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- Budget 2017: Government to launch diesel scrappage scheme – Autocar: British motorists could be encouraged to swap older diesel vehicles for greener ones with cash back or money off
- Electric Cars For The Masses Go Missing In Geneva, But They Are Coming – Forbes: Visitors to the annual car show here might wonder where all the new electric cars are hiding, but they can save their energy; there aren’t any new ones, at least not any affordable ones. There are a few examples of expensive …
- McLaren hyper-GT to be more powerful than P1 – Autocar: New McLaren F1 as imagined by Hybrid three-seater will be launched in 2019 as a limited-run model with more than 903bhp
- Geneva motor show 2017: our star cars – Autocar: This year’s Swiss show has brought us electric pods, supercars, back-to-basics sports cars and more. These are the cars we liked most
- VW CEO says not open to merger talks with Fiat Chrysler – Reuters: German carmaker Volkswagen is not open to merger talks with Italian rival Fiat Chrysler, Chief Executive Matthias Mueller said on Wednesday, rebuffing an overture from FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne.
- Hyundai wants new fuel cell SUV to have ‘own identity’ – Automotive News: Hyundai has revealed a fuel cell SUV concept that previews a stand-alone model due at the beginning of next year that will replace the…
- Comment: How Mitsubishi’s bold plans will develop – Autocar: Integration with Renault-Nissan platforms and a new range of SUVs are key for the manufacturer
- Juniper’s Gary Clark joins Tesla as chief information officer – Reuters: FILE PHOTO – A Tesla logo is seen on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo. Gary Clark, a former IT chief technology officer at Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR.N), joined Tesla Inc (TSLA.
- Apple iPhone 8: Patent hints at 3-D selfies, augmented reality and driverless cars – CNBC: Apple has been awarded a patent for advanced facial recognition technology boosting rumors about features in the upcoming iPhone 8 and hinting at…
- Fiat Chrysler still trying to resolve US diesel emissions issue – Reuters: FILE PHOTO: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne speaks next to the Utility Vehicle of the Year award given for the Chrysler Pacifica …
- Fitch: Driverless Cars to Revolutionise Motor Insurance – Reuters: DUBAI, March 8 French bank Credit Agricole has picked JPMorgan to advise it on a potential sale of its 31 percent stake in Banque Saudi Fransi …
- New Jeep Wrangler to meet UK demand – hybrid model to follow – Autocar: The current Jeep Wrangler will be replaced in 2018 Limited supply has hampered sales for this generation of Wrangler; a hybrid model is planned but not fully electric
- Aston Martin plots mid-engined supercar for 2021 launch – Autocar: Aston Martin Valkyrie Set to take on the Ferrari 488 GTB and McLaren 720S, the supercar will follow in the footsteps of the mid-engined Valkyrie hypercar
- BRIEF-Dongfeng Motor Group says Feb total production volume was 220443 units – Reuters: is the news and media division of Thomson . Thomson is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing …
- Volkswagen’s Passage to India – Bloomberg: But even so, no carmaker with global ambitions can afford to ignore a … said the tie-up could create a shared car-manufacturing platform and give…
- Self-Driving Cars Can’t Cure Traffic, but Economics Can – New York Times: It’s easy to get giddy about self-driving cars. Older people and preteens will become more independent and mobile. The scourge of drunken driving…
- BRIEF-TomTom selected by Volvo cars to power Drive Me Programme – Reuters: LONDON, March 8 Japan’s SoftBank is to place a roughly $8 billion stake in ARM, the British chip designer it bought last year, into an investment fund …
- Mitsubishi Motors begins its rebranding effort – Nikkei: Mitsubishi Motors has decided to set off on a three-part strategy to rebuild a brand image tainted by revelations that it fibbed on its kilometers…
- Sedric – CBS News: Volkswagen is trying to move beyond its recent scandals and into the future with its self-driving electric concept car.
- Hyundai Motor redesigns Sonata to reverse falling sales – Reuters: … Hyundai Motor said it aims to increase domestic sales by 12 percent to 92,000 Sonata cars …
- (LEAD) Hyundai Motor unveils Sonata New Rise – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday launched the latest version of its Sonata midsize sedan, one of the best-selling car…
- Lexus Is Taking Aim at Tesla With New Hybrid – Bloomberg: Lexus’s newest hybrid sedan is aimed squarely at Mercedes-Benz and Tesla. The LS 500h that debuted Tuesday at the Geneva Motor Show is an…
- Australia launches suit against Volkswagen’s Audi unit – Reuters: The Australian consumer watchdog said on Wednesday it was suing the local Audi unit of Volkswagen AG for intentionally selling more than 12,000 vehicles with software which lied about levels of toxic emissions.
