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- Nissan to name CEO Ghosn as chairman of Mitsubishi Motors: Nikkei – Reuters: Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, attends the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Paris April 30, 2013.
- Honda to build seventh assembly plant in China – Just-auto: Japan’s Honda Motor confirmed it is finalising plans to build a new passenger vehicle assembly plant in China in partnership with its existing local…
- Volkswagen challenges sister brand Audi with new China-only model – Reuters: REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo. 1/2. left … Audi first rose to prominence in China as the vehicle of choice for government officials and some of its …
- South Korea’s Ssangyong To Build In China With Local Firm Shaanxi Automobile – Forbes: South Korean car maker Ssangyong Motors has announced it will now build cars in China in partnership with China’s Shaanxi Automobile Group.
- Nissan’s Ghosn to serve as Mitsubishi Motors chairman – Nikkei: Nissan Motor President Carlos Ghosn will serve as chairman of … Nissan has asked Osamu Masuko, Mitsubishi’s chairman and president,…
- Nissan plans to appoint CEO Ghosn as Mitsubishi Motors chairman – sources – Reuters: … two people with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. The Japanese automakers have yet to decide who will become president of …
- Renault-Nissan Chief Ghosn Said to Chair Mitsubishi Motors – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA Chairman Carlos Ghosn is set to add that title at Mitsubishi Motors Corp., according to people with knowledge of the…
- Audi takes an intense look at the U.S. presidential election – Automotive News: Audi’s ‘Duel’ campaign, which makes light of the political season, returned to the top spot this week with 3,076,299 views.
- Maserati Alfieri delayed until 2020-2021 – Autocar: Maserati Alfieri concept
- Hyundai, Kia seek to boost market share with new vehicle models – Yonhap: South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are apparently moving to further…
- Audi SQ5 to be engineered for ‘oversteer potential’ – Autocar: Upgrades to the SQ5’s suspension and steering should make for a sportier drive; focus is on making the upcoming model more involving
- Lyft’s Zimmer on Autonomous Ambitions and Global Strategy – Bloomberg: … the company’s autonomous car ambitions and international expansion strategy with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on “Bloomberg Technology.
- Toyota’s move to Texas goes far beyond moving employees – Freep: Toyota isn’t just relocating its North American headquarters from Torrance, Calif., to Plano, Texas – it’s fundamentally changing the way it operates its…
- Intel’s Smith: Autonomous Cars Are a Big Opportunity – Bloomberg: Stacy Smith, Intel’s executive vice president of manufacturing, operations and sales and former chief financial officer, comments on the company’s…