- Russia’s auto market shrinks 11% in 2014 to 2.3 million cars ? agency – Via Google News: MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. Russia’s automobile market shrank by 11% in 2014 from the previous year to 2.3 million cars, according to data…
- China 2014 auto sales beat 23m, but growth slows – Via Google News: Shanghai: China’s auto sales exceeded 23 million vehicles last year, … or 1.51 million vehicles, to 23.49 million, the China Association of Automobile…
- China’s car sales growth halves in 2014 – Via Google News: The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said that sales rose by 6.9% in 2014, compared with growth of 13.9% a year earlier.
- Car launched drones. Last year’s next big thing that vanished at CES – Via Google News: Last year Renault showed just such a pairing as part of a ‘concept’; it’s been a whole year since then, and still the automobile industry has utterly failed…
- DETROIT: Another Opel becomes a Buick – Just-auto: GM Europe’s Opel/Vauxhall Cascada convertible is set to become a 2016 Buick.
- Relaxation on parallel car imports may not help China’s distributors – Via Google News: Pang Da Automobile Trade, a distributor of Germany’s Brabus, a company that modifies cars including Mercedes-Benz models for owners and sells…
- Foreign cars surge ahead in China – FT: Domestic makers blame poor sales performance on economic slowdown
- Foreign marques surge ahead in China car market – Via Google News: Sales of passenger cars, SUVs and minivans increased 9.9 per cent year-on-year to 19.7m units in 2014, the Chinese Association of Automobile…
- China Car Sales Slow – WSJ: China’s passenger car sales rose 9.9% last year, a marked slowdown from 2013, providing the latest signal of uncertainty for the world’s largest automobile market.
- China’s Automobile Sales Slow in 2014 – Via Google News: Sales of passenger cars including sedans, sport-utility-vehicles and … last year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Monday.
- Buick might quickly get stylish big sedan based on GM notion auto – Via Google News: If the car or truck is built, the identical automobile would be sold in China and the U.S., Buick’s two biggest markets, since consumer preferences in the…
- Mercedes Add Second Plug-In Hybrid to Line-Up – thedetroitbureau.com: As gas prices in the U.S. continue to plummet, Mercedes optimistically debuted its newest plug-in hybrid, the C350, at the Detroit Auto Show. The new hybrid comes at tough time for fuel efficient cars in the U.S. For details, please go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- GM’s Plan to Gain on Tesla Rides on Two Electric Cars – WSJ: GM is readying a one-two punch in the electric-car market, hoping to gain against Tesla with a next-generation Chevrolet Volt, as well as a $30,000 all-electric vehicle called the Chevrolet Bolt, slated for 2017.
- Buick may soon get stylish large sedan – Yahoo:
- GM Unwraps Plug-In Hybrid Volt as Buyers Warm to Trucks: Cars – Yahoo: [at Bloomberg] – General Motors Co. (GM) is unveiling a new version of its plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt as gas hovers near $2 a gallon and the number of buyers who want a fuel-sipping vehicle shrinks. Cheap gas has been …
- Detroit Stages Throng of Trucks as Cheap Gas Fuels Demand – Yahoo:
- Dealership adjusts as traffic changes course – Automotive News: It used to be that whenever a customer called AutoNation Honda Roseville, the call reverberated around the dealership for anyone to answer, regardless of their specialty.
- Suppliers resist ceding controls in the cockpit to Apple and Google – Automotive News: Most automakers and traditional suppliers aren’t content to let mobile-phone technology dictate how drivers interact with their vehicles.
- The world’s favorite vehicle – Automotive News: The global car is here. And it’s not a car. It’s the small crossover, and it’s quickly cementing its place as the super vehicle for the global auto market.
- Car guys to Google: Move over – Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz basically invented the automobile. And judging from its new prototype for a self-driving luxury car, it may be an old-guard company like Mercedes — not a newcomer like Google Inc. — that reinvents the automobile for the next century.
- Alfa Romeo 4C Spider coming to North America — but just 400 a year – Automotive News: There about as many words in this short story as there will be 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spiders available to dealers to sell in the United States each year.