- Cramer: Tesla’s charts show a bumpy road ahead while Ford, GM race forward – CNBC: Moreno’s research found that the era of Tesla outperformance is likely coming to an end, while Ford and General Motors could be ready to break out…
- EPA Head Stacks Agency With Climate Change Skeptics – New York Times: Days after the Senate confirmed him as administrator of the…
- Station wagons power up for European market – Detroitnews: BMW’s 5-Series Touring looks like a sports car from the front, with a big grille and aggressive, low-slung air scoops. (Photo: Cyril Zingaro / AP).
- Nissan’s incoming CEO aims to ‘speed up management’ – Nikkei: Nissan Motor needs to “speed up management” processes and “strengthen the company’s focus on diversity,” the Japanese automaker’s…
- Volkswagen debuts self-driving “Sedric” electric car at Geneva auto show – CBS News: GENEVA – Looking well beyond its past problems, Volkswagen is projecting off into the future with its self-driving concept car featuring technologies…
- Yen Bears See a Roadblock in Trump’s Support for Detroit – Bloomberg: What’s more, motor vehicles and parts made up 76 percent of the deficit, … Japan imposed voluntary limits to car exports to the U.S. in the 1980s and…
- Aston Martin Launches New Brand to Bring Race Cars to the Road – Fortune: Aston Martin launched a new sub-brand Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show that aims to put the technology, looks, and performance…
- Bentley’s First-Ever, Electric Concept Car Is a Luxury Fever Dream – Bloomberg: The Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e Concept is meant to explore the possibility of Bentley producing a true all-electric vehicle for production; it’s a separate…
- Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche Is Bullish on Global Sales – Bloomberg: Dieter Zetsche, Daimler’s chief executive officer, discusses how President Trump’s policies may impact the company’s business and the state of the…
- Uber looking for chief operating officer – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc’s chief executive officer, Travis Kalanick, said the ride-hailing company was looking for a chief operating officer.
- Peugeot chief lays out export plan to make GM purchase a success – FT: Peugeot owner PSA may begin exporting Opel cars outside Europe as soon as next year in a move that is key to making its €2.2bn purchase of…
- FCA CEO Marchionne questions GM’s decision to sell Opel – Freep: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne questioned General Motors’ decision this week to sell most of its European operations and said…
- Fiat Chrysler still has eyes for GM, but would it settle for VW? – CNBC: Meanwhile, Fiat Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne told me that “VW has the most to lose.” This came a day after the Volkswagen boss, Matthias…
- Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne Is Still Interested in a Merger With GM – Fortune: Fiat Chrysler’s chief executive Sergio Marchionne remains interested in seeking a merger with General Motors, saying on Tuesday that such a deal…
- Range Rover Velar Debuts at the Geneva Motor Show – WSJ: … The Velar is the latest offering from the Range Rover stable. … Photo: Jaguar Land Rover…
- Fiat Chrysler’s CEO says a GM merger still makes sense – Reuters: GENEVA, March 7 Fiat Chrysler’s chief executive Sergio Marchionne remains interested in seeking a merger with General Motors, saying on Tuesday …
- General Motors: 3 Reasons Europe Retreat is a Smart Move – Barrons: . 0 … Yes, General Motors dropped 0.8% yesterday-and is off another 1%-plus … wary of the $4 billion charge that GM’s taking and the pension obligations it needs to fund.
- Fiat Predicts VW Approach as Peugeot-Opel Threat Spurs Car Deals – Bloomberg: s Opel unit, the next step in a looming consolidation wave could be a bid by Volkswagen AG for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, according to the…
- VW’s Seat considers selling cars in Iran – CEO – Reuters: A Volkswagen logo is pictured at Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo.
- VW brand to lift profitability as cost cuts work: CEO – Reuters: REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino … 9 percent of global deliveries of 6 million cars, Diess said at a press conference on Monday at the Geneva auto show.
- GM may have ‘thrown out baby with bathwater’ in Opel sale, says Fiat chief – CNBC: General Motors (GM) may have “thrown out the baby with the bathwater” in the sale of its European Opel and Vauxhall brands to French rival Peugeot,…
- BRIEF-Shenyang Jinbei Automotive’s vehicle sales up 21.4 pct in Feb – Reuters: … emissions-cheating diesel cars on the strength of their green credentials, the …
- Stakes high as Geely’s Volvo replaces best-selling SUV – Reuters: Over the past couple of years, the company has begun delivering new models developed since its purchase by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group …
- Autos bosses focus on technology rather than PSA – Opel – Reuters: However, some auto executives gathering in Geneva said the deal was …. European boss Jim Farley told it was “really, really important” for …
- Volkswagen to unveil self-driving car as part of post-dieselgate shift – Reuters: Volkswagen Sedric concept car is seen during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd …
- BRIEF-Baic Motor says Li Feng will cease to act as President – Reuters: … March 6 Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it had invested nearly $150 million in …