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Wednesday morning car news roundup, August 23, 2017

August 23, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

Tuesday morning car news roundup, August 22, 2017

August 22, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

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Ford, China’s Zotye Auto plan JV to build electric vehicles – Reuters: Ford Motor is exploring setting up a joint venture with Chinese firm Anhui Zotye Automobile Co to build electric passenger vehicles in China under a new brand, tapping into a boom for such vehicles in the world’s top auto market.
Honda, Chevy, Subaru Offer Best Cars for Teens – Detroit Bureau: As teenagers ready to head back to school this fall, they’ll be looking for school supplies, new clothes and, in some cases, a car to get back and forth…
Top Singapore taxi firm ComfortDelgro in exclusive talks with Uber – Reuters: Singapore’s biggest taxi operator, ComfortDelgro Corp Ltd, entered into exclusive talks with Uber Technologies Inc for a potential tie-up, it said on Tuesday, in a move that could help Uber in its fight with dominant ride-hailing firm Grab.

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on August 22, 2017 12:49 pm

Monday morning car news roundup, August 21, 2017

August 21, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

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Factbox: Fiat Chrysler’s Chinese Suitor, Great Wall – New York Times: It began exporting its pickup trucks in 1998, with thefirst vehicles going to the Middle East. * An early spotter of the SUV opportunity, in 2002, GreatWall…
China’s Great Wall confirms interest in Fiat Chrysler – Reuters: China’s Great Wall Motor Co Ltd is interested in bidding for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), a company official said on Monday, confirming reports it is pursuing all or part of the owner of the Jeep and Ram truck brands.
Tata Motors CEO says to invest $625 million to boost sales – Reuters: Tata Motors will invest more than 40 billion rupees ($625 million) to boost sales of its passenger and commercial vehicles, its chief executive said on Monday, as the Indian automaker looks to return to profit in its domestic business.

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Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on August 21, 2017 12:36 pm

Friday morning car news roundup, August 18, 2017

August 18, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

Thursday morning car news roundup, August 17, 2017

August 17, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

Top News: Sixt CEO hints at car-sharing merger talks between BMW and Daimler - Reuters: German carmakers Daimler and BMW may be in talks to combine their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow, the chief executive of car rental company and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on August 17, 2017 1:12 pm

Wednesday morning car news roundup, August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

Top News: China's Geely beats expectations as Volvo pays off - Reuters: China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday that first-half profit more than doubled, scoring its fastest earnings growth in eight years as cars designed with … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on August 16, 2017 2:13 pm

Tuesday morning car news roundup, August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

Top News: Uber Defies Philippine Regulator; Regulator Threatens Arrests - WSJ: Uber vowedto keep operating ride-hailing services in the Philippines despite a one-month suspension imposed by regulators-which responded by threatening Uber drivers … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Morning News Tagged With: Morning News First published on August 15, 2017 12:27 pm

Monday morning car news roundup, August 14, 2017

August 14, 2017 By Bertel Schmitt

Top News: Fast and Dirty Natural Gas Plants Get Boost From Electric Cars - Bloomberg: The challenge for the U.K. is to have enough power plant capacity to cover demand peaks until electric-car users adjust their charging habits to when … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Morning News, News Tagged With: Morning News First published on August 14, 2017 12:19 pm

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