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- Mazda announces electrification plans – Yahoo: After Volkswagen, Mercedes, Volvo, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and others, on Friday it was the turn of Mazda, which is one of the more interesting…
- London black cabs seek export boost amid Brexit uncertainty – Reuters: The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), owned by China’s Geely , hopes Brexit negotiations will not jeopardise plans to export 50 percent of the black cabs made in England by 2020, Chief Executive Chris Gubbey told .
- Pirelli Looks as Pricey as a Pink-Rimmed Lamborghini Tire – Bloomberg: Need some fresh tires for your Lamborghini? Perhaps you’d like them to have Barbie-Doll pink stripes around the rims? No problem, Pirelli & C. SpA,…
- The road to Worthersee in a Volkswagen Lupo – lowering on coilovers – Autocar: What’s the best way to turn a roly-poly city car into a bend-friendly hot(ish) hatch? Stiffer suspension is a good starting point
- GM Chief, in China, Challenges Planned Bans of Gasoline Cars – New York Times: Mary Barra, the chief executive of General Motors, said on Friday in Shanghai that her company was making a big push to develop electric cars but…
- MOT exemption for cars over 40 years old arrives in May 2018 – Autocar: From May 2018, cars built before 1978 will not have to have an MOT
- BMW says car keys may be replaced by mobile phone apps – Reuters: BMW is reviewing the necessity of car keys, Ian Robertson, the company’s board member responsible for sales told .
- Hyundai i30 – Autocar: Hyundai’s next-gen bedrock model gets a ‘new era’ look and shrunken turbo petrol, but is it enough to take on the Volkswagen Golf As recent industry feats go, Hyundai Motor Company’s incursion onto the European continent must rank among the most impressive.A decade ago, when the original i30 was launched, the Korean manufacturer was little more than a sideshow in volume terms.In 2015, it registered 470,130 vehicles here – which was nearly 11 percent more than it managed the year before.Its succ
- Malaysia’s DRB-Hicom Says Proton Holdings CEO To Quit Effective Sep. 30 – Nikkei: The company said Geely Holding shall be nominating a suitable candidate as the CEO of Proton group’s Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional, which has…
- Ford expands Russian production on SUV demand – Automotive News: Ford’s Russian joint venture plans to hire more than 700 workers at its plant in Elabuga in Tatarstan to meet growing auto demand,…
- Qatar says has confidence in German investments – Reuters: Qatar has confidence in German firms and will hold on to stakes in Deutsche Bank and Volkswagen, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday.
- Renault-Nissan seeks to double savings from closer cooperation – Reuters: Renault-Nissan pledged to double savings to 10 billion euros ($11.9 billion) by 2022 partly through closer cooperation with Mitsubishi Motors but left key key questions about the carmaking alliance unresolved.
- Detroit sedans, Tesla Model 3 missing from NACTOY honors – Detroitnews: …. General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. studying whether to end production of full-size…
- 2018 Car, Truck, Utility of the Year semi-finalists – Detroitnews:
- Nissan-Renault Seeks to Boost Annual Vehicle Sales to 14 Million – WSJ: Mr. Ghosn, heading the alliance of Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., on Friday is rolling out a new goal of selling 14 million…
- Mazda plans electrification of all models after 2030, report say – Automotive News: Volvo said in July that all of its new models from 2019 would use electric motors, while Jaguar Land Rover said this month that it planned to roll out…
- Renault-Nissan to invest £8.9bn in electric and autonomous cars – Autocar:
- Renault alliance moves closer to becoming one group – FT: Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi will move closer towards becoming a single company to invest in electric and driverless cars in an expansion of its…
- Daimler, BMW chiefs see place for diesel alongside electric – Nikkei: Daimler is developing a portfolio of electric vehicles, including a Mercedes-Benz model exhibited at the auto show that Zetsche said will be on the…
- Renault-Nissan deepens alliance with EV, savings push – Automotive News: The Renault-Nissan alliance will expand its electric car ranges and … advantages for the future,” Ghosn said in an interview with News. … By 2022, the alliance aims to build more than 9 million vehicles on four…
- 2019 Renault Clio spotted testing in current model body – Autocar: Evolutionary styling changes are expected, while electrification could spread from the Megane
- Hyundai Motor’s China JV Starts Making Payments to Suppliers – New York Times: SEOUL – Hyundai Motor on Friday said its Chinese joint venture with BAIC Motor had started making payments to suppliers. The South Korean…
- Hyundai Motor’s China JV resumes supplier payments – Reuters: Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) on Friday said its Chinese joint venture with BAIC Motor Corp Ltd (1958.HK) has resumed making …
- China green car pivot will need state support, GM chief says – Reuters: China’s big push towards new-energy vehicles (NEV) will require government backing to win over consumers, Mary Barra, chief executive of General Motors Co, said on Friday, amid broader industry concerns over tough NEV quotas in the market.
