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- Fiat heir Lapo Elkann arrested in New York over false reporting of incident – Automotive News: Lapo Elkann, grandson of the late Fiat patriarch Gianni Agnelli, was arrested and charged in New York with falsely reporting an…
- Lexus line-up to shun plug-in hybrids – Autocar: Lexus says it doesn’t need plug-in hybrid tech in order to achieve 95g/km of CO2 emissions across its range
- VW, BMW, Ford to Set Up Charging Network to Spur E-Car Demand – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG, BMW AG and Ford Motor Co. plan to set up a European network for speedy charging of electric-car batteries as the auto manufacturers seek to overcome customer resistance to the vehicles.
- Lucid Motors Has A 1000HP Tesla Challenger; Now To Find The Cash To Build It – Forbes: Tesla Motors’ position as the world’s leading producer of premium electric vehicles is highlighted by the lack of a true competitor to its flagship Model S…
- BMW Hides Technology Under the Hood in Tepid 5-Series Revamp – Bloomberg: BMW AG’s new 5-Series sedan can drive itself at speeds as fast as 210 kilometers (130 miles) per hour, turn up the radio with the wave of a hand and warn other cars of fog. But you might not know it has all that gadgetry by looking at it.
- BMW to fix child restraint systems in 33000 cars sold in Russia – Reuters: BMW to fix child restraint systems in 33000 cars sold in RussiaReuters UKMOSCOW German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) is recalling 33,026 of its X3 F25 and X4 F26 cars in Russia to fix a problem with the Isofix child-restraint anchors, Russian standards agency Rosstandart said on Tuesday. The watchdog first informed consumers …
- Delphi and Mobileye Have Chosen This Chipmaker for Their Self-Driving System – Fortune: Delphi and Mobileye Have Chosen This Chipmaker for Their Self-Driving SystemFortuneAuto parts maker Delphi Automotive and Israeli technology firm Mobileye will put an Intel chip at the heart of their joint effort to produce self-driving vehicles by 2019, the companies said on Tuesday. The move is a boost for the world’s largest …
- Nissan to offer maintenance-alert service in foray into connected cars – Reuters: Nissan to offer maintenance-alert service in foray into connected carsReuters UKAs automakers compete fiercely to develop self-driving cars and improve the customer experience inside vehicles, Japan’s second-largest car maker said on Tuesday it will begin rolling out the service in Japan and India in 2017, followed by other …
- Ford, BMW, Daimler, VW Group plan fast-charging EV network in Europe – Automotive News: Ford Motor, Volkswagen Group, BMW Group and Daimler today said they plan to set up charging stations for electric vehicles along major highways in…
- Brazil’s Ford to pay $64 mln to settle Rio Grande do Sul claim – Reuters: Brazil’s Ford to pay $64 mln to settle Rio Grande do Sul claim
- 2017 Ford Fiesta to be revealed today – Autocar: Next-gen Fiesta, imagined by Autocar
- Here’s How GM Describes Its Self-Driving Vehicle Plans – Fortune: General Motors’s semi-autonomous “Super Cruise” system will allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel for extended periods, but will stop the vehicle automatically if drivers are not attentive, according to a government letter made …