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- Merkel pledges more funds to clean up city air – Reuters: German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced plans on … German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said the auto industry should …
- The New Hot Sport Hatch Champion Is The Honda Civic Type-R – Forbes: It’s been 25 years since Honda Motor Company introduced the first Type-R badge on the NSX, but for some reason, it’s never been applied to a Honda…
- Renault highlights self-driving future with Symbioz concept – Automotive News: PARIS – Renault will offer its vision for a future dominated by fully connected, self-driving vehicles with the Symbioz concept. The Symbioz is a way…
- A world famous police force will fight crime with hydrogen-powered scooters – CNBC: In an announcement on Monday, the Met said that seven Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell zero emission hydrogen scooters would be trialed as part of its…
- Daimler to launch Via ride-hailing in Europe – Reuters: Daimler is investing 50 million euros (£46 million) in a new joint venture with U.S.-based ride-hailing start-up Via to offer on-demand shared shuttle services in European cities starting with London this year.
- GKN details next-generation lightweight EV powertrain – Autocar: Lighter, more energy-dense motor is promised to make electric powertrains more flexible and potentially more powerful
- Mercedes-Benz and Via Plans London Ride-Sharing to Challenge Uber – Bloomberg: Daimler AG will start ride-sharing shuttles in London later this year, expanding its cooperation with U.S. startup Via Transportation Inc., whose…
- Elon Musk says global race for A.I. will be the most likely cause of World War III – CNBC: Elon Musk has made an even more ominous warning about artificial intelligence (AI), suggesting it could be the cause of a third world war.
- Seat Leon Cupra R revealed ahead of Frankfurt motor show – Autocar: Seat’s Cupra sub-brand will showcase the new 306bhp Leon Cupra R at the Frankfurt motor show; it’s limited to 799 units
- Skoda and Seat plan in-car Amazon Alexa voice control in connectivity push – Autocar: The connectivity boom continues, as Skoda and Seat are set to adopt leading speech recognition tech for in-car command system
- The car colors preferred by men and women – CBS News: When it comes to car colors, men apparently aren’t a subtle bunch. Men prefer blazing bright car colors, according to a new study by auto sales and … according to an annual survey by the paint company PPG Industries (PPG).
- Fiat Chrysler Set for Parts-Unit Separation as Big Deal on Hold – Bloomberg: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, lacking a potential deal to combine with another carmaker anytime soon, will push ahead with separating from its…
- Where Your Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Were Born – New York Times: The building provides a floor-by-floor circular walk through Mercedes … There I found a reproduction of that first car, with the real Daimler car next to it.
- Among the Masters at the Ferrari and Lamborghini Museums – New York Times: The elite Italian models at the Museo Lamborghini and two Ferrari … Still, the Lamborghini and Ferrari collections would give him a chance to see…
- Geely’s Volvo says sales rose 15.5 pct yr/yr in Aug – Reuters: Geely-owned Volvo Car Group said in a statement on Monday its sales rose 15.5 percent year-on year in August …
- French sales rise 9% in August – Automotive News: Among other European automakers, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group sales rose 18 percent for the month, with Fiat up 21 percent. Opel, whose…
- The rise of SnappCar, the business that lets you rent out your car – Guardian: Car manufacturers and rental firms are convinced such sharing could be one of the ways we drive in future: Europe’s largest car hire company…
- New German car sales up 3.5 pct in August -source – Reuters: Sales of new passenger cars in Germany rose 3.5 percent in August to around 253,500 vehicles, an industry source …
- Hyundai Motor replaces China chief after supply disruption, diplomatic tensions – Reuters: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Monday it had replaced the head of its China operations – an appointment that comes on the heels of a supply disruption and as it struggles to deal with the fallout from a diplomatic row between the two nations.
- Honda again outsells Toyota in China – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp’s sales in China grew 13.2 percent in August from a year earlier while smaller rival Honda’s sales …
- Toyota says August China vehicle sales up 13.2 pct y/y – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp’s sales in China grew 13.2 percent in August from a year earlier to 108,500 vehicles, following an 11.4 …
- BRIEF-Ferrari renews multi-year partnership with Philip Morris International – Reuters: * it has renewed its multi-year partnership with Philip Morris International. Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting by Milan newsroom)
- Toyota injects rally-car DNA into subcompacts – Nikkei: Toyota Motor wants to add a dash of “epic” to its production cars by taking cues from the wild world of rally racing — a sport where tricked-out…
- Hyundai Names New China Head After Vendor Disputes, Sales Slide – Bloomberg: Hyundai Motor Co. appointed a new chief for its China operations after payment disputes with vendors resulted in temporary shutdowns last month at…
- Mazda eyes Skyactiv-X rollout for cars – Automotive News: … EV: Mazda has said it plans to introduce an electric vehicle in 2019, though it’s unclear how large the vehicle…
- Subaru looks to build on sales success – Automotive News: New for 2018 is an available six-speed transmission, which replaces a five-speed. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now standard across all trims.
