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- Daimler and Renault-Nissan cooperation ‘deepening’ – Just-auto: The strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016, the companies’ leaders said today in their annual media update at the Paris Motor Show.
- Takata’s potential suitors offer to invest $1-2 billion, report says – Automotive News: Takata received offers for initial investment of $1 billion to $2 billion from each of the five suitors seeking to buy the troubled airbag maker, a person with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.
- Mercedes-Benz GLT pick-up to benefit from Renault-Nissan partnership – Autocar: Mercedes’s first pick-up will be made at Spanish and Argentinian plants alongside the Renault Alaskan and Nissan NP300 Navara
- GAC plots capacity expansion strategy – Just-auto: Guangzhou-based GAC (Guangzhou automobile company) is planning major renovations of its assembly plant in Hangzhou in a push to expand production capacity following substantial sales growth.
- PSA “comfortable” with new French emissions tests – Just-auto: PSA Groupe says it is “very comfortable” with the results of emissions testings carried out at the behest of the French government in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel scandal.
- After Nissan ultimatum, Jaguar Land Rover says Brexit must be fair for all – Reuters: Jaguar Land Rover will “realign its thinking” on investment after Britain’s vote to leave the EU and if Nissan gets a Brexit compensation deal then other automakers would need a level playing field, Britain’s biggest carmaker said.
- Renault announces new joint venture in Iran – Just-auto: Renault plans a comprehensive joint venture in Iran which will see local vehicle and supplier development and its own vehicle distributionnetwork.
- Trucks Take Top Tier at Texas State Fair – Detroit Bureau: Automakers flock to the annual Texas State Fair to unveil their latest offerings, and like the state’s well-known high school football teams, the competition is fierce and this year was no different. Check out the offerings on TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Skoda eyeing US market entry – Just-auto: Volkswagen Group’s Skoda brand is eyeing entry to the US market with local assembly, according to a report carried by Reuters.
- Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors to resume sales after latest cheating scandal – Reuters: Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp will resume domestic sales of eight vehicle models on Oct. 1, the company said on Friday, after correcting overstated mileage readings in its second cheating scandal this year.
- BMW reveals new i3 and i8 colour concepts – Autocar: BMW has revealed the i3 and i8 Garage Italia Crossfade concept cars at the Paris motor show; they will make production in some form
- BMW reveals new i3 and i8 Garage Italia Crossfade concepts – Autocar: BMW has revealed the i3 and i8 Garage Italia Crossfade concept cars at the Paris motor show; they will make production in some form
- Street parking information coming to TomTom sat-navs – Autocar: Deal with Parkopedia means drivers in London and Birmingham can get guidance on where to find a spot
- New-generation Fiat engines arrive in Brazilian Uno – Just-auto: Brazil’s Fiat Uno has been restyled for 2017 with a new front section resembling the Italian Panda with new headlamps, front grille and bumper – and important mechanical updates.
- Could this car-loving UK minister save the British automotive industry? – Autocar: British automotive leaders met in Paris to emphasise the UK’s manufacturing expertise
- Smart All-In on Battery-Cars – Detroit Bureau: While range anxiety remains a problem, it’s less an issue with urban motorists, something that could help little Smart sell its trio of new battery-electric vehicles.
- New Land Rover Defender already testing on roads ahead of 2018 launch – Autocar: Jaguar Land Rover boss Ralf Speth confirms a Defender mule is in development, and says it looks fantastic
- Fighting Car Hacking Growing into Big Business – Detroit Bureau: The cybersecurity of automobiles has become a major concern for carmakers and is now expected to grow quickly into a $759 million industry by 2023, according to a new study.
- China Battery Maker Lishen Banks on Electric Car Boom for IPO – Bloomberg: Almost 10 years later, the Chinese state-owned manufacturer will again seek a listing, this time to raise funds to produce more electric-vehicle…
- Child labour taints production of batteries for electric carmakers, Amnest… – Reuters: Leading electric carmakers may be unwittingly using child labour to produce batteries for vehicles that …
- New California law allows test of autonomous shuttle with no driver – Reuters: Self-driving cars are already allowed to test on California public roads by 15 automakers, … In an interview with Reuters in March, Bonilla said the “natural tension” … Those working on self-driving vehicles believe their first real-world …
- VW’s Skoda to ponder US production amid market push – Reuters: Czech division Skoda said it will assess the possibility of building cars in the United States as it considers selling in …
- Tesla says Autopilot not to blame in crash with bus in Germany – Reuters: The car’s driver told Tesla following the crash that he was using Autopilot … Tesla’s Autopilot, introduced last October, helps drivers steer and stay in …
- Mercedes Generation EQ Concept Moves Battery Power into the Fast Lane – Detroit Bureau: And if the message still doesn’t come across, just ask Daimler AG Chairman and CEO Dieter Zetsche, who assured a media audience that the…
- Business roundup: Tesla driver blames autopilot for crash – Washington Post: Police in northern Germany say a Tesla driver is blaming the car’s autopilot after crashing into the rear of a bus. But Tesla says the autopilot was not at…
- Wells Fargo Is now Being Fined for Improperly Repossessing Soldier’s Cars – Fortune: An earlier report from Bloomberg, said that the penalty could be as high as $20 million. It’s not clear if the OCC was considering levying a separate fine…
- Paris car show plugs into electric future – Reuters: Electric car prototypes and plans are set to dominate the Paris auto show as the Volkswagen diesel scandal and falling battery costs persuade …
- FTC charges Sage Auto Group with deceptive, unfair sales and financing – Automotive News: The Federal Trade Commission today charged Sage Auto Group with using deceptive and unfair sales and financing tactics, including so-called ‘yo-yo’ financing.
- Audi Q5 gains size, power – Automotive News: Audi aims to retain its leadership position in luxury crossovers with a second-generation Q5 that adds size, technology and power to the outgoing model.
- Automakers see high-stakes mobility as an opportunity – Automotive News: The stakes are high for automakers in the future of mass transportation.
- Chinese Consumers Hate That New-Car Smell – Bloomberg: It turns out the sweet, leathery smell that American consumers crave in their new cars is provoking winces among China’s emerging motoring class.