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- Fiat Chrysler monthly US auto sales up for 70th straight month – Reuters: A poll of 27 economists by Thomson Reuters showed expectations of a … The industry is coming off a record 2015, when U.S. auto sales hit 17.39…
- Toyota Australia adding hybrid Corolla hatchback – Just-auto: Toyota Australia is to add a hybrid Corolla hatchback to its range for the first time.
- Lexus reports record global sales in 2015; aims higher in 2016 – Automotive News: Lexus may not have reclaimed the U.S. luxury sales title in 2015, but by any other measure, it was a champion year for the Japanese premium brand.
- Zika Outbreak Prompts Tata Motors to Change Hatchback Model Name – Bloomberg: Tata Motors Ltd. said it will rename a hatchback car to be unveiled this week
- German transport min says not opposed to electric car incentives – Reuters: Volkswagen’s brand chief Herbert Diess said the car maker did not have any preference between a subsidy for electric car buyers or tax incentives.
- Renault Kwid bookings hit 90000 mark; company to ramp up production to cut waiting period – Ibtimes: Kwid, the entry-level car from French auto-maker Renault, has been a hot-seller since its entry into the Indian market in September last year as the car…
- 2017 Renault large crossover is taking shape – Autocar: Development work on Renault’s new large crossover to rival the Nissan X-Trail is gathering pace in China, with local-market production slated to begin…
- South Korea domestic sales drop 5% in January – Just-auto: Domestic sales among South Korea’s five main automakers fell by 4.8% to 106,308 units in January, from 111,620 units in the same month of last year, according to data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.
- Facelifted Infiniti Q50 to be revealed at Geneva show – Autocar: Updated saloon gets new V6 engines, steering and chassis improvements Infiniti has confirmed it will unveil the facelifted version of itsQ50at the Geneva motor show on 1 March
- German car registrations rise 3 pct in January – source – Reuters: Germany’s VDA auto industry association is due to publish official sales data later on Tuesday. (Reporting by Jan Schwartz; Writing by Edward Taylor;…
- Fiat Offers New Settings for Diesel Motors to Make Them Cleaner – Bloomberg: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will offer new calibrations to make its most recent generation of diesel vehicles cleaner on the road after completing an…
- Suzuki says sees threat in some markets from Toyota’s Daihatsu buyout – Reuters: Suzuki is not working right now on any kind of alliance with Toyota but cannot say about the future, President Toshihiro Suzuki said in the Indian…
- BRIEF-Fiat Chrysler says its diesel engines comply with emissions rules – Reuters: Feb 2 Fiat Chrysler says: * Has conducted internal review of application of diesel technology in its vehicles. * Confirms its diesel engine applications…
- EU Automakers’ Political Muscle May Sway Pollution-Test Vote – Bloomberg: A loophole-filled European plan to test cars’ smog-causing pollution under real driving conditions may survive a veto threat this week, signaling that…
- Iconic French Deux-Chevaux Gets a New All-Electric Life in Paris – Bloomberg: “Deudeuche is a mythical car that’s part of French culture,” said Florent … The car, an unlikely vehicle for the world’s best-known fictional spy, still made…
- Hyundai Group rolls out measures for cash-strapped unit – Yonhap: Hyundai Group, a major South Korean conglomerate facing a protracted slump, said Tuesday it would again seek to sell its…
- Volkswagen Ameo to be unveiled in India today; all you need to know about the compact sedan – Ibtimes: German car-maker Volkswagen will unveil its all-new Ameo compact sedan in India on Tuesday, 2 February, in Delhi. The Ameo will then join the…
- Corvettes best in class, but Ford GT has issues – Freep: “We certainly had our share of reliability issues, and that is not uncommon in a brand new car’s debut,” Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president for…