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- Agency that vetted Tesla’s Autopilot for Europe concerned about the name – Reuters: The Dutch agency that approved Tesla’s “Autopilot” driver assistance system for use throughout Europe is concerned the name could be misleading, a spokeswoman said on Monday, after Germany asked the company to stop using the term in advertising.
- BMW i8 roadster confirmed for 2018 – Autocar: The BMW i Vision Future Interaction concept previews how the roadster could look
- How Apple Scaled Back its Titanic Plan to Take on Detroit – Bloomberg: Alphabet Inc.’s Google learned the challenges of building its own vehicles and has sought partners. Its car project has also suffered departures.
- VW deals down US diesel legal costs – report – Just-auto: Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay lawyers representing US owners of 475,000 diesel vehicles just over half of what they were seeking in fees and…
- BMW M5 leaks ahead of reveal – Autocar: Image credit: CamVanDerHorst
- VW eyes 10% cost cuts – reports – Just-auto: Volkswagen reportedly is sharply reining in spending as a consequence of the huge costs incurred by the ongoing diesel emissions test-cheat crisis that has engulfed the automaker.
- China Plans to Grant Low-Speed Electric Car Makers Legal Status – Bloomberg: China plans to plug a regulatory gap and begin overseeing low-speed electric vehicles used mainly in the country’s rural areas, legitimizing a market…
- CEO Mark Fields Sets Ford on a Dual Track – WSJ: ‘One Ford’ used to be the No. 2 U.S. auto maker’s rallying, but now CEO Mark Fields is pivoting toward Two Fords. recasting the company as both an auto maker and a transportation-services provider.
- 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia on sale in Britain from PS29,180 – Autocar: UK order books for Alfa’s BMW 3 Series are now open; hot Quadrifoglio range-topper costs £59,000
- VDA chief warns UK auto sector over Brexit terms – Just-auto: In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, the German auto industry trade association (VDA) chief has warned that the British auto sector faces decline with output moving to central and eastern Europe if the country loses free and unfettered access to the EU’s single market.
- Peugeot buys used car retailer in diversification push – Reuters: PARIS PSA Group, the maker of Peugeot, Citroen and DS cars, said on Monday it was buying a stake in a French online second-hand car retailer as it …
- Elon Musk Postpones Tesla Announcement – Fortune: Autopilot, introduced in Tesla’s cars one year ago, has been widely … Safety Administration to start investigating the system, according to Reuters.
- Germany calls on Tesla to drop ‘Autopilot’ branding – Guardian: Tesla Motors has been asked by the German transport minister to not use the word “autopilot” in its advertising, as doing so may suggest to drivers that…
- Datsun Go Cross: Five quick facts about the upcoming crossover – Ibtimes: Datsun, the low-cost brand of the Japanese carmaker is readying a crossover utility vehicle (CUV)-the GO Cross-for the Indian market and the car is…
- Tesla and Panasonic to collaborate on manufacturing solar panels in Buffalo, New York – Ibtimes: Tesla and Panasonic to join hands to produce solar cells in New York. Panasonic is already working exclusively with Tesla to supply electric car…
- British government could prosecute VW Group – Autocar: Government statement calls for customer compensation, criticises firm’s response to scandal and threatens legal action