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- Volkswagen emissions scandal: technical fixes rejected in California – Autocar: California’s Air Resources Board has rejected proposals put forward by Volkswagen to fix the 2.0-litre engines affected in its emissions scandal
- China sales jump 15% in December, 5% YTD – Just-auto: New vehicle sales in China jumped by 15.4% to 2.8m units in December, from 2.4m units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
- Nissan Website Hacked by Anonymous – Bloomberg: The global website of Nissan went down Wednesday morning, making it the latest among scores of organizations that have come under fire from…
- Nissan to Adapt Crash Prevention for Chinese Driving Habits – Bloomberg: By using sensors and computer programs to anticipate, warn and take preventive measures, carmakers like Nissan are seeking to reduce traffic…
- Honda’s luxury car brand Acura trying a makeover; To launch new SUV exclusively for China market – Ibtimes: Takahiro Hachigo, President and CEO of Honda, introduces the Acura Precision concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit,…
- Update: Lutz, Fisker Partner On New VLF Force 1 – Detroit Bureau: Danish designer Henrik Fisker and retired GM V. Chairman Bob Lutz — are teaming up as part of a new, American supercar company. Here’s an update of TheDetroitBureau.com story that fills in the blanks about the new Force 1 supercar.
- BAIC Predicts 35-Fold Surge in Electric Car Sales on State Push – Bloomberg: BAIC Group, the automaker owned by the Beijing municipal government, may boost its electric-vehicle sales by as much as 35-fold by 2020, helped by…
- Self-driving cars to get a boost from the Obama administration – Ibtimes: A legal framework for self-driving vehicles is yet to be established in the country, a major cause of concern for technology companies and automobile…
- Nissan CEO Ghosn: Auto industry consolidation is here – Freep: … owned assembly plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, where the automakers plan to build compact vehicles for the Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti brands.
- Ghosn stands apart on consolidation, car sharing – Automotive News: He led Nissan out of financial straits in 1999, invested heavily in global zero-emission products, and is now pushing Nissan and Renault — where he is…
- In China, Mercedes zeroes in on Audi, BMW – Automotive News: If Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz arm overtakes BMW AG as the world’s top-selling luxury automaker, it may have to thank Hubertus Troska…
- Renault Samsung unveils SM6 mid-size sedan in S. Korea – Yonhap: Renault Samsung Motors Co., the local unit of French auto firm Renault S.A., unveiled the SM6 on Wednesday, targeting..
- Behind Toyota’s Late Shift Into Self-Driving Cars – WSJ: In September 2015, three executives walked into the Tokyo office of Toyota … Yet within Toyota, anxiety has slowly built over the shift in competition…
- GM takes customer loyalty crown from Ford – Automotive News: General Motors finished the 2015 model year with the most loyal customers, unseating Ford Motor Co., which had won the distinction for…
- With Lincoln Continental Reborn, Ford Renews Push Into China – New York Times: DETROIT – Last April, Ford Motor announced with fanfare that it would reintroduce its storied Lincoln Continental luxury sedan, with an eye on sales…
- Phone charging in cars leads to greater carbon dioxide emissions – Chicago Tribune: It turns out that charging it in the car has consequences too. … will have nine USB charging points, the most of any automobile, said Bruce Velisek,…
- Ford declares new $1 billion dividend, 2016 profit outlook disappoints – Reuters: … analyst forecast of $9.4 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. … He said analysts recognize that some U.S. auto dealers are “complaining…
- Toyota won’t rush to fully autonomous vehicles, Lentz says – Automotive News: “Our belief is that a human driver must always be behind the wheel,” Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America, said today at the Automotive News…
- Design awards go to Lexus, Chrysler Pacifica – Detroitnews: The Lexus LC 500 and Chrysler Pacifica were named the best-designed new production car and truck/SUV of the year, respectively, Tuesday in the…