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- Uber self-driving plan defies California regulators – FT: Uber is poised to start carrying passengers in self-driving cars in San Francisco despite lacking a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California,…
- GM China to be penalized for monopolistic behavior, reports say – Automotive News: China will soon slap a penalty on General Motors’ China unit for monopolistic behavior, according to media reports out of China today. , citing people familiar with the matter, reported that GM China was the target.
- Uber expands self-driving pilot to San Francisco – Automotive News: Uber has expanded its self-driving pilot program to San Francisco, the company said at a press event on Tuesday.
- Aston Martin DB11 Volante primed for 2018 launch – Autocar: Drop-top uses same 5.2-litre V12 as the coupé, making 600bhp and 516lb ft of torque
- Uber Takes Self-Driving Cars to Tough Crowd: San Francisco – WSJ: SAN FRANCISCO-Uber Technologies Inc. is opening up its self-driving vehicles to the most critical of passengers: techies. Starting Wednesday, the…
- Your Next Uber In San Francisco Could Be A Self-Driving Car – Forbes: After launching the first self-driving Uber rides in Pittsburgh in September, Uber announced on Wednesday that a similar program will begin…
- Geely’s Volvo Cars has no immediate plans for IPO – Reuters: This is a question for our owner,” a Volvo Cars spokesman said in an emailed statement sent to . Rising sales and profits at Volvo Cars has led …
- Google Waymo self-driving car company announced – Autocar: The Google autonomous car project has transformed into its own company, named Waymo, which aims to bring self-driving vehicles to the fore
- China to Raise Tax on Smaller Cars to 7.5% Through 2017: Sources – Bloomberg: China will raise the sales tax on small cars to 7.5 percent, curbing an incentive that has propped up the auto industry, which is heading for its 26th…
- China to extend tax cut for small-engine vehicles to 2017 – sourc… – Reuters: BEIJING, Dec 14 China will extend a tax cut on small-engine vehicles to 2017, two sources with knowledge of the matter told , a move that …
- Nissan’s Ghosn poised for third salary after being confirmed as Mitsubishi… – Reuters: Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance attends a joint news conference with Mitsubishi Motors Corp’s Chairman and CEO …
- Ghosn Named Mitsubishi Chairman as New Executive Roles Created – Bloomberg: Carlos Ghosn took another step toward integrating Mitsubishi Motors Corp. into a three-way alliance that can produce about 10 million vehicles a year…
- Motorbase retains Jackson and gains Shredded Wheat support in BTCC – Autocar: Kent-based outfit Motorbase Performance has resigned Mat Jackson for 2017 and secured the cereal brand as title sponsor on its Ford Focus STs
- Meet Waymo, Google’s self-driving car company – Reuters: … hydrogen-fuelled cars suitable for mass production, German newspaper Die …
- Ghosn (and English) pushing reforms at Mitsubishi Motors – Nikkei: Mitsubishi Motors is taking another crack at reform, this time under the wing of Nissan Motor, which is working to change a culture that led to…
- Japan, EU in talks seeking free-trade deal by year-end – Reuters: Japan is seeking cuts in EU tariffs on Japanese autos, auto parts and electric devices. Tokyo also wants the EU to cut red tape it says Japanese …
- Toyota’s New Car Is for People Who Don’t Like Toyotas – WSJ: TOKYO- Toyota Motor Corp. is taking yet another stab at convincing drivers that its vehicles can have a bit of sex appeal, but it concedes not all will…
- Toyota Chisels Compact SUV Latecomer With ‘Sexy Diamond’ Design – Bloomberg: “This car comes with a twist,” Koba said at a briefing on C-HR’s debut in Japan, where dealers have already received about 29,000 orders. “If you don’t…
- Toyota C-HR to bank on design, driving dynamics to conquest customers – Automotive News: Toyota was late to the subcompact crossover party, but it wants to take a big bite out of the segment with the bold design and driving dynamics of its in-your-face C-HR.
