Top News:
- German prosecutors: Ex-VW chief facing fresh questions – Detroitnews: Prosecutors say they have evidence that VW’s ex-CEO may have known of the emissions software earlier than he claims
- Ford device to boost connectivity in its models without modems – Automotive News: Ford said it would sell a plug-in device to enable features like remote start, security alerts, a Wifi hotspot and vehicle location assistance on 2010-2016 model year Ford and Lincoln cars.
- Used Mercedes | Life with a 190E – part 5 – Autocar: Mercedes sends K591 KTS’s fitter, better-looking cousin to stay for the week, but it wasn’t all bad news after a glorious back-to-back drive
- Forget the Vintage Porsche, Everyone Wants an El Camino – Yahoo: Even Porsche, the paragon of a pure driver’s brand, has gone a little soft. … The problem is that Porsche fever got a little too hot in recent years. It’s the…
- Ford to power older cars with Wi-Fi through SmartLink – Detroitnews: Owners of 2010-16 Ford, Lincoln and some Mercury vehicles can have access to Wi-Fi, remote start, unlock features
- Trump border wall tariff would hurt Detroit 3 – Detroitnews: The idea would deal a blow to Detroit’s automakers, whose Mexican plants export vehicles to the U.S. and other nations
- Ford projects good year despite ’16 drop – Detroitnews: Automaker has said 2016 adjusted pre-tax income hits $10.4 billion
- Comment: How long can the Volkswagen Golf survive? – Autocar: With VW’s “zero-emissions, more spacious and technically advanced” ID concept on the way, can the Golf compete in the next decade?
- 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI to get hybrid performance boost – Autocar: Mk8 Golf, as imagined by Volkswagen plots a faster, more efficient Mk8 hot hatch with an integrated start motor offering a boost function
- Opinion: Why making predictions is a mug’s game – Autocar: Atomic Simca Fulgur concept car of 1959 could drive itself In 1959, ‘s editor made some predictions about the automotive industry – looking back today shows you just how slowly things really move
- ‘Detroit Steel’ more than car refurb show – Detroitnews: He runs the company with his wife and business partner, Pam Genei, and the two … Ford owned the same model car as a teenager and worked for the…
- BMW, MB dealers want more crossovers – Automotive News: The market shift to crossovers pinched dealers for traditional luxury rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz last year, leading retailers to lobby for a better…
- Trump floats 20% border tax for wall as Mexico feud deepens – Automotive News: The Trump administration floated a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico to pay for a wall along the southern U.S. border, a plan revealed hours after Mexican President President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a meeting with Trump.
- BMW Group Canada, Reynolds ink DMS agreement – Automotive News: BMW Group Canada will convert all of its franchised stores in Canada to Reynolds and Reynolds’ Windows-based ERA-IGNITE dealership management system.
- Tesla sues former head of Autopilot, former Google exec Urmson – Automotive News: Tesla Motors is suing its former head of Autopilot software for stealing company information and recruiting Tesla employees for a competing startup while still employed by the automaker.
- Lynk, ahead of U.S. launch, keeps a wary eye on Trump – Automotive News: Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings, the owner of Volvo cars, plans to roll out its mid-priced Lynk and CO brand in the United States and Europe in early 2019, but cautioned those plans could change if President Donald Trump imposes a border…
- Asbury CFO Style leaves for privately owned company – Automotive News: Keith Style, CFO of Asbury Automotive Group Inc., is leaving the dealership group to join an unnamed, privately owned company as president and CFO, Asbury said in a statement.
- Ford to pay $9,000 in profit sharing to UAW workers – Detroitnews: Ford Motor Co. announced the profit sharing results during its 2016 earnings Thursday
- Mazda’s U.S. chief reassigned in leadership shuffle – Automotive News: Robert Davis is out as senior vice president of Mazda’s U.S. operations as part of a leadership shuffle at the automaker’s North American division, in the wake of a 6.7 percent decline in U.S. sales last year.
- Tesla’s Musk floats idea of a carbon tax to Trump, CEOs – Automotive News: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pressing the Trump administration to adopt a tax on carbon emissions, raising the issue directly with President Donald Trump and U.S. business leaders at a White House meeting Monday regarding manufacturing.
- Feds delay decrease in mpg fines after Trump reg freeze – Detroitnews: NHTSA said the decision was made in accordance with a memorandum entitled ‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review’
- Fields sees possible benefits from Trump revisions on tax code – Automotive News: Ford CEO Mark Fields said potential Trump administration tax code revisions, including a possible ‘border tax’ on imports from Mexico, could be positive for the automaker.
- Toyota’s red wall tested as Trump demands more U.S. plants, jobs – Automotive News: it’s vowed to invest that amount in the U.S. over the next five years — is whether all the roots it’s put down in America will be enough to mollify President Trump and his pledge to boost U.S.
- Howes: ‘Good news’ for Detroit automakers buoys region – Detroitnews: The early focus of Trump presidency on manufacturing, competitiveness is a stark break from at least the past generation
- Foreign automakers await their turn to address Trump – Detroitnews: Foreign automakers were not invited to a Tuesday meeting with Trump and the CEOs of the traditional Detroit Three
- Ford’s not the only company bringing back the Bronco – Detroitnews: Illinois company updates and sells original Broncos
- FCA discusses Trump, EPA allegations amid $1.9B profit – Detroitnews: CEO Sergio Marchionne on Thursday addressed several pressing issues facing the automaker
- Trabant: The car that gave communism a bad name – Detroitnews: Soviet-era car has special meaning to SoCal man
- Startup offers waterless car washes at your home – Detroitnews: The company has cleaned more than 5,000 cars since opening April of last year
- Cadillac to add new small SUV in 2018 – Detroitnews: Larger crossover, small entry-level sedan also in works
- Trump tries hitting ‘reset’ with Detroit automakers – Detroitnews: New president promises heads of GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler that he’ll cut regulations to help them grow