- Russia’s standards agency says Mercedes to recall 8404 cars – Reuters: The logo of Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz luxury-car division is pictured on the roof of a building in Moscow, Russia, April 5, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim …
- Tesla lorry to be revealed 26 October with 200 to 300-mile range – Autocar: The all-electric Tesla lorry will have a range of 200-300 miles when it is unveiled on October 26. Musk made the announcement on social media, although ‘tentatively’ pinned the date. He also described the truck as ‘unreal’, but did not give any further …
- A Spark for the Electric Car Revolution – Bloomberg: The cars we drive don’t just move us around. To an occasionally bizarre degree, they’re part of our identity. There’s a reason super-rich drivers shell out $2 million for the world’s fastest road car, the Bugatti Veyron, even though a $15,000 Daimler …
- Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi Deepen Alliance in Electric Push – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, the carmaking partners that have sold the most electric vehicles to date, aren’t planning to give up that No.
- Volvo XC40 full styling leaks before official reveal – Autocar: A leaked trailer gives us a clear look at the Volvo XC40, including confirmation of a T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid variant; official reveal 21 September
- Why did Ford build a ‘fake driverless car’ using a man dressed as a seat? – Guardian: The “driverless” car had a driver – but he was disguised as a car seat. … Institute research exploring how self-driving vehicles can communicate their…
- Mazda to make all models hybrid, electric by early 2030s: Kyodo – Reuters: Mazda Motor Corp plans to make all of its vehicles electric-based, including petrol hybrids, by the early 2030s, Japanese media reported on Friday, as more automakers shift strategies to meet tightening global emission regulations.
- Oldest Philippine Conglomerate Ayala to Invest in Green Vehicles – Bloomberg: Several car dealerships and an electronic-manufacturing subsidiary that supplies half of its output to automotive manufacturers provide Ayala an…
- Renault-Nissan vows to double synergies in convergence push – Reuters: The Renault-Nissan alliance pledged on Friday to double savings from closer integration to 10 billion euros ($11.9 billion) by 2022, thanks in part to increasing cooperation with recently acquired Mitsubishi Motors.
- Alphabet in Talks to Invest About $1 Billion in Lyft – WSJ: Google parent Alphabet has held talks to invest about $1 billion in Lyft, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Renault and Nissan accelerate savings and electric drive – FT: The Renault-Nissan alliance will produce 14 pure electric cars, double its synergies and launch a fleet of self-driving taxis by 2022, as the world’s…
- Factbox: From refueling to recharging: filling up electric vehicles – Reuters: ) – The battle over how and where Europeans charge their electric cars is expanding from the continent’s cities to its motorways. But if electric vehicles (EVs) are ever to overtake petrol and diesel-fueled vehicles, charging …
- Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi forecast 14 million cars sales in 2022 – Nikkei: The combined global sales of Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors will reach a total of 14 million units by 2022,…
- Energy firms battle startups to wire Europe’s highways for electric cars – Reuters: PARIS/FRANKFURT () – The battle over how and where Europeans charge their electric cars is expanding from the continent’s cities to its motorways. Power utilities, tech start-ups and oil majors are fighting to establish themselves as the …
- Porsche, BMW or Audi: Which Luxury SUV Should You Buy? – Bloomberg: Is the best luxury SUV a Porsche, BMW, or Audi? Pursuits’ Hannah Elliott test-drove three popular models to find out which car blends the…
- Renault-Nissan to launch 12 zero-emission vehicles and a robo-taxi by 2022, chief says – CNBC: The Renault-Nissan Alliance plans to launch 12 new, zero-emission electric vehicles by 2022, the company’s chief told in an exclusive…
- China to Widen Foreign Access to Electric Vehicle Market – Bloomberg: China has said it will widen access to foreign investors into its electric vehicle industry and is drafting a plan to promote the development of intelligent…
- Breakingviews – AI is the big driver of SoftBank’s Uber move – Reuters: Artificial intelligence is the backseat driver of … But Son believes autonomous cars will reshape transport.
- South Korea’s Hyundai launches new Genesis sports sedan in SUV-driven market – Reuters: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co launched its first new sedan under the premium Genesis marque in Seoul on Friday, hoping to cement the brand’s place in the luxury segment and make up for its lack of a strong SUV line-up.
