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- Executive of Volkswagen Korea indicted over emissions scandal – Yonhap: Prosecutors indicted an executive of the local unit of Volkswagen on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in the German…
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Tesla under investigation by SEC after fatal crash involving autopilot – Guardian: The SEC is scrutinizing whether Tesla should have disclosed the self-driving car crash in a formal regulatory filing, according to the Wall Street Journal
- China sales rise almost 15% in June, 8% YTD – Just-auto: New vehicle sales in China rose by 14.6% to 2.07m units in June, according to local reports citing preliminary data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
- BMW books record first half sales – Just-auto: Sales at the BMW Group set a new June record with 227,849 vehicles delivered worldwide, an increase of 9.1% year on year. This led to record first half sales up 5.8% to 1,163,139.
- Your Car’s Been Studying You Closely and Everyone Wants the Data – Bloomberg: The connected car will be a wonderful convenience or an intrusive … “We’re not in a position of turning over our vehicles to a Google or Apple…
- Mercedes Beats BMW at Half-Year Mark in Luxury-Car Sales Race – Bloomberg: Mercedes-Benz solidified its sales lead over the BMW brand in the first half of the year, moving closer to a goal of unseating its rival for the first time…
- Jaguar Land Rover announces all-terrain self-driving research – Just-auto: Jaguar Land Rover has announced a range of innovative research technologies that would allow a future autonomous car to drive itself over any surface or terrain.
- Hyundai Elite i20 automatic launch: more details emerge – Ibtimes: Hyundai may also consider launching the Elite i20 automatic with new petrol engine. According to the report, the hatchback is likely to get 1.4-litre…
- CompaniesDaimler shares rev up after ‘bizarre’ earnings beat – FT: Shares of Daimler popped more than 4 per cent higher Tuesday after the Mercedes-Benz maker reported a significant beat in the second quarter.
- Peugeot Seeks to Reverse China Slump, Wary of Brexit – WSJ: French auto maker Peugeot said a sharp decline in demand for its cars in China offset buoyant first-half demand in Europe where the outlook has turned less bright after the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union.
- Honda CBR250RR teased in video, to debut soon – Ibtimes: Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda has teased the CBR250RR in a video ahead of its global unveiling, which is expected anytime from now in…
- CommentToyota eyes Australia as next fuel cell vehicle frontier – FT: Fuel cell vehicles are revving up Down Under – but the scale of a project launched by Toyota lays bare the challenges facing the new technology.
- South Korea to Ban Some Volkswagen Models Amid Emissions Probe – Bloomberg: A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment further citing the ongoing investigation. About 79,000 cars, including the Volkswagen Golf,…
- Tesla crash raises stakes for self-driving vehicle startups – Reuters: Industry executives and analysts told Reuters they expect the Tesla crash will spur investment in self-driving vehicle systems that combine multiple of …
- Most small crossover headlights are deficient, IIHS says – Automotive News: Despite an influx of new headlight technologies in recent years, most small crossovers do a lousy job of illuminating the road ahead, according to a new set of evaluations released today by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
- Chinese automaker plans self-driving, electric car by 2020 – Reuters: … an electric self-driving car before 2020, entering a crowded field dominated by US-based Tesla Motors, the chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
- Honda co-develops first hybrid car motor free of heavy rare earth metals – Reuters: TOKYO Honda Motor Co Ltd on Tuesday said it has co-developed the world’s first motor for hybrid cars that uses no heavy rare earth metals, …
- Tencent-backed automaker plans to launch self-driving, electric car before 2020 – CEO – Reuters: BEIJING An automotive venture backed by China tech giant Tencent (0700.HK) aims to launch an electric self-driving car before 2020, the chief …