- VW aims to tune into local tastes in latest U.S. turnaround plan – Reuters: DETROIT, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s latest push to become more than just a niche player in the United. States builds on a truism the German carmaker has long ignored:. tune in to U.S. customers.
- Electric-Car Pioneer Musk Charges Head-On at Detroit – Yahoo:.
- 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster: A Genuine Driving Event – Forbes: The breadth of choices for modern automotive enthusiasts is substantial.
- Buick Reveals Cascada Drop-Top, Avenir Concept In Detroit – Yahoo:
- GAC Motor Weighs Building Car Plant in Russia – Via Google News: A unit of Chinese car maker Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. is considering building its first foreign car plant in Russia despite political and currency…
- VW confident Tenn will pass tax incentives for crossover – Freep: Volkswagen “very confident” Tennessee will approve tax incentives for new crossover
- VW to Build Tiguan in North America – Wards: 2015 North American International Auto Show . Volkswagen of America executives have been complaining for years that the current Tiguan is not sized right for the U.S. market, and the planned, locally built stretched model is an attempt to remedy that.
- Humanscale Launches Intelligent Workstation Health At CES 2015 – Yahoo:
- Chevy and Company Are Coming For Tesla, But It’s A Two-Way Street – Forbes: Chevy’s new Volt plug-in hybrid and pure-electric Bolt are a two-pronged attack on Tesla. And Audi and Volvo are coming at Elon Musk’s company with competitors for the forthcoming Model X. Is the all-electric future going to hybridized?
- Buick’s new Australian connection – Via Google News: … road presence, a confident yet graceful stance, emotive and progressive form language, but above all else, a beautiful automobile,” he sai
- China Billionaire Li Shufu’s Volvo Is Reportedly Eyeing U.S. Vehicle Plant – Yahoo:
- A new volt, new trucks, new optimism in Detroit – Yahoo:
- Mercedes GLE coupe takes on BMW X6 for SUV buyers seeking curves – Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz, which pioneered the luxury offroader with the boxy G-class 36 years ago, is now adding curves to its SUV lineup with the new
- VW’s Cross Coupe GTE Concept Sets Stage for Cross Blue – thedetroitbureau.com: VW’s Cross Coupe GTE concept is the next step in the arrival of the German maker’s seven-passenger sport-utility vehicle, the Cross Blue, which is coming in 2017. The concept SUV is a hybrid with plenty of upscale touches inside and out. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- VW readies crossover blitz to help revive U.S. fortunes – Automotive News: Volkswagen is mobilizing an SUV and crossover offensive over the next few years to strengthen its presence in those fast-growing segments and revive the VW brand’s sagging U.S. sales.
- Daimler CEO says Mercedes plans four new or refreshed SUVs in 2015 – Reuters: Detroit, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche said on Sunday the automaker’s Mercedes luxury brand plans four new or redesigned sport utility vehicles this year, expanding its offerings in one of the fastest growing segments in the luxury vehicle market.
- Ford To Debut Super Car – WSJ: Ford Motor Co. will debut a super car Monday called the Phoenix that will be the centerpiece to the company’s new racing and performance division, a person familiar with the matter said.
- Cheaper oil complicates war on climate change – Yahoo:
- First China-Made Cars Hitting U.S. Roads This Year – Yahoo:
- Mercedes Swipes at BMW With Plug-In Hybrid C-Class Sedan – Yahoo:
- Mercedes-Benz to sell C350 plug-in hybrid in U.S. in fall – Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz will begin US sales of the C350 plug-in hybrid this fall. The new car is one of 10 plug-in hybrids Mercedes will be launching through 2017, said Thomas Weber, Daimler AG board member for group research and Mercedes-Benz car development.
- Volkswagen Now Plans Double Assault On American SUV Market – Forbes: While he hasn’t yet completely turned around the Volkswagen brand’s sagging U.S. sales picture, credit Volkswagen Group U.S. chief Michael Horn with a winning — and gutsy — sense of humor. It was on display at a press gathering Sunday, on the eve of the media days at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
- Jaguar Land Rover to Add Diesels Across Line-up – thedetroitbureau.com: Aiming to catch up to key German rivals, British luxury maker Jaguar Land Rover will launch a new line-up of diesels that will eventually be offered across its line-up. But with gas prices plunging, is JLR’s timing all wrong? TheDetroitBureau.com has the story.
- Automakers will struggle to sell hybrids, EVs in 2015 – Freep: In 2014, automakers had to increase incentives by more than $3,000 to sell hybrid cars.
- Jaguar to launch F-Pace premium SUV – Yahoo: [at Financial Times] – Jaguar has confirmed the launch of its first ever “performance crossover” car – an aluminium-bodied sport utility vehicle designed to move the premium saloon and sports car maker out from the …
- GM’s European unit to build Buicks for U.S. market – Reuters: (Reuters) – General Motors is giving its German Opel unit a new job -build Buick models to sell in the United States as part of a strategy to make good on Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra’s promise to make money in Europe by 2016.
- Q60 concept: Sex appeal the next step for Infiniti – Via Google News: Workers prepare a booth for The North American International Automobile Show in Detroit. … The car, he adds, ?looks like it’s been crafted by hand.?.
- New Ford ‘Phoenix’ supercar will be GT successor – Autocar: Leaked plans for Ford’s Detroit motor show display make cryptic reference to a new headline model that could be a successor to the GT
- China Billionaire Li Shufu’s Volvo Is Reportedly Eyeing U.S. Vehicle Plant – Forbes: Volvo Car Group, the Sweden-based automaker controlled by Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, is weighing an investment in a U.S. vehicle factory, according to a report by Reuters, citing unnamed people familiar with the company’s plans.
- Volkswagen Sells 10 Million Vehicles In 2014, Advancing Toward Goal Of Becoming World’s No. 1 Automaker – Forbes: Volkswagen AG sold 10.14 million vehicles in 2014, it announced Sunday, beating its sales target for 2018 and achieving one of its objectives toward its goal tobecome theworld’s best automaker. It also said it plans to build an all-new SUV at its Tennessee plant and bolster its American lineup to improve its performance in the U.S. market, where success has eluded the mighty German automaker.
- Volvo mulls U.S. plant; Chinese-made ‘strategic flagship’ may be exported to U.S., report says – Automotive News: Volvo is considering building an assembly plant in the United States and also may export a “strategic flagship” sedan made in China to the US, people familiar with the Chinese-owned automaker’s plans told Reuters.
- Jaguar and Land Rover Will Offer Diesel Engines Across Their Lineups – Forbes: Diesel engines are slowly catching on as automakers scramble to meet tougher U.S. fuel economy standards.
- Guns Will Probably Kill More Young Americans Than Car Accidents in 2015, Study Says – Via Google News: Automobile fatalities have decreased by about 25 percent in the past 10 years, according to federal … “We have invested a lot of money in car safety?
- Detroit hails return of power and luxury – FT: US’s big three carmakers aim to boost margins with sales of high-performance vehicles
- Jaguar’s first crossover, the F-Pace, to hit U.S. in 2016 – Automotive News: Jaguar will enter the cutthroat luxury crossover segment in 2016 with the new F-Pace. The all-wheel-drive crossover will use the same aluminum-intensive architecture as the new XE compact sedan.
- Detroit auto show revs up amid ‘perfect’ industry conditions – Via Google News: The North American International Automobile Show — to give it its full name — expects a million visitors to descend on bone-chilling Detroit between…
- China’s car dealers discover union power – FT: New associations push BMW and VW for better terms amid high targets in spite of slowing growth
- Jaguar to launch F-Pace premium SUV – FT: Car will be built in UK and take on BMW X4 and Porsche Macan
- Volkswagen China sales rise 12.4 percent in 2014 – Reuters: Volkswagen group sales in China rose 12.4 percent in 2014 to 3.67 million cars, outpacing. market growth and its own expectations for its largest single. market, Europe’s biggest carmaker said on Sunday.
- Cadillac Doesn’t Need A New Brand, Just A Strong Brand – Forbes: Cadillac executives will be in full throat this week touting the global debut of their fast, powerful new Cadillac CTS-V supercar at the Detroit auto show. But that unveiling won’t do much to help them in lower reaches of the CTS lineup, where General Motors just cut the sticker prices on some models after dealers and customers complained the pricing was too high. Luxury customers just weren’t feeling it for Cadillac, though CTS is a great car.