- Nissan tie-up shuffles Mitsubishi plans – Automotive News: EV: With the electric i-MiEV getting the ax, Mitsubishi’s replacement EV … the vehicle is significantly shorter and features an aggressively sloped rear…
- VW dealers get dibs on fixed diesels – Automotive News: CHATTANOOGA – Volkswagen will give its dealers first rights to acquire hundreds of thousands of repaired diesel vehicles returned through their…
- New GM disclosure form riles dealers – Automotive News: General Motors dealers could face major penalties, even termination, if they fail to use a new disclosure form for customers who buy non-GM service…
- Key Safety well-positioned, departing CEO says – Automotive News: While Key Safety Systems has lost CEO Jason Luo to Ford Motor Co., Luo has left the suburban Detroit airbag supplier poised to double its size.
- ‘Retail man’ Gustafsson takes over Volvo US – Automotive News: … import manufacturers who source volume models out of North American plants, including BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, Acura and Audi.
- Toyota distributor: ‘We got really lucky’ – Automotive News: Jeff Parent, president of Houston-based vehicle and parts distributor Gulf States Toyota, told that the company and the dealers it…
- Mini gives sneak peek at EV design – Automotive News: With the production vehicle due in 2019, Mini is introducing an electric concept as a preview at the Frankfurt auto show this month. The electric Mini is…
- For young drivers with high-end taste – Automotive News: It’s a zippy, high-tech, single-seat electric car that has some autonomous driving features, such as a proximity detector that applies the brakes if it…
- 700 hp? 700 mpg? Confused? – Automotive News: Do I want 700 hp or 700-mile range in my electric vehicle or 700 mpg with … I can only wish for a supercharged, hemi-powered autonomous vehicle.
- Pizza: No anchovies, no driver – Automotive News: “All of our testing research is focused on our goal to someday make deliveries with self-driving vehicles as seamless and customer-friendly as possible…
- Takedown of Tesla not worth a tweet? – Automotive News: A? former hedge fund manager calls Tesla one of the most overvalued companies in the stock market, arguing the automaker’s shares have been artificially propped up by “baseless enthusiasm” and suspect accounting. David Rocker, writing in Barron’s…
- Japan’s Little 3 stay on top of trends – Automotive News: Two of the three have partnered with larger Japanese automakers – Mazda with Toyota and Mitsubishi with Nissan. The moves help ensure that the…
- ‘Hire attitude,’ and teach the rest – Automotive News: When Lexus of Bellevue went all in on the one-price model it had been moving toward for years, it also modernized its hiring model for a sales…
- Frankfurt showcases EVs, autonomy and a 1000-hp car – Automotive News: Electric cars and self-driving technology will be a major focus of this year’s Frankfurt auto show, which starts next week. There also will be numerous…
- Jeep and Volvo? No comparison – Automotive News: Comparing Volvo and Sweden to Jeep and the United States is ludicrous. No other free-world country has the responsibilities of the U.S. Along with…
- US faces wait for next-gen Cayenne – Automotive News: The 2019 Porsche Cayenne goes on sale in the U.S. in mid-2018. Introductory models will have smaller, more powerful engines than those in the…
- Watching, wading: Texas dealer recounts a week like no other – Automotive News: As Hurricane Harvey menaces the Texas Gulf Coast just off Corpus Christi, McRee Ford closes before noon to let employees get their affairs in order.
- Many Japanese companies have a physical presence in Britain – FT: A recent example is Aston Martin’s £500m trade and investment deal with Japan, announced during Theresa May’s visit. Scotch whisky exports…
- VW, China JVs to recall 1.8 million vehicles over fuel pump issue: China quality watchdog – Reuters: Germany’s Volkswagen AG and China joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen will recall 1,818,340 vehicles due to a fuel pump issue, China’s quality watchdog said on Monday.
- 2017 Nissan X-Trail Ti – X-Trail Upscaled – Autocar: Nissan’s entrant in the busiest SUV sector, the X-Trail, has undergone a spit and polish job, ready to take on Mazda’s rejuvenated CX-5. How does it…
- ‘Purist’ Porsche 911 destined for regular line-up – Autocar: New model will be a ‘purist’ car, like the 911 R Such a car would be in the vein of the 911 R but would not be in limited production
- Hyundai Motor JV turns to China bonds amid political tensions – Reuters: Hyundai Motor’s China joint venture plans to issue its first bonds at a time when high diplomatic tension between China …
- Mazda files ‘swan door’ patents – Autocar: Aston Martin has used a similar design on a slew of models, which allows the doors of low-slung cars not to scrape against curbs by introducing a.