- GENEVA DEBUTS: Audi claims 450km range for electric R8 e-tron – Just-auto: Audi says its R8 e-tron 2.0, a pure electric supercar, will have a range of up to 450km (280 miles). The car is making its world premiere at the Geneva motor show as a prototype, alongside the second generation R8 V10.
- Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) To Have An Increasing Competition Ahead – Wallstreet: Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has gone under loads of pressure in the last few months. The dropping fuel prices have reduced the demands for …
- Nissan’s Infiniti Shifts Gears in Race With Luxury Rivals – WSJ: The new head of Nissan Motor Co. ‘s luxury division, Infiniti, said Thursday that he would focus on improving customer service in …
- Hedge funds’ damages claim against Porsche SE faces dismissal-judge – Reuters: Hedge funds seeking 1.2 billion euros ($1.36 billion) in damages from Porsche SE over its botched attempt to take over carmaker Volkswagen look set to have their case dismissed, according to a German judge.
- Britain to invest 43 mln stg in low-emission vehicles – Reuters: Britain said it would invest 43 million pounds ($67 million) to support ultra-low-emission vehicles (ULEV), providing more car …
- Daimler launches new truck lineups – Koreatimes: Daimler Trucks Korea, a commercial vehicle unit of Daimler AG here, has launched new lineups with Euro 6 engines to boost its presence in the …
- MINI Vision Gran Turismo concept teases next Clubman – Autoexpress: News 26 Feb, 2015 MINI unveils virtual Gran Turismo 6 racing concept car that hints at 2015 production Clubman
- 2016 Toyota Innova leaked: all-new looks for next-gen – Paultan: A solitary pic of what is allegedly the next-gen 2016 Toyota Innova has been posted by FlyWheel. Looking worlds apart from the MPV we’re familiar …
- Renault launches updated version of Pulse – Economic Times: NEW DELHI: French auto major Renault today launched an updated version of its compact car Pulse, with prices starting at Rs 5.03 lakh …
- Toyota, Nissan and Honda to team up for self-driving car tech – Therakyatpost: Japan’s big three automakers, Nissan, Honda and Toyota will team up with electronics giants and the government in a bid to propel the country into …
- Updates of Volkswagen’s next Sport Coupe Concept GTE Passat CC leaked – Customstoday: BERLIN: The updates and photos of German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen’s next Sport Coupe Concept GTE Passat CC have been leaked as …
- Daimler will reduce costs to offset investments to cut C02 emissions – Europe: Daimler plans to offset higher costs for technology to cut carbon dioxide emissions with material cost savings for at least the …
- New Renault Sport Trophy model teased for Geneva – Paultan: Renault Sport certainly knows how to get the motoring public grovelling for more. The fabled performance arm of Renault has just released this sole …
- GM cuts capacity, jobs in Indonesia, where Japanese dominate – Reuters: General Motors is to stop making cars in Indonesia, a battleground for global automakers in emerging Southeast Asia, closing an assembly plant, axing some 500 jobs and shifting its branding focus to sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
- Volvo posts record sales as China growth offsets U.S. weakness – Fortune:
- Kolle Converts Renault Kangoo ZE Into First EV Pickup Truck – Cleantechnica: The electric (EV) pickup truck in question will actually be a modified Renault Kangoo ZE electric van – as altered by the French company Kolle.
- BMW i8 GT3 Imagined: An Eco Friendly Approach to Old School Motorsport? – Autoevolution: BMW recently announced that the current Z4 GT3 model will be replaced in motorsport events next year by a new car, the M6 GT3, reassuring the fans …
- Analyst Rating Update on General Motors Company – Stafforddaily: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has received a hold rating for the short term, according to the latest rank of 3 from research firm, Zacks.
- Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz reveals Apple Car does not create any hurdle for them – Customstoday: BERLIN: Dieter Zetsche, chairman of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz, said he isn’t losing any sleep over the rumours of an Apple Car.
- Will The Drop In Gasoline Prices Lower The Demand For Electric Vehicles? – Seekingalpha: … months, calling into question the future demand for electric vehicles (EVs). … For lower-end EVs, savings are below 3.5% of the car’s price, as shown …
- GM to axe Indonesia vehicle manufacturing – FT: Carmaker struggled to compete with dominant Japanese rivals in the SE Asia country