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- GM Settling Ignition Switch Class-Action Lawsuit – Detroit Bureau: GM is settling a class-action suit for $300 million claiming the automaker hid ignition-switch defects driving down the value of GM stock.
- Porsche says Fast & Furious 7 actor Paul Walker responsible for own death – Ibtimes: But now, in less than two months, the automobile company has responded to … Walker died in a car accident halfway through the filming of “Fast & Furious 7”. … Porsche Cars North America further said Walker’s “death, and all other…
- Bentley Bentayga First Edition revealed ahead of LA motor show – Autocar: Luxurious First Edition Bentayga gets bespoke trim elements inside and out; just 608 examples will be made
- For now, Denza will focus on improving quality, rather than increasing sales – Automotive News: Gasgoo.com (Shanghai Nov 17)- Denza, the very first domestic EV built by Shenzhen BYD Daimler New technology Co., ltd, a jointly venture of the…
- Production Volkswagen Beetle Dune revealed – Autocar: The definitive production version of the Volkswagen Beetle Dune has been revealed in both coupe and cabriolet bodystyles on the eve of the Los…
- VW’s European car sales, market share slip after emissions scandal – Reuters: New passenger car registrations in the European Union and European Free Trade Association trading block rose 2.7 percent last month on a year ago…
- VW’s European Market Share Slips as Diesel Scandal Hits Demand – Bloomberg: Even before Volkswagen’s rigging of diesel-engine emissions tests came to light in mid-September, the Wolfsburg-based company was losing ground…
- Ford Says SUVs to Become 40% of the U.S. Auto Market by 2020 – Bloomberg: Baby boomers emptying the nest and their adult offspring starting families are driving demand for sport utility vehicles, which will account for two in five…
- Belts tighten as Russian car buyers turn to budget vehicles – FT: Russia’s automobile industry has been among the sectors worst hit by the economic contraction caused by low world oil prices and western sanctions…
- Camaro, Colorado win 2016 Motor Trend awards – Detroitnews: The all-new, sixth-generation Camaro beat out the Audi TT, BMW 7 Series, Honda Civic, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Mercedes-AMG GT S and Toyota Mirai for…
- GMC Pickups Going Upscale with Denali Package Next Year – Detroit Bureau: GMC is looking to take advantage of the growing interest in luxury pickup trucks with Denali editions of Canyon and Sierra.
- Ford reboots 2017 Escape with 2 new engines, stop-start, safety upgrades – Automotive News: Ford is making substantial changes to the Escape crossover, giving the exterior a more rugged, upscale look, and adding safety technology from more expensive vehicles.
- Takata airbag recall gets more complicated, and messy – Automotive News: Craig Jorgensen owns a Honda CR-V and a Toyota Avalon, both originally fitted with potentially deadly Takata airbags. His experience in the biggest combined safety recall in U.S. automotive history shows just how complicated the process is.