- Germany to spend 250 mln euros on hydrogen car support scheme: Die Welt – Reuters:
- Honda to get plug-in hybrid and electric models by 2020 – Autocar: The Jazz is likely to get an all-electric powertrain in future
- GM director Marinello to steer Hertz – Automotive News: U.S. car rental company Hertz Global Holdings said General Motors director Kathryn Marinello would replace CEO John Tague. The company also will reduce its board size in January — moves backed by its biggest shareholder Carl Icahn.
- General Motors appeals ignition-switch ruling to Supreme Court – Freep: General Motors Co. is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a … In July, a U.S. appeals court ruled that GM’s 2009 bankruptcy doesn’t…
- GM delivers first Chevrolet Bolts, sparking electric car price race – Guardian: General Motors has delivered its first Chevrolet Bolt electric cars to three customers in Fremont, California, home to rival electric automaker Tesla’s…
- Cars Would Be Required to Talk to Each Other Under U.S. Plan – Bloomberg: U.S. automobile regulators want passenger cars and light trucks to wirelessly stream data about their movements and monitor other vehicles so they…
- Investors Preparing for the Electric Car Revolution – WSJ: With sales of electric cars steadily increasing, many investors are wondering when the sector will move beyond the luxury and green-tech niches.
- New Mercedes E class has more room, tech – Automotive News: … development chief for Mercedes parent Daimler AG, in a statement. “It combines contemporary luxury, agile sportiness and high-tech engineering…
- GM begins deliveries of Chevrolet Bolt – Automotive News: General Motors made its first sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV Tuesday, beginning a new era of more affordable, longer-range electric vehicles and fulfilling its promise to launch the vehicle before the end of 2016.
- Google, Fiat Chrysler plan ride-sharing service with Pacifica minivans, report says – Automotive News: Google parent Alphabet plans to start a ride-sharing service with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles North American minivans as part of a reorganization of the…
- GM asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse ignition switch ruling – Automotive News: General Motors has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court’s ruling that the automaker’s 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a faulty ignition switch linked to at least 124 deaths and 275 injuries.
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe to get range-topping AMG E50 4Matic variant – Autocar: New coupé range will be headed by an AMG E50 with a novel 450bhp powertrain
- Lamborghini’s driving school a $12K experience – Detroitnews: For $12,000 you can spend two days driving Lamborghini sports cars at their … You can also spend $12,000 on a two-day Lamborghini intensive driving … parent company Volkswagen (which also owns Porsche, Audi, and Bentley).
- Hertz Global Replaces CEO After Earnings Misses, Stock Slump – Bloomberg: Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the rental-car company whose shares have plummeted this year, named Kathryn Marinello as chief executive officer to…
- Alphabet Creates New Self-Driving Car Business – Bloomberg: Alphabet has launched autonomous cars as a standalone business in a separate venture called Waymo. ‘s Mark Bergen reports on…
- Google is one step closer to making money off self-driving cars – Washington Post: Google’s long-running project to create technology for self-driving cars has been spun off into its own company, executives announced Tuesday,…
- Hertz to replace CEO, cut board size; Icahn backs moves – Reuters: … same day the stock plunged nearly 23 percent after the company cut its full-year profit forecast following a write down in the value of some of its cars.
- Even Car Sales Have Been Hit by India’s Chaotic Cash Clampdown – Bloomberg: Industrywide demand for passenger vehicles in India will be depressed for a few months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unprecedented cash…
- Chinese-Backed Startup Takes Aim at Tesla With Unveiling of Its Electric Car – WSJ: Silicon Valley startup Lucid Motors expects on Wednesday to reveal a production version of its electric sedan, a competitor of the Tesla Model S, and…
- Google self-driving car unit spins off as Waymo – Yahoo: Google’s self-driving car unit is being spun off and rebranded as Waymo as it aims “to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.”.
- US proposes requiring vehicles to ‘talk’ to each to avoid crashes – Reuters: REUTERS/Mike Blake … Talking cars and trucks would use dedicated short range communications to transmit data up to 300 meters, such as location, …
- Automaker Honda invests in ride-hailing service Grab – Nikkei: Southeast Asian ride-hailing service Grab said on Monday it had secured an investment from Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co as part of a deal to collaborate on its motorbike-hailing service, in the latest auto industry tie-up of ..