- Two Films About Evil Cars Trying to Kill Someone – Via Google News: Elliot Silverstein’s entry in the once-ubiquitous genre is more outlandish in conception, as the evil automobile in question may well be acting under the…
- UK: Weather dashes Hoegh tow but heavy list reducing – Just-auto: UK coastguards say it is unlikely the Hoegh Osaka carliner will be moved from its anchorage near the South coast port of Southampton tonight (21 January), although the severe list angle continues to be reduced.
- This is why there aren’t more women at Davos – Yahoo: [at Fortune] – This year only 17% of Davos participants are women. That number doesn’t reflect how bad gender diversity in global leadership really is.
- UK: Volkswagen Golf stays top of European chart for seventh year – Just-auto: Annual new car sales in Europe increased by 5.3% in 2014, with monthly sales growth throughout the year compared to 2013. December sales were 5% higher than a year earlier, suggesting the trend remains positive, JATO Dynamics said.
- VW mulls separate listing of trucks business – Manager Magazin – Reuters: Volkswagen AG may restructure its trucks business so that it could be spun off. from the main group, and establish a separate headquarters for. it in Frankfurt, German monthly Manager Magazin said, citing. company sources.
- CHINA: Geely forms JV with Xindayang to manufacture EVs – Just-auto: Geely has formed a joint venture with Xindayang for the production of electric cars. The Zhejiang-based automaker has invested CNY1bn (US$161m) in the JV.
- BMW Sticking With Diesel Gameplan – Wards: 2015 North American International Auto Show . Prices are falling faster for gasoline than for diesel fuel, but that isn’t discouraging BMW from keeping a steady course with diesels in the portfolio. The automaker also unveils a refreshed 6-Series in three body styles in Detroit.
- Shifting gears – Preparing for automated vehicles – Wards: Self-driving cars to be on the roads by 2020-25OTTAWA, Jan. 21, 2015 /CNW/ -Buckle up and get ready for the next big thing. Automated vehicles (AVs), already on the road in some form, will continue to rapidly enter the on-ramps, highways and Canadian roadways, packed with time-saving…
- Nissan Capacity Expansion Defies Russian Slowdown – Wards: Nissan last fall launched production of a hybrid version of its fourth-generation Pathfinder CUV at St. Petersburg, making the plant the first in Russia to build a hybrid engine.
- US: Brazilian Fiat heads for Mexico as a Dodge – report – Just-auto: Fiat Brazil’s Siena Essence sedan, a subcompact, has been rebadged as a Dodge Vision for sale in Mexico starting in this first quarter of 2015.
- Admire Elon Musk all you want, but please don’t manage like him – Yahoo: [at Fortune] – Before legions of executives start trying to be “nano-managers” like the Tesla founder, here’s a note of caution: This is a terrible way to get the most out of your people.
- Mercedes-Benz Shooting Brakes winning young buyers – Autocar: Mercedes’ range of lifestyle estates, which is soon to be joined by the new CLA Shooting Brake, is drawing in younger buyers for the brand
- Volvo plans to grow Cross Country brand – Autocar: As Volvo gets ready to launch the S60 Cross Country, it says it wants to exploit its sub-brand more aggressively in future
- 2015 Subaru Outback pricing and spec revealed – Autocar: The new Subaru Outback is priced from £27,995 and will go on sale in the UK on April 1
- Barack Obama says U.S. auto industry has ‘created about 500000 new jobs’ in past 5 years – Via Google News: During a recent visit to an automobile assembly plant in Wayne, Mich., … “Last year, American autoworkers churned out cars faster than any year since…
- Toyota Expects Sales to Slip – WSJ: Toyota expects vehicle production and sales to fall by 1% this year, paving the way for Volkswagen to become world’s largest auto maker.
- Toyota flags sales fall in 2015 as emerging markets, Japan stall – Reuters: TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said onWednesday it expects its vehicle sales to fall slightly in 2015. in a move that could see rival Volkswagen AG steal. the industry crown this year.
- Volvo names new Americas chief – FT: Appointment part of efforts by Chinese-owned carmaker to set up a US industrial base
- Tom Kowaleski, PR mastermind for Chrysler, dies at 63 – Automotive News: Tom Kowaleski, who held key communications jobs for Chrysler, GM, BMW and most recently, Lincoln, died Tuesday. He is best remembered for being one of the masterminds behind the wildly successful Chrysler press conferences in the 1990s.
- Volvo Tasks Key Executive to Revive U.S. Fortunes – WSJ: Volvo is moving its top product executive to the U.S. in a shake-up designed to lay the groundwork to break ground on a factory on American soil before the end of the decade.
- Google Puts $1 Billion Into SpaceX – NY Times: Google and Fidelity have invested in the rocketry company founded by Elon Musk, in part to further Google’s goal of extending the Internet’s reach through satellites.
- NISSAN ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE CHANGES – Nissan:
- It’s time to let go of ‘smart’ – Via Google News: … remember came in the form of a brand name ? Smart Automobile. Smart cars are those quirky miniature coupes driven round by Europeans. As they…
- New Jaguar XF R-Sport Black model revealed – Autocar: New XF R-Sport Black model added to the range as part of last hurrah for Jaguar’s BMW 5-series rival