plans to fuel world’s cleanest cars hits roadblock – Automotive News: Bureaucracy in Japan jeopardizes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plans for the nation to be the leader in clean cars such as the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell…
- CARB Forcing VW, Audi, Porsche to Fix More Diesels – Detroit Bureau: The California Air Resources Board sent VW Group a letter ordering it put its Porsche and Audi diesel-powered utilities in compliance. For details, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Fiat heir makes industry comeback customizing cars – Automotive News: Lapo Elkann, a flamboyant heir of Italy’s Agnelli family, the dynasty that founded Fiat, is making a comeback in the auto industry…
- Renault Twingo, Clio and Captur Iconic launched – Autocar: This is the Renault Clio Iconic, one of three new special editions being rolled out by the French manufacturer in December. The Twingo Iconic, Clio…
- 2016 Bugatti Chiron to be revealed at Geneva motor show – Autocar: The Bugatti Chiron will be unveiled at the 2016 Geneva motor show
- Audi and Porsche 2016 Le Mans bids scaled back in wake of VW Group emissions scandal – Autocar: Le Mans announcement made at unveiling of diesel-hybrid 2016 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi and Porsche have scaled down their Le Mans 24 Hour racing programmes as a consequence of cost-cutting associated with the VW Group emissions scandal
- How to Slow Climate Change. With a Fake Volcano – Bloomberg: He taught himself oxyacetylene welding to rebuild the rusted frame of his first car, as he recalls in his 2013 book, A Case for Climate Engineering.
- The Dutch Supercar You’ve Never Heard of That’s Setting Race-Track Records – Bloomberg: Tourists know Flevoland in the Netherlands for its flat fields and dikes. Petrolheads, meanwhile, know it for a small business that employs 30 people.
- Hyundai Genesis G90 (EQ900) luxury sedan gets over 4300 bookings in 24 hours – Ibtimes: The G90 luxury sedan of the newly formed Genesis brand of Hyundai has got an overwhelming response from the homeland of the manufacturer.
- Infiniti is heading for compact SUV segment while maintaining stable distributing channels in China – Automotive News: Gasgoo.com(Shanghai Nov 30)- SUV QX30, the first luxury compact SUV of Infiniti, made its global debut at Guangzhou Auto Show, indicating that…
- Datsun GO-Cross set to make India entry at 2016 Auto Expo: Report – Ibtimes: If the latest reports are anything go by, Datsun GO-Cross, the crossover from Nissan’s low-cost car brand, is getting ready to make its India entry at the…
- U.S. Auto Sales Head Toward Records as Carmakers Pour On Deals – Bloomberg: … sales pace for November may reach 18.2 million cars and light trucks, according to the average of 12 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg.