- CHINA: General Motors on track to pass three million sales again – Just-auto: General Motors China is on track to pass 3m sales for the second consecutive year and expects to top last year’s record sales of 3.16m, president Matt Tsien told a media gathering in Shanghai.
- Kia’s Splashy New Designs Re-Ignite Sales – thedetroitbureau.com: After losing ground, Kia, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary selling cars in the U.S., grabbed some of its mojo back as its sales are growing once again, rising 6.9% so far this year after falling by 3% in 2013. The maker’s latest entry, the Sedona, should continue the trend.
- INDIA: Renault moves UK Duster production to Romania – Just-auto: Renault has moved production of its Duster SUV for the UK market from India to Romania.
- SOUTH KOREA: Report says EV infrastructure will grow 73% – Just-auto: South Korea’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure will grow 72.7% by 2020 to reach 90,000 stations, according to new research.
- First Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon – thedetroitbureau.com: After nearly two decades of dormancy, GM is leading the charge back into the midsize truck market for American automakers. Actually, it’s the only U.S. company challenging Japanese makers in the segment. With the new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, it may have climbed to the top of heap. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- UPDATE 2-EU orders Germany to stop using banned car refrigerant – Reuters: Daimler says has not changed its stance on R134a usage (Adds context)
- Mercedes-AMG C63 Edition 1 gets early debut – Autocar: Leaked pictures reveal range-topping Edition 1 variant of the new Mercedes-AMG C63, which will go on sale next month for around £60,000A second new Mercedes-AMG model slated to make its world premiere at next week’s Paris motor show has received a premature unveiling on the internet with these leaked photographs.
- Volkswagen plans to build luxury sedan solely for China market to have higher margins – Via Google News: Volkswagen will soon launch a luxury sedan that is designed exclusively for China. The move, which could place the car in direct competition with …
- CHINA: GM defends parts pricing in China – Just-auto: General Motors in China has defended the prices its charges for aftermarket parts.
- Mercedes-AMG GT Edition 1 leaked ahead of Paris debut – Autocar: Limited-edition GT spied in pictures leaked on the internet. It is scheduled to go on sale soon after the Paris motor show for around £120,000These are the first pictures of the Mercedes-AMG GT Edition 1, which have leaked on the internet and reveal the beefed up styling of the new 503bhp V8-powered performance coupé. The model is set to have its public premier at next week’s Paris motor show. The first of Mercedes-AMG’s GT models will be offered on a limited-volume basis in line with the German car…
- Reinvented Renault Espace revealed – Autocar: French manufacturer’s MPV morphs into stylish crossover available in both five and seven-seat forms, but it won’t be coming to the UK.
- Audi TT Sportback concept to debut at Paris Motor Show – Via Google News: Although not much is known about the Audi TT Sportback concept as of now, expect the car to hit production in the next few years and be powered by …
- Berlin approves new incentives for electric car drivers – Via Google News: The German government passed a new law on electromobility, including perks for electric car drivers, such as parking privileges, permission to use …
- Ford to add 1,200 jobs at Kansas City plant to ramp up Transit production – Automotive News: Ford is adding 1,200 new jobs and a second shift at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to support additional production of the Ford Transit van. The move surpasses the automaker’s pledge to the UAW in 2011 to create 12,000 new hourly U.S.
- Iowa curbs Tesla test drives – Via Google News: Tesla Motors is the hottest name in the growing electric car market. … Electric vehicle advocates in Iowa say that by preventing Tesla from operating …
- Cadillac’s Next Trick: Rename Its Vehicles – WSJ: GM continued dribbling out details of its revival plan for the struggling Cadillac luxury brand, saying it will begin renaming the lineup’s vehicles after the launch of a new large sedan called the CT6 next year.
- GM Looks to New Compact to Spur China Sales – WSJ: General Motors is counting on the Chevrolet Cruze compact and other new offerings down the road to address a growing weakness in China: slowing sales growth for its bread-and-butter passenger cars.
- Official: Venucia SUV for the Chinese car market – CarNewsChina.com: Venucia, a sub-brand of the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture, has released the first images of a new Venucia branded SUV. The yet nameless vehicle will debut in semi-concept form on the Guangzhou Auto Show in December, and the production version is expected to debut in the first half of 2015. The Venucia SUV will be based […]
- GM compensation fund makes first offers to victims, gets more claims – Reuters: The fund to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors Co vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednesday.
- GM compensation fund makes first offers to victims, receives more claims – Automotive News: The fund created to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednesday.
- Cadillac Expands to Become Separate Business Unit, Adds New York Headquarters – GM: As part of the continued expansion of Cadillac, General Motors today announced a strategic realignment that will establish the flagship brand as a separate business unit. In addition, the new Cadillac organization will expand to New York with a new global headquarters opening in 2015.