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- Ford Sales in China Slide 8.7 Percent in February – Detroit Bureau: The fall off in auto sales in China hit Ford hard last month as sales fell 8.7% in February compared with year-ago results. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- BMW Profit Rises 5.2% Amid Fight for No. 1 in Luxury-Car Market – Bloomberg: BMW AG reported a 5.2 percent gain in profit last year on higher vehicle deliveries as the world’s largest maker of luxury cars pushes to stay ahead of…
- Renault to increase Kwid production to meet domestic, export demand – Ibtimes: Renault India’s small car, the Kwid hatchback, has been a phenomenal success for the French company with the booking crossing one lakh mark in…
- Qashqai now most-made English Nissan – Just-auto: Nissan has now built more Qashqai crossoversthan any other car in its 30 years of manufacturing in Europe.
- Most Europe car buyers want a radio despite new tech – survey – Just-auto: A survey of drivers across UK, France and Germany showed that, despite new in-car technology, eight of 10 car drivers would never consider buying a car without a radio.
- Volvo wants standardised EV charging – Just-auto: Geely’s Volvo Cars believes the global automotive industry should strive towards the introduction of a standardised charging infrastructure for electric cars.
- Calif. may allow partially repaired VW diesels to remain on road – Automotive News: California may allow partially repaired Volkswagen diesel vehicles implicated in the company’s emissions scandal to continue operating on its roads because a full fix may not be possible, the state’s air regulator said at a legislative hearing on…
- Inrix takes on Apple, Google for in-car apps – Automotive News: It’s no secret that car companies are wary of trusting Apple and Google to bring third-party apps into their cars. Inrix, the auto industry’s dominant supplier of real-time traffic and weather data, sees that as a big opportunity.
- EV powertrains will overhaul interior packaging, says VW tech boss – Autocar: Electric vehicle powertrains could bring more interior space to cars, thanks reduced powertrain size, which allows widespread packaging revisions
- BMW seeks to boost digital ops – Autocar: BMW’s digital operations will be overhauled, with new online sales strategies and 3D printing in the pipeline
- Honda NSX Type R under consideration – Autocar: A hardcore Honda NSX Type R variant is under consideration, with the potential for substantial weight savings over the standard NSX
- Chinese pilot project could bring electronic tracking to all cars – Reuters: The first batch of IDs was issued to eight types of vehicles including heavy duty trucks, vehicles for carrying hazardous materials and school buses, …
- Germany Said to Move Toward Electric-Car Tax Break to Spur Sales – Bloomberg: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is edging toward tax incentives for electric cars after months of bickering over how to boost sales of…
- Why Renault thinks 5 seats are enough for Koleos successor – Automotive News: Renault says that five seats are enough for the automaker’s Koleos successor because the brand has enough seven-seat vehicles in its lineup.
- Genovation’s Corvette is now the fastest street-legal electric car in the world – Ibtimes: Dubbed the Genovation Extreme Electric, the all-electric prototype set the … The eco-friendly car includes a state of the art battery system, inverters,…