- Exclusive: Volvo to sell Chinese-made cars in U.S. this year – execs – Reuters: BEIJING (Reuters) – Volvo Car Group plans to export a Chinese-made midsize sedan this year to the United States, and is starting to weigh the possibility of building a vehicle factory in the United States, people familiar with the Chinese-owned automaker’s plans said.
- Buick Drops Top in 2016 with New Convertible: Cascada – thedetroitbureau.com: Buick’s efforts to ditch its stodgy and staid reputation took another step forward today as it rolled out its first convertible in 25 years: the 2016 Cascada, which will go on sale early next year.
- Buick Seeking Younger Drivers With New U.S. Cascada Convertible – Yahoo:
- Buick goes topless with Cascada – Automotive News: Buick is getting its first convertible since the Reatta 25 years ago, an effort to inject some fun into a lineup that’s been rebuilt with a stable of core models.
- General Motors plans fresh move into electric car market: report – Reuters: General Motors Co plans to offer a new electric vehicle with a style and price-point that can compete with the forthcoming Tesla Model 3 car due out in two years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
- Automakers paying Chinese dealers for lower-than-expected sales – Via Google News: Now that things have slowed, China’s dealers are swimming in unsold cars and the costs to keep them. In the case of FAW-Toyota, dealers asked…
- GM plans to challenge Tesla by debuting the electric Chevrolet Bolt in 2017 – UPI: Thor BensonDETROIT, Jan. 10 (UPI) — General Motors will be showing off the concept for the electric Chevrolet Bolt at the Detroit auto show on Monday.
- Audi aims for BMW’s luxury crown with product blitz – Automotive News: Audi will kick off one of the most aggressive two-year model expansions in the luxury-car industry at the Detroit auto show as the German marque closes in on BMW, which sold a record of more than 2 million cars last year.
- End of the road for racy models at Chinese autoshow? – Via Google News: Victor Yang, spokesman of Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd , told Reuters on Friday … The models often seem to get more attention than the cars, especially from … some criticism, Yang said it would be a positive move for car makers.
- Volvo Trucks buys half of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles – Via Google News: … direction of the group’s former automobile division, which was acquired by rival Chinese automaker Geely in 2010. Volvo Cars was part of the Volvo…
- AP Source: GM plans affordable 200-mile electric car in 2017 – Yahoo:
- Organisers ban scantily clan models from Shanghai car show, after pressure from Chinese … – Via Google News: “New cars flanked by stars or famous models attract more visitors. … more than 800,000 visitors annually, is the automobile sector’s biggest showroom…
- Can New Car Sales Hit 17 Million in 2015? – Yahoo:
- Shanghai auto show may ban sexy models – Via Google News: “We haven’t ruled out the possibility of banning auto show girls.” … “He loves cars,” said the father. “But it was no ‘automobile show.’ It was a ‘body…
- Nissan already testing cars that can navigate urban environments on their own – Via Google News: The US space agency and the automaker Nissan have announced a five-year partnership to build self-driving, zero-emission autonomous cars for…
- Signs of an electric debate over who can sell you a new car – Via Google News: Traditional car dealers are in the midst of a legal fight to push Tesla, the fledgling … ?Automobile dealers are very supportive of electric vehicles.
- Honda supercar father Ito misses rebirth as recalls sully NSX debut – Automotive News: Honda President Takanobu Ito will be a notable no-show in Detroit next week when he sends company deputies to unveil a new version of the high-end supercar that helped catapult him into the top job.
- GM plans all-electric Chevy Bolt with 200-mile range – Automotive News: GM plans to introduce by 2017 an electric car that will travel about 200 miles on a single charge, a person with knowledge of GM’s plans said. GM will show a concept of the EV, the Chevrolet Bolt, on Monday.
- Auto show in Detroit, Monster Jam in Toronto – Via Google News: Writer Jim Fox checks out a Porsche Boxster convertible at the auto show Charity … 17 to 25, featuring more than 750 new cars and trucks. … to view the new models and learn about the ?re-envisioned automobile? of the future.
- Could the eating automobile at any time make a comeback – Via Google News: Britain’s much-loved traditional railway
- GM Readies Electric Rival to Tesla – Yahoo: