Archives for March 2015

• Volkswagen Combines The Tiny And The Terrifying With Its Own Animal Mashup Campaign – Fastcocreate: Volkswagen and agency Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town created a series of awesome animal mash-ups, combining the tiny and terrifying, that perfectly…
• Report: More info about the Toyota-BMW potential Supra successor – Egmcartech: CARandDRIVER claims to have received more information regarding the highly-anticipated Toyota-BMW midsize sports car collaboration that has…
• How to Quickly Unlock Your Tesla Model S From The Inside – Video – Autoevolution: With all the hype around Elon Musk’s press conference from two weeks ago where Tesla Motors vowed to kill range anxiety with the release of a new…
• Volkswagen considers solid-state batteries for electric cars – Ecomento: Later this year, Volkswagen will decide whether to implement a new type of battery technology for future electric cars. The German carmaker is…
• BELGIUM: Suppliers preparing for further CO2 regulations: CLEPA president – Just-auto: European automotive supplier body, CLEPA, says ever-tougher CO2 regulations are driving the industry to significantly improve efficiency and that the sector is prepared for a future tightening of goals.
• Toyota’s New Sports Car Might Not Go Hybrid – Topspeed: In a collaborative project codenamed “Silk Road,” Toyota and BMW are teaming up to build the next-generation Supra and Z4.

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• Tesla Motors (TSLA) Stock Stalls Today on February Registrations, Import Data – The Street:
• Marchionne Defends Jeep Safety in Court – Detroit Bureau: Sergio Marchionne is defending the safety of Jeep products in a high-profile Georgia lawsuit, involving the death by fire of a 4-year-old boy. He was deposed earlier and his testimony was shown via video feed during the trial. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
• Yes, millennials want to see a car dealer, Edmunds says – Automotive News: Millennials may love their phones, but they don’t use them to make all of their car buying decisions, Edmunds.com says in a new report.
• Nissan Motor Co Ltd (ADR) – Why Its Electric Leaf Is The Most Popular EV On The Market – Bidnessetc: Beyond Nissan’s Leaf, BMW’s (OTCMKTS:BAMXY) recently released electric i3 and Tesla Motors Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) upscale Model S sedan have…
• IL Suspends Clean-Car Rebates; GA Tax Credit In Trouble Too; Texas Next? – Greencarreports: State tax credits and purchase rebates have proven effective in kickstarting the early market for plug-in electric cars and other green vehicles. But they…
• Tesla Motors Downgraded by Credit Agricole (TSLA) – Dakotafinancialnews: Tesla Motors Inc logo Credit Agricole downgraded shares of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) from an outperform rating to an underperform rating in a…
• Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Model S Registrations In China Plummet 45 Percent – Learnbonds: Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) might report a substantial fall in revenue from its China operations as registrations of its Model S sedans witness a steep…
• Tesla Motors Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cars Are Likely To Face Competition from Hybrid Vehicles – Wallstreet: Stocks of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) saw a decline of more than 3 percent on March 25, 2015 when an analyst questioned the profitability of its…
• Renault admits leaving F1 is a possibility – Motorsport: Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says the French manufacturer is open to quitting Formula One, in a move that could leave the Red Bull team in trouble.
• Ghosn’s pay increase criticized by Renault union – Automotive News: Renault’s biggest trade union, the CGT, criticized the automaker’s proposal to more than double CEO Carlos Ghosn’s 2014 pay package to 7.22…

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• Premiere for Audi Autonomous Driving Cup – Volkswagenag: A model car that reacts independently to an obstacle that suddenly appears and brakes…
• Uber Offers Supercar Rides in Singapore Through May 21 – Autoworldnews: Taxi-hailing app Uber is teaming with a luxury rental service to provide customers with rides in fancy Lamborghinis and Maserati’s.
• Is Nissan LEAF the US EV sales champion? – Ecomento: The Nissan LEAF is the best selling electric car in the world by a wide margin, having sold over 160,000 units globally through the end of February.
• CHINA: BMW to increase localisation – Just-auto: BMW plans to step up component localisation in China and will launch six more models specifically designed for the market in the next few years. It already makes special long wheelbase models there.
• Take a look at the 2015 electric car – Nissan Leaf (related) – Dailymail: Nissan Leaf (related). Take a look at the 2015 electric car – Nissan Leaf that doesn’t need any gas to go!
• Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in 2015 New York Motor Show reveal – Motoringresearch: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Toyota has announced the first-ever hybrid version of the RAV4 compact SUV will make its debut at the 2015 New York Motor…
• A Morgan Stanley Analyst Talked to His Uncle, and He Had Some Very Bullish Comments About … – Bloomberg: In their most recent conversation, Chuck had some very positive things to say about car sales. Indeed, the title of Jonas’ note is ‘Uncle Chuck: A…
• Toyota goes back to basics to make ‘ever-better cars’ – Autocar: Toyota shows off new TNGA architecture Toyota has revealed a new platform that will underpin its future cars Toyota has unveiled a new global vehicle architecture that the company says will “greatly improve vehicle performance and product appeal”, as well as cutting development costs and massively reducing the complexity of its current global model range.
• Toyota adopts new business model with cost-saving platform shift – Japantimes: Toyota Motor Corp. will shift half of all vehicles it makes to new cost-saving platforms by 2020, following a similar move by rival Volkswagen AG.

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