- Lexus previews new LF-C2 concept ahead of LA motor show – Autocar: New open-top Lexus concept to be revealed next week, could point towards a production RC convertible. Lexus will reveal its new LF-C2 concept at the LA motor show next week. Described as an “open-air” concept, closer examination of this single image reveals a shape close to that of the RC coupé, which made its debut at the Tokyo motor show last year. At its unveiling Lexus officials confirmed that the regular RC would arrive around a year after the recently tested range-topping RC-F. It seems logical…
- JAPAN: Toyota’s fuel cell car draws close – Just-auto: TMC has just announced 18 November as the date when it will reveal the production version of its fuel cell car.
- Exclusive: Honda grandees chide CEO over quality, recalls – Reuters: Two former Honda Motor chiefs have called on CEO Takanobu Ito this year, urging him to focus more on quality issues, increasing the pressure he’s already under from U.S. regulators and politicians over mass air bag recalls.
- Lexus Teases LF-C2 Concept Coming to LA Auto Show – thedetroitbureau.com: The teaser image of the Lexus LF-C2 begs a few puns, and it’s easy to suggest the concept coming to the LA Auto Show is likely to eclipse the old SC430 convertible the Japanese maker pulled from production a few years back. But is this a ragtop version of the LF-LC supercar, or a hardtop convertible take on the new Lexus RC?.
- CHINA: Volvo expanding Daqing plant to build SPA sedan – Just-auto: Volvo Cars says it will expand its Daqing plant in China’s northeast, adding production of “an all-new premium Sedan”. This is likely to be the S90L, the successor to the S80L.
- GM’s Ammann Pushes for Change – WSJ: General Motors President Dan Ammann is leading a push to change how the century-old Detroit auto maker sells and produces cars around the world.
- Toyota to recall 362,000 Camry, other models globally – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would recall a combined 361,800 vehicles globally, including the Camry sedan, covering three separate defects.
- UAW Expects VW to Recognize Chattanooga Local – WSJ: The UAW expects Volkswagen to make an announcement this week that would pave the way for the auto maker to recognize the union as the bargaining unit at its Chattanooga manufacturing plant.
- Tax Mystery Remains as China Opens Market – WSJ: Days before a much-heralded trading link opens Shanghai’s stock market to overseas investors, traders in Hong Kong say they are in the dark about a more prosaic concern—paying taxes in China.
- GM drops shift at Michigan Cadillac plant to match car supply, demand – Automotive News: GM is eliminating one production shift at the Michigan plant where the Cadillac ATS and CTS are made, a reflection of new brand chief Johan de Nysschen’s vow to fix excess production and high inventories that have plagued Cadillac over the past year.
- First Look: Cadillac ATS V-Series – thedetroitbureau.com: A week ahead of its formal debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, we’re finally getting a look at some official images of the all-new Cadillac ATS-V coupe. And the numbers are equally impressive, the new pocket rocket set to deliver a hefty 450-hp.
- Daimler’s Catch-Up Race Has Started – Via Google News: Similarly, in the automobile segment, a premium car manufacturer like Mercedes-Benz needs to find the right balance between sizing down and …
- Toyoda, Toyota most powerful in the auto world – Via Google News: Dubbed as a technology company that produces cars, Tesla has a market … The company is vying with Volkswagen to be the top-selling automobile …
- UAW expects union recognition soon at VW Tennessee plant – Automotive News: The UAW said it expects Volkswagen AG to announce soon a policy change that would allow for union representation at the company’s plant in Tennessee, where the union has faced challenges organizing workers.
- Fiat Chrysler CEO sees Ferrari IPO in second quarter-third quarter of 2015 – Reuters: The initial public offering of luxury carmaker Ferrari is expected to happen between the second and the third quarter of 2015, the chief executive of parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) said on Tuesday.
- Mazda Launches Output of Eco Car at Thailand JV Plant – Wards: Mazda is investing TB9.7 billion to build 158,000 Mazda2s and 200,000 auto parts annually. Another TB2.9 billion will be spent to produce engines for the small car.
- Automobile industry anticipates steel price hike early next year – Via Google News: Mumbai: Steel prices may go up in the new year ahead of an expected increase in car prices, automobile industry executives and analysts said, …
- Chrysler to begin replacing Takata airbag inflators in U.S. in Dec. – Automotive News: Chrysler will begin replacing potentially defective airbag inflators made by Takata in more than 371,000 vehicles in early December, according to documents filed by the automaker with federal safety regulators.
- Ford unveils aluminium-bodied F150 truck – FT: Switch from steel for flagship vehicle follows new fuel efficiency rules
- One N.J. city among top to have the most car accidents – Via Google News: Nationally, there is one car accident every 10 seconds. … of traffic safety at the American Automobile Association told Sixwise, an online newsletter.
- GM discloses more ignition-related deaths in U.S. report – Automotive News: General Motors’ most recent quarterly report to federal safety regulators on crashes that may be linked to a defect lists 47 deaths and 614 injuries in vehicles it has recalled this year for ignition problems.
- Ford Aims to Retain F-150’s Sales Lead – thedetroitbureau.com: The long-awaited launch of the 2015 Ford F-150 should send a message that Ford will retain its highly profitable leadership in the full-size pickup market, CEO Mark Fields said as new, aluminum-bodied trucks rolled off the assembly line. Skeptics aren’t convinced Ford may not run into problems.
- Fisker returns with new Rocket muscle car for LA motor show – Autocar: Former Aston design chief Henrik Fisker will unveil his latest creation, the Rocket muscle car, at the LA motor show next week. Former Aston Martin design chief and Fisker Automotive founder Henrik Fisker has teamed up with US-based automotive firm Galpin Auto Sports to produce a new model. The car has been christened Rocket and will be given its world debut at the Los Angeles motor show next week. In the few details released by Fisker and Galpin on the Rocket, they have stated that the car will be “the…
- Mercedes recalls 10,500 C-class cars in U.S. for steering defect – Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz is recalling 10,509 C-class compacts from model year 2015 in the United States because some cars can lose steering function at low speed.
- Ford Will Maintain Truck Leadership With New F-150, CEO Says – Wards: Ford CEO Mark Fields says decisions on converting other vehicles to aluminum will be made on a case-by-case basis.
- Porsche goes bling with two-tone Panamera Exclusive Series – Automotive News: Porsche is introducing the Panamera Exclusive Series, which features more luxury than the company has ever offered before.
- Ferrari stock offering expected in Q2 or Q3 in 2015, Marchionne says – Automotive News: The initial public offering of luxury carmaker Ferrari is expected to happen between the second and the third quarter of 2015, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said today.
- Mercedes recalls 10500 C-Class cars in US for steering defect – Via Google News: Mercedes recalls 10,500 C-Class cars in U.S. for steering defect … logo is seen on a car displayed on media day at the Paris Mondial de l’Automobile, …
- November 12, 2014, 3:53 am – Via Google News: Mercedes recalls 10,500 C-Class cars in U.S. for A Mercedes logo is seen on a car displayed on media day at the Paris …
- GM to cut 160 jobs at small-car plant near Detroit – Automotive News: General Motors is laying off 160 workers and trimming production at the assembly plant where it makes the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano amid weaker-than-expected demand for the small cars.
- Infiniti readies Q30 targeting young buyers – Automotive News: Infiniti is road-testing its next global model, the compact Q30 hatchback, which will hit showrooms in 2016. The new five-door will use the architecture of Mercedes-Benz’s European-market A class and also will rely on a Daimler-designed, 2.