- Ford and Fiat-Chrysler call for EU reform – FT: Two of Europe’s biggest car manufacturers appeal separately for ‘genuine’ and ‘drastic’ rethink in Brussels over its approach to business
- UK: Tata Jaguar Land Rover develops “self-learning vehicle” – Just-auto: Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover says it has developed – with the help of the latest artificial intelligence technologies – a “self-learning vehicle” that can offer a “completely personalised driving experience”.
- BELGIUM: EC scrutinises Ford, BMW, Volkswagen and Audi projects – Just-auto: Four projects by Germany, Spain and Hungary are being examined by the European Commission concerning the compatibility with EU state aid rules for Volkswagen, BMW and Ford.
- China waives electric cars purchase tax – FT: Beijing’s latest attempt to promote environmentally friendly vehicles will apply to imported and domestically produced electric cars.
- Car restrictions offer short-term traffic solutions – Via Google News: Many Chinese cities are trying to ease traffic congestion by limiting new car registrations. However, it seems that these limits have proven more …
- Alabama law firm files wrongful death suit against GM – DetN: An Alabama law firm on Wednesday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against General Motors Co., Delphi Automotive, a Chevrolet dealership and New York repair shop that the firm says is tied to the automaker’s ignition switch defect.
- GM to recall 28,789 Saab cars for safety defect – DetN: General Motors is recalling 28,789 Saab convertibles because the driver’s seat belt retractor can break.
- Why selling luxury cars isn’t as easy as you might think – Autocar: The challenge of convincing buyers to part with six-figure sums makes recent sales figures from Bentley and Rolls-Royce even more impressive. Surveying the recent six-month sales reports from luxury car manufacturers, you could be forgiven for assuming that selling vehicles at six-figure prices is child’s play.
- VW plans five and seven-seat versions of new Tiguan – Autocar: Volkswagen’s versatile compact SUV to arrive in 2016 in two sizes, plus petrol-electric hybrid in development.
- Bentley could revisit coachbuilding heritage with bespoke car division – Autocar: British manufacturer interested in building one-off vehicles to customers’ individual designs, echoing the company’s early days.
- House panel to vote on bill to exempt low-volume replica cars from regulations – DetN: A House committee will vote on Thursday to allow production of a small number of replica cars without needing to meet all safety requirements.
- Nissan Leaf Buyers Getting Free Car Charging – thedetroitbureau.com: One of the arguments in favor of electric vehicle ownership is that it costs less to charge a car than to fill it with gasoline. Nissan is strengthening that argument by making that cost zero with its new “No Charge to Charge” promotion gives Nissan Leaf buyers two years of free charging in 10 markets around the country.
- BMW Developing Wireless Electric Car Charging – Via Google News: Say goodbye to plugging in hefty cables: BMW is experimenting with an inductive charging system for electric cars. The wireless charging device …
- GM replacing ignition switch kits with faulty tabs – DetN: General Motors Co. said Wednesday it is replacing 542 ignition switch kits that had a faulty tab and is adding a visual inspection at a Delphi Automotive plant in Mexico where the ignition switch parts are being built for the automaker.
- Luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce reports startling meteoric rise in sales – Via Google News: Rolls-Royce reported a startling rise in demand for their distinctive cars Tuesday. The British-made cars, updated to reflect the technical know-how and …
- JLR reveals advanced new passenger car tech – Autocar: Virtual windscreen and laser guidance just two of the new technologies which Jaguar Land Rover aims to bring to marketJaguar Land Rover has revealed some of its future technologies, which could usher in the end for conventional instrument packs and conventional headlights.
- UK: Technical details of JLR Ingenium engines – Just-auto: Jaguar Land Rover has revealed further details of the Ingenium four-cylinder engines which it will begin manufacturing in early 2015.
- Wheelies: The Future Infiniti Edition – NY Times: Infiniti announces plans to build the QX30 and Q30 in England; a Chinese businessman sues Tesla Motors for trademark infringement.
- Ford’s Odell says European recovery still shaky – Automotive News: Ford’s European operations are sharing in the industry’s modest sales recovery this year, but Ford of Europe President Stephen Odell warned today that some of the region’s underlying economic weaknesses still pose a threat.
- Bits Blog: Uber Reaches Deal With New York on Surge Pricing in Emergencies – NY Times: The new agreement, according to the state’s attorney general’s office, would cap Uber’s surge prices during “abnormal disruptions of the market,” typically citywide emergencies.
- Jaguar Land Rover details efficient new Ingenium engine family – Autocar: Ingenium range of engines to start production next year and will be used in the upcoming Jaguar XE.
- HONG KONG: Infiniti achieves record global sales in H1 – Just-auto: Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti sold a record 101,220 new vehicles around the world in the first six months in 2014, up 30% compared with a year ago.
- Beepi becomes First P2P Car Marketplace to accept Bitcoin – Via Google News: The governments might not be willing to admit that Bitcoin is a currency but anything that you can use to buy a real automobile should be considered …
- Small SUVs claiming a larger slice of market – DetN: Automakers are learning that small is big — at least when it comes to SUVs. Combined sales of compact and subcompact SUVs have nearly doubled since 2008.
- SOUTH KOREA: GM Korean workers shape up for season of unrest – Just-auto: South Korea’s notoriously prickly car industry annual wage negotiations could be tougher than usual this year as workers fight to have fixed bonuses counted as part of their basic pay, in line with a ruling by the country’s supreme court last year.