- Yamaha’s car detour will be worthwhile – FT: A move into an adjacent category can make strategic sense if the CEO has a light touch
- Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Plans to Makeover Its Model S – Wallstreet: The year 2014 was going great for Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) until the stocks hit their all time high and surpassed the price of $280 per share.
- Ford Motor Company’s (NYSE:F) Mustang Is All Set to Outsell Chevrolet Camaro – Wallstreet: On the other hand, Chevrolet Camaro of General Motors (NYSE:GM), a rival of Ford, has gained much popularity. The vehicle is ahead of Mustang…
- Toyota may approve first Mexico plant in weeks, reports say – Automotive News: Toyota is finalizing plans for its first passenger car assembly plant in Mexico that could be approved by its board as early as next month, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
- Nissan to Offer Air Bags on Datsuns in India – WSJ: NEW DELHI-Nissan Motor Co. will start offering air bags as an option for its inexpensive Datsun models in India starting next month, the company’s…
- Toyota Corolla Nurburgring Edition talks the talk, doesn’t walk the walk – Autoblog: From the Opel Corsa OPC to the Lexus LFA, there have been all sorts of vehicles worthy of wearing the Nurburgring name. And while the Toyota…
- Hon Hai betting on electric vehicles – Evertiq: Hon Hai Precision Industry – better know as Foxconn – has partnered with Chinese Tencent and car dealer China Harmony Auto Holding to develop…
- CHINA/UK: Ricardo and Lifan to collaborate on new I3 turbo – Just-auto: Ricardo and Chongqing Lifan Automobile Engine (Lifan) announced they have signed a contract that will see the two companies work together to develop a new one litre, three cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct injection (TGDI) engine.
- SWEDEN: NEVS to pay vast majority of creditors in full – Just-auto: Approval from the District Court of Vanersborg for National Electric Vehicle Sweden’s (NEVS) composition proposal, will see 469 of its creditors out of 573 paid in full.
- Toyota may approve first Mexico plant within weeks, reports say – Automotive News: Toyota is finalizing plans for its first passenger car assembly plant in Mexico that could be approved by its board as early as next month, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
- 6 things scientists have learned from studying roadkill – Vox: Horse-drawn carriages, trains, and other vehicles have been killing animals for centuries. But as the automobile spread during the first few decades of…
- Advanced Battery Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership – Marketwired: Jiangsu Duke New Energy Automobile is a high tech company that specializes … design and manufacture of its Supercar branded electric sports cars.
- Public charging doesn’t boost electric-car adoption (study) – Ecomento: Ask any electric-car advocate what will increase adoption, and increased … While the study found that the Clean Energy Vehicle program in British…
- Tesla Motors Inc Allowed To Hold More Test Drive Events In Texas – Valuewalk: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) can now organize more test drive events in Texas, provided the company has the proper authorization, according to…
- Here’s the latest crazy headline from a Wall Street research note on Tesla – Yahoo:
- Toyota Mirai should cost the same as a diesel sedan – Ecomento: Katsuhiko Hirose, fuel cell project manager for Toyota, told Automotive News recently that his company believes it can get the price of the Mirai,…
- Nissan LEAF has 99.99% battery success rate – Carsuk: Nissan has revealed that the LEAF EV has a 99.99% battery success rate in Europe, with just three cars from the 35,000 sold in Europe failing.
- Foxconn partners with China’s Tencent on smart electric cars – Itworld: As rumors swirl that Apple might be developing an electric car one of its major suppliers, Foxconn Technology Group, is moving ahead with its own…
- Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak thinks Apple is working on a car – Businessinsider: Over the last several months, Apple’s rumoured electric car project has been the subject of rampant speculation in the media. Reportedly codenamed…
- Honda Offers Two-Year Fit EV Lease Extension At $199 Per Month – Insideevs: 1 Subject to limited availability in designated market regions on approved credit through American Honda Finance Corp. Closed end lease for used..
- Lawsuit against alternative fuel rules may be premature – judge – Reuters: A challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s rules for approving alternative fuels for cars and trucks may have come too soon,….
- Volvo Cars Reorganizes – WSJ: Volvo Cars will reorganize its business into three new regions–Americas, Europe Middle East and Africa, and Asia–in an effort to strengthen its commercial focus.
- New Nissan GT-R Quarter Mile World Record Set with Staggering 7.49s Run – Video – Autoevolution: Not surprisingly, all the racing in the Lone Star State has led to a new Nissan GT-R quarter mile world record and the new figures are simply…
- Global EV market reaches 740000 cars, new study finds – Pv-magazine: Analysis by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) reveals 320,000 new electric vehicle registrations in 2014 as car battery…
- Nissan to deploy ultra-compact EVs in Yokohama car sharing project in Japan – Automotive-business-review: Nissan has announced that the company will conduct a local trial run of a car-sharing network for residents of the Sakonyama Danchi District in..
- US: Ford working on new techniques for interior design – Just-auto: Ford says it is working on new techniques to improve the interior designs of its vehicles.
- MEXICO: Toyota mulls car plant in Guanajuato – Just-auto: Toyota is finalising plans for its first car plant in Mexico, according to the Reuters news agency, which added that approval could be given by the automaker’s board next month.
- Volkswagen says to cut working hours, jobs at Russian plant – Reuters: German car producer Volkswagen said on Monday it would reduce shifts and lay off at least 150 workers at its Russian car plant in Kaluga, south of the capital Moscow.
- Pirelli Gets China As New Owner But Communist Driver Carries Big Risk – Forbes: ChinaChem has agreed to buy a stake in Italian tire maker Pirelli and launch a bid for the rest. But is it a good thing that the Chinese Communist Party is buying up assets in Europe and the United States, just like it scours Africa for resources? If Europe and the United States want to be serious about their own industrial future they should find a way to combine strategic state ownership with the freedom that allows entrepreneurs to create.
- Hon Hai, Tencent partner in electric car business – Reuters: Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd on Monday said it … Hon Hai, WeChat operator Tencent and luxury car dealer China Harmony … network, to explore commercial possibilities in smart electric vehicles.
- Honda hires US engineering firm Exponent to investigate Takata airbags – Automotive News: Honda Motor Co. has hired Exponent, a U.S. engineering consulting company enlisted by Toyota Motor Corp. during its recall…
- After GM, Volkswagen to cut working hours, jobs at Russian plant – Economic Times: MOSCOW: German car producer Volkswagen said on Monday it would reduce shifts and lay off at least 150 workers at its Russian car plant in Kaluga,…
- Nissan’s plan for growth in Argentina – Buenosairesherald: The new Nissan Note 2015 was revealed in the brand new building Nissan Car One building in Tortuguitas, Buenos Aires province. The company…
- BMW i3 electric car rumored to introduce Apple operating system – Digitalspy: The magazine also claimed that BMW is making an electric car for Apple, but a representative for the automaker later denied the rumor in an interview…
- Volkswagen Polo sedan (Vento) Facelift leaked in undisguised spy shots – Rushlane: Set to compete with the Hyundai Verna, Skoda Rapid, Maruti Ciaz and Honda City once launched in India, the 2015 Volkswagen Vento facelift will be…