- Toyota to cut prices of Lexus parts in China amid antitrust concerns – Automotive News: Toyota said today it would cut prices of parts for its luxury Lexus models in China, following similar moves by its German rivals, in response to heightened regulatory scrutiny over antitrust issues.
- Denso fined $2.2 million in Canada for violation of competition law – Automotive News: Japanese supplier Denso said today it has been fined $2.2 million (C$2.45 million) by a court in Canada for violation of that country’s competition law in connection with sales of certain body electronic control units for motor vehicles.
- GERMANY: Opel hails assembly tools produced from 3D printer – Just-auto: Opel says that assembly tools produced by a 3D printer are an increasingly important part of the production process.
- The diesel dilemma: Popularity in Europe hard to find here – Via Google News: Today, you’d be hard-pressed to differentiate a diesel from a gas-powered vehicle. There’s no smell, with just a soft tick-tick-tick from the engine you …
- Tata launches Nano car in Bangladesh market – Via Google News: India’s automobile giant Tata Motors has launched its low budget Nano car in Bangladesh, two years after it announced plans to capture the …
- Lotus working on road-going Elise S Cup R – Autocar: Hardcore Lotus road car to launch next year with race car’s 217bhp engine, plus aerodynamically upgraded bodywork and sharper handling.
- Toyota to cut prices of Lexus auto parts in China amid anti-trust concerns – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday that it would cut prices of auto parts for its luxury Lexus models in China, following similar moves by its German rivals, in response to heightened regulatory scrutiny over anti-trust issues.
- Environmentalists, business on collision course for putting cars on CO2 market – Via Google News: Earlier this year, EU lawmakers agreed average new car emission limits for 2021 only after those caps were weakened by lobbying from Germany, …
- Car Culture: Give dumb drivers a pass – DetN: One of summer’s greatest joys is the reduced volume of freeway traffic during morning and evening rush hours. With Labor Day looming, however, the congestion will amp up and for at least some of us, so will tempers.
- Luxury Auto Exhibition FB-Show Opens in Beijing – Via Google News: The FB-Show is sponsored by the China Automobile Industry Association Limousines Committee, The Recreational Vehicle Branch of China …
- Why China’s used car industry has a shiny new appeal – Via Google News: The negative stigma isn’t the only reason why second hand car sales have traditionally been low. Moving away from the tier one cities, the quality of …
- Geely Automobile Profit Falls – WSJ: Chinese auto maker Geely Automobile said first-half net profit fell 20% from a year earlier, as sales of the company’s cars fell at home and abroad.
- The Real Deal: Car Hacking – Via Google News: Hackers have shown how easy it is to gain access to our personal information over the internet but soon they may be focusing on the …
- Alibaba to launch e-commerce platform for secondhand cars – Via Google News: China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group signed an agreement on Tuesday with China Grand Auto Services, the country’s largest passenger vehicle …
- 38 people indicted for insurance fraud; Northwestern DA says New Yorkers registered cars in … – Via Google News: The insurance quote tool on one popular car insurance website showed the cost of insuring identical cars owned by identical drivers in Northampton …
- 38 indicted in alleged car insurance fraud scheme – Via Google News: By doing so, prosecutors said they were able to pay significantly lower auto insurance premiums than had they reported their actual addresses in New …
- Texas Car Lender Is Accused of Distortion in Subprime Inquiry – Via Google News: On Wednesday, the investigations several are already in the works, people with knowledge of the matter say fixed on an auto lender in Texas, …
- Ford plans new hybrid series to compete with Toyota Prius, report says – Automotive News: Ford plans to introduce a new hybrid gasoline-electric car in late 2018 to compete against the best-selling Toyota Prius, Reuters reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the company’s plans.
- Geely Automobile’s first-half profit falls 20 per cent – Via Google News: Geely Automobile Holdings illustrates a growing problem for Chinese auto makers: Domestic brands in the world’s biggest car market are losing …
- Audi starts testing next-generation A5 coupe – Autocar: New engines and styling for second-gen A5, which will take on rivals from Mercedes and BMW when it goes on sale in 2016.
- Police arrest 3 plant officials tied to deadly blast at China parts factory – Automotive News: Chinese police have arrested three people in connection with an explosion at an auto parts plant that killed 75 people in China’s worst industrial accident in a year, state media reported.
- Auto Sales Soar – But So Does Auto Loan Debt – thedetroitbureau.com: Car sales may be soaring to their highest levels since the depths of the recession but, in the process, U.S. motorists are running up record auto loan debts. And there are worrying signs as default rates begin to creep up.
- Auto Loan Delinquencies Up, But Not Red Flags – Wards: Delinquency rates remain “extremely low,” but they’re something to keep an eye on, says Experian Automotive’s Melinda Zabritski.
- SWEDEN: NEVS shows 9-3 EV prototype – Just-auto: NEVS has presented a Saab 9-3 Electric Vehicle designed and produced as part of a prototype series in Trollhättan.
- China fines 10 Japanese car parts makers – FT: Regulators accuse 12 Japanese manufacturers of colluding to overcharge multinational car companies, and impose China’s biggest antitrust fine
- Planned Flagship Seen Boosting Cadillac’s Credibility – Wards: GM’s product chief says the new fullsize sedan will be based on an all-new platform.
- Infiniti reveals long-wheelbase version of the Q50 – Autocar: Stretched saloon destined exclusively for the Chinese market has an extra 48mm in its wheelbase for extra rear legroom. Infiniti has unveiled a long-wheelbase version of its Q50 saloon aimed exclusively at the Chinese market.
- Hondas Top the Most Stolen Vehicle List in 2013 – thedetroitbureau.com: Not only do people buy a lot Honda Accords and Civics each year, apparently thieves also steal a lot of them too as the pair topped this year’s most stolen vehicle list.
- GM’s Reuss Confims Cadillac’s Plans for Flagship Sedan – thedetroitbureau.com: Cadillac will finally bring to market a full-size luxury flagship sedan late next year, Mark Reuss, the global product development chief for General Motors confirmed.
- 2015 Corvette will get 29 mpg highway, GM says – Automotive News: An 8-speed automatic transmission debuting in the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette boosts fuel economy by 3.5 percent over the six-speed it replaces and gives the General Motors long-running sports car an EPA highway rating of 29 mpg, its highest rating ever.
- EU regulators aim to close car emissions testing loopholes – Automotive News: EU regulators are pushing for legislation that will require vehicles to be tested on roads rather than in laboratories in a bid to close loopholes that allow carmakers to exaggerate fuel-saving and emissions credentials.