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- Microsoft Agrees to Plug Renault-Nissan Cars Into The Cloud – Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp. agreed to provide cloud-computing services for cars made by Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA as the manufacturers push ahead with…
- UAW President Vows to Block Trans-Pacific Partnership – Detroit Bureau: Despite officially supporting Hillary Clinton for president, the UAW is vowing to fight the current Democratic President Barack Obama’s effort to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
- Companies: Audi board member quits after emission scandal reports – FT: Audi’s head of technical development is leaving the company “with immediate effect”, Volkswagen’s luxury unit said on Monday, just a week after a…
- Nexteer opens third Indian plant, in Pune – Just-auto: Nexteer Automotive has opened a new manufacturing plant in Pune, India.
- VW emissions scandal: Winterkorn accused of ‘partial disclosure’ plan – Autocar: Martin Winterkorn
- Hyundai eyes Genesis brand entry to China – Just-auto: Genesis brand chief Manfred Fitzgerald also told Reuters the company is … on luxury cars are a factor behind OEMs opting to assemble cars locally.
- Johnson Matthey joins consortium of low-carbon bio-fuels – Just-auto: Johnson Matthey has joined a strategic consortium focused on completing the development and scale up of Virent BioForming technology to produce low carbon bio-based fuels and bio-paraxylene, a key raw material for the production of 100% bio-polyester.
- Audi says R&D boss Knirsch will leave company – Reuters: Audi’s head of technical … without giving further reasons.
- Ford Fiesta ST five-door launched in UK – Autocar: More-door hot hatch starts at £18,495 and is expected to account for a quarter of ST sales
- 2016 Honda Brio facelift spotted again; launch likely soon – Ibtimes: More images of Honda’s new Brio facelift have started doing the rounds on … Honda has already started dispatching the new Brio facelifts to its…
- Audi Loses Second Development Chief in Wake of VW Diesel Scandal – Bloomberg: Audi, Volkswagen AG’s most profitable division, lost its second development chief in the wake of the German automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal…
- GM Canada union ratifies new agreement – Just-auto: Unifor members working at General Motors facilities in Oshawa, StCatharines and Woodstock have ratified an agreement that secures investment in all three factoriesies, converts 700 “precarious” jobs and offers wage improvements, the Canadian auto workers’ union said in a statement.
- Hundreds of recalled Takata airbag parts ruptured in testing – Automotive News: Hundreds of Takata airbag inflators pulled from cars in the auto industry’s biggest recall later ruptured in testing, showing the potential risks to drivers.
- FCA Australia settles spat with former executive – Just-auto: A legal battle between Jeep’s Australian unit and former executives reportedly ended after a last-minute settlement. The Sunday Herald Sun said Fiat…
- Takata’s Search for a Savior Could Drag Into Next Year – Fortune: But creditors such as Honda Motor HMC -2.32% are likely to resist any bailout that includes bankruptcy because they would have to swallow…
- Bloodhound SSC land speed record gets go-ahead as Geely confirms sponsorship – Autocar: With preparations for the Bloodhound SSC’s new outright land speed record attempt in full swing, Geely has been confirmed as the “prime sponsor and official automotive partner”
- All-out strike at Hyundai Motor will damage Q3 earnings – Nikkei: An all-out strike by workers at Hyundai Motor will damage the South Korean automaker’s earnings in the third quarter, pulling down the…
- 2016 Maserati Levante – Ferrari V6 on course for UK market – Autocar: Maserati confirms the Levante could get a Ferrari-built 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 in the UK
- GM adds Opel diesel to Chevy Equinox line – Just-auto: General Motors is widening its range of diesel-powered light vehicles in the US with news that the redesigned Chevrolet 2018 Equinox compactSUV will have a 1.6-litre Opel turbodiesel option as well as 1.5- and two-litre petrol motors. The company also offers diesels in its Cruze compact car and Colorado small truck lines.
- Elon Musk’s Home Country Would Really Love Some Tesla Investment – Fortune: The South African government is urging Tesla TSLA 0.49% to set up manufacturing facilities in the country. The country’s trade department said…
- 2017 Audi Q5 teaser confirms it’ll get adjustable air suspension – Autocar: Latest teaser video shows the car will have an adjustable ride height, suggesting it’ll inherit the air suspension from the Q7; the Q5 will also get Audi’s latest lighting technology