- Electric car dream collides with reality on profits – FT: Some of the bigger suppliers were more optimistic about the immediate future, as they see the age of electric cars as a chance to increase their margins and amount they sell into each vehicle. More electric sales will result in “faster revenue growth …
- Land Rover out with Discovery SVX for epic adventures – Guardian: Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations Managing Director, John Edwards, said: “SVO designers are embedded within the Land Rover team, and have…
- Indonesia’s Go-Jek competes with Uber, now it wants to be like Alipay – CNBC: Go-Jek’s president said the start-up is planning to aggressively expand its payments service.
- Portland probe finds Uber used software to evade 16 govt officials – Reuters: A sweeping investigation by the city of Portland, Oregon, found that Uber Technologies Inc used a software tool to intentionally evade 16 government officials whose job it was to regulate the ride-services company, city officials said on Thursday.
- Alphabet talks with Lyft about possible investment: source – Reuters: Alphabet Inc is in discussions with Lyft Inc about a possible investment in the ride-hailing company, potentially deepening an existing partnership between the two firms, a person familiar with the talks said on Thursday.
- Toyota to introduce sportier line of hybrids to raise sales – Guardian: Toyota has said it will introduce a sportier line of hybrids to upturn sales. The vehicles are expected to be sold along with its fuel-saving models.
- China state planner says drafting intelligent car strategy – Reuters: FILE PHOTO: A sign is painted on a parking space for electric cars inside a car park in Hong Kong January 29, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo.
- Ford to add 700 jobs in Russia – Detroitnews: The jobs will fill a second shift at the company’s Elabuga plant for the first time since 2013
- No Jaguar XE Sportbrake planned, says design boss – Autocar: Ian Callum says the XE won’t follow the XF in getting an estate option
- Japan’s SoftBank Wants Big Chunk of Uber, But at Steep Discount – WSJ: SoftBank Group is seeking a commanding stake in Uber Technologies, but the Japanese investor wants a steep discount.
- Honda showcases electric car ahead of 2019 – Guardian: Honda has revealed a small city full electric vehicle, as part of plans to move away from Petrol and diesel vehicles. But the car will be exclusive to…
- Genesis G70, brand’s first compact sport sedan, targets the ‘German 3’ – Automotive News: Genesis, Hyundai Motor Co.’s fledgling luxury brand, is vowing to challenge more established German rivals with the…
- Opinion: Should police cars be faster? – Autocar: Audi RS3 Sportback rates highly with and gangsters alike There’s an ongoing discussion around which cars are best suited for cops and criminals
- GM shows hand in autonomous vehicle race – Detroitnews: To hear General Motors Co. tell it, Detroit’s No. 1 automaker is leading the race to ready autonomous vehicles for mass production. But that might only…
- Seoul charging ahead as carmakers go electric – Yonhap: 13, 2017, Tesla Motors’ Model S 90D all-electric models (L) are charging at the U.S. carmaker’s showroom in Cheongdam, southern Seoul. (Yonhap).
- 2017 Honda Civic Type R – Better late than never! – Autocar: Honda NZ has consistently rejected importing the Civic Type R. Too radical for its customers? Under new management they’ve relented. We get a fang…
- Daimler targets cities for electric truck push in US – Reuters: … >> Daimler stepping up it’s game when it comes to putting electric trucks on the road in the US. Racing to beat out other automakers and capture the …
- Alphabet is talking about investing up to $1 billion in Lyft, say reports – CNBC: Alphabet is in talks to invest roughly $1 billion in Lyft, according to .
- Alphabet Considers Lyft Investment of About $1 Billion – Bloomberg: Alphabet is also an Uber shareholder through its GV venture capital arm, but Waymo, a unit of Alphabet, is currently suing Uber over self-driving car…
- Tesla shares jump almost 3% after Elon Musk teases October reveal of electric semi-truck – CNBC: Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday that the company’s semi-truck was tentatively set to be unveiled in October.
- VW Recalls 4.86M Vehicles in China with Takata Airbags – Detroit Bureau: Volkswagen and its Chinese joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen implemented the action after Chinese regulators pushed the…
- Revamped Lexus LS 500 to start above $75000 ? – Automotive News: Lexus will sell its redesigned LS 500 flagship sedan for around $76,000 for the base model, up from $73,515 on the outgoing…
- Do we give self-driving vehicles too much credit? – Chicago Tribune: At the heart of the matter is a dangerous dynamic: With billions at stake in the frantic race to develop self-driving car technology, there are huge…
- Icahn Eyes $1.5 Billion in Possible Fel-Pro Sale – Bloomberg: Icahn Automotive Group, a separate unit from the Motorparts division, acquired car-service chain Precision Auto Care Inc. in July. He has been adding…