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- Federal Regulators Find Problems with More VW Diesels – Detroit Bureau: Press reports in Germany indicated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found three unapproved software programs in 3.0-liter diesel engines made for Volkswagen by Audi. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Trump’s Fairy Tale About the Fall of Detroit – Bloomberg: As my Bloomberg View colleague, Matt Winkler, has written, the Big Three — GM, Chrysler and Ford — are selling more cars and trucks and are more…
- Renault Kwid 1000cc launch date revealed; all you need to know – Ibtimes: If the emerging reports are anything to go by, the launch date of Renault Kwid’s 1.0-litre version has almost been confirmed. While Renault has…
- BYD stresses nightime EV grid capacity – Just-auto: BYD is urging adoption of electric grid systems to be able to cope with mass charging of EVsat night, which will not be a burden on the network.
- Jaguar Land Rover taps Havas Formula to handle public relations in U.S. – Automotive News: Jaguar Land Rover has hired Havas Formula as its agency of record for automotive and lifestyle public relations in the U.S., following a competitive review.
- Japanese vehicle market down 2% in July – Just-auto: New vehicle registrations in Japan fell by 2.2% to 415,606 units in July, from 425,093 units in the same month of last year, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).
- Vietnam market expands by 37% in July – Just-auto: New vehicle sales in Vietnam increased by 36.6% to 24,153 units in July, from 17,688 units a year ago, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
- Imports to Korea drop sharply in July, VW in free-fall – Just-auto: Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea continued to fall sharply in July, by 24% year-on-year to 15,730 units from 20,707 units a year earlier, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA).
- Kandi Technologies secures US$45m Hainan government subsidy – Just-auto: Kandi Technologies Group says its Kandi Electric Vehicles (Hainan) subsidiary, has reached an agreement with the Hainan Provincial Government for Kandi Hainanto receive a US$45.1msubsidyto support researchand development expenditures onanew modelofelectric vehicle
- 2017 Honda Civic spotted undisguised in the UK – Autocar: Autocar readers spot the Honda Civic testing and being transported on UK roads; styling closely follows that of the Civic concept revealed at the Geneva motor show
- Connectivity a priority for car buyers – Just-auto: Connectivity between the vehicle, passengers and outside world has become a key priority for new car buyers. While the typical considerations of fuel…
- Chief of Audi Volkswagen Korea to be summoned this week – Yonhap: State prosecutors on Tuesday said the local chief of German carmaker Volkswagen will be summoned this week so he can…
- Why Nissan Is Priced Right for a Tough Environment – WSJ: The auto-sales cycle may be turning stormy, but that doesn’t mean it is time to batten down the hatches. For those with a little faith in the future, Nissan…
- China Auto Sales Rising Most in 17 Months Spurs Inventory Relief – Bloomberg: Retail sales of cars, sport utility and multipurpose vehicles climbed 23 … “It’s very positive,” Steve Man, an auto analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said…
