- Infiniti Motor President Resigns – WSJ: Johan de Nysschen, president of Infiniti Motor, the luxury-car division of Nissan Motor, has resigned, a company spokesman confirmed.
- New Ford Mustang will Officially arrive in China in 2015 – CarNewsChina.com: Ford will finally sell the Mustang in China. Exports will start next year. The Ford Mustang is mighty popular in China but only available via the gray dealer-to-dealer market. The official Ford Mustang is scheduled for launch on the Chinese auto market in the first quarter of 2015
- Nissan premium brand Infiniti says chief de Nysschen to leave – Reuters: The chief of Nissan Motor Co’s premium brand Infiniti, Johan de Nysschen, is leaving two years after he joined the Japanese carmaker, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
- VW Outsells GM in China to Remain on Track for Repeat Sales Win – Via Google News: Volkswagen Cross Lavida car is on display during the 11th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition at China Import and Export Fair …
- Infiniti boss de Nysschen leaving Nissan’s luxury brand – Automotive News: Johan de Nysschen, the former Audi executive lured away in 2012 by Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to jumpstart the Infiniti luxury brand, is leaving the Japanese carmaker.
- Car Loans Gain Traction in China – WSJ:Auto makers such as VW, Ford and Daimler increasingly provide financing to new car buyers in China and the development is helping them gain market share over domestic rivals.
- UAW forming local to represent VW workers in Tennessee – DetN: The United Auto Workers union announced Thursday it is establishing a local chapter in Chattanooga, Tenn., to represent Volkswagen AG workers — even though workers narrowly voted against creating a German-style works council in February.
- GM taps Cadillac chief to run public policy – DetN: General MotorsCo. formally announced Thursday it was naming its Cadillac chief — and former top lobbyist — to again head its global public policy operations — more than three months after he began heading up the Detroit automaker’s response to the ignition switchcrisis in Washington.
- Maserati could benefit from Chrysler minority dealer program, exec says – Automotive News: A Chrysler Group minority dealer development program can help diversify Maserati’s dealer network, the head of both companies’ dealer networks said Thursday.
- Why Mexico Is Speeding Past Brazil in Cars – Via Google News: Remember in the 1990s when some Cassandras feared the North American Free Trade Agreement would someday help Mexico eclipse car …
- Auto union forms branch for workers at VW plant in Tennessee – Reuters:The United Auto Workers on Thursday announced the formation of a local union in Tennessee for workers at a Chattanooga Volkswagen AG plant, reasserting itself at the site of a major defeat for the union earlier this year.
- Good Times for Auto Industry Coming to an End – thedetroitbureau.com: Automakers and dealers better enjoy the good times while they last because car sales are going to begin sliding, according to a new study put out by AlixPartners. The era of cheap credit is over and of disinterested drivers has begun: a perfect storm for a sharp decline in auto sales.
- Bill Ford op-ed argues we can’t just build and sell more of the same cars – Via Google News: It’s hardly a secret that the auto industry is undergoing an enormous, tectonic shift in the way it thinks, builds cars and does business. Between …
- GM moves Cadillac chief Ferguson back to chief lobbying role – Automotive News: Bob Ferguson, the head of Cadillac since October 2012, is returning to his previous position as GM’s top government lobbyist, effective immediately.
- The 2015 Hyundai Genesis And An Empty Car Convoy – Via Google News: Hyundai arranged a demonstration of its autonomous cars on a test track in California. It’s quite an impressive sight, watching the cars follow each …
- GERMANY: VW brand records a new half year high – Just-auto: More than 3m Volkswagen brand passenger cars were delivered in the first half year, a new record.
- UK: Rolls-Royce retains super-luxury leadership – Just-auto: Rolls-Royce had a record first half-year with sales up 33% worldwide compared with the same period in 2013.
- Bits Blog: Taxi Commission Blocks Lyft’s Entry Into New York City – NY Times: The ride-summoning service had planned to start service in New York on Friday, but regulators said they were concerned about the screening of drivers.
- JAPAN: Honda recalls hybrids in Japan – Just-auto: Honda is recalling some 175,000 hybrid vehicles in Japan including the Fit, over a software problem in engine control units.
