- Chinese Internet Search Company Baidu May Introduce Its Autonomous Car This Year: Report – Ibtimes: Baidu Inc., the Chinese Internet search company often referred to as China’s Google, may introduce its autonomous car this year, Bloomberg reported,…
- Does Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Really Have A Demand Problem? – Investcorrectly: It was quite natural that the stock market reacted to the reports of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) laying off its staff in China, since the company…
- Mercedes-Benz Driverless Car Brags Around San Francisco – Morningnewsusa: Zetsche’s opinion is echoed by Prof Dr Thomas Weber of Daimler’s AG Group head of Mercedes-Benz cars development. “Autonomous driving is one…
- Car park users to plug in while using the train – Sussexexpress: As the trend for alternative fuels for cars continues to grow, particularly with electric vehicles, Southern is installing 50 Electric Vehicle Charging Points…
- Baidu Inc (ADR): Self-Driving Car In The Works – Bidnessetc: Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) may unveil a self-driving car this year, … billions of dollars into development of connected electric automobiles.
- Audi Q1 to start production in 2016 – Autocar: The Q1 will be the first Audi to have real design input from new styling chief Wolfgang Egger New compact SUV to be added to Audi’s Q range; new car is based on MQB platform
- New Audi Q8 electric SUV confirmed – first picture of Tesla rival – Autocar: Audi has shown a teaser image of the Q8 at its annual press conference Audi offers the first look at its new range-topping electric SUV flagship, which will be based on the Q7
- Tesla’s China problem – Fortune: Tesla Motors’ international job listings say it all. In Norway, a tiny country of 5.1 million people where the electric automaker’s Model S was one of the..
- How Mazda Transformed Itself From Also-Ran to World-Leader – Cheatsheet: Seemingly out of nowhere, Mazda has emerged to become one of the most exciting automakers in the world. While Honda struggles, Nissan focuses…
- Is Tesla Motors Inc Headed For a Dead End With Energy Storage Initiative? – Bidnessetc: However, a recent report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) claims that Tesla’s stationary energy storage venture should be taken with a pinch…
- 2016 Ford Focus RS Will NOT Have 345 Horsepower – Topspeed: A few days after the 2015 Geneva Motor Show started, a number media outlets began reporting that the Irish Ford website had let the cat out of the bag…
- GM faces union demands following stock buyback plan – Automotive News: General Motors CEO Mary Barra started off her second year in the job with an activist investor at her door after her first year was largely consumed by a safety investigation over fatally defective ignition switches.
- Nissan Qashqai ZEOD Plug-In Concept Confirmed For Later This Year – Greencarreports: Is a plug-in version of the Rogue compact crossover joining the Nissan U.S. lineup anytime soon? Based on comments made by Nissan officials this…
- GT Academy winners get Nissan seats – Racer: Three winners of Nissan’s GT Academy gamer-to-racer scheme will team up for an assault on this year’s Blancpain Endurance Series. Frenchman…
- New Jersey Panel Approves Tesla Car Sale Bill – Philadelphia: Visitors are seen at the booth of US electric carmaker Tesla Motors, during the press day of the Geneva Car Show on March 4, 2015 in Geneva.
- Renault servicing offers free vehicle pick-up and drop for all women customers – Business Standard: Renault India has announced that it will offer free vehicle pick-up and drop for all women customers for car servicing. This offer can be availed by all…
- UPDATE 1-Audi sees lower profitability as invests to boost sales – Reuters: Audi is targeting another year of record car sales in 2015, helped by growing demand in world markets,…
- Apple watch gets its first car app from BMW – Independent: BMW have come out with their iRemote app for the new Apple Watch, the app allows owners to check on various things within their car. For the electric…
- CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda enjoys a record February – Just-auto: In February Skoda’s worldwide deliveries increased 8.3% year on year to 76,000 vehicles, a record for the month.
- First Call Rating Update on Tesla Motors, Inc. – Stafforddaily: Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has received a Buy rating from First Call in their declaration. The rating agency has disclosed the information in the..
- Uber wants more women driving cars – Iol: Instead, it lets drivers use its smartphone-based app to connect them to passengers looking for a paid ride, and takes a cut of the fare. Reuters…
- Ford Just the Latest Automaker to Show off Electric Bike – Detroit Bureau: It’s not the sort of name that easily rolls off the tongue, but it’s how the MoDe: Pro rolls down the pavement that matters. Ford has become the latest automaker to unveil an electric bike, a list that includes Toyota, Audi, VW, Smart and BMW. But will Ford actually go into production? The story from TheDetroitBureau.com.
- NCP opts for Nissan e-NV200 – Fleetnews: According to Nissan’s own data, the e-NV200 costs just two pence per mile to run, leading to significant savings compared to a conventional diesel…
- Continental open to working with Apple on ‘iCar’ – but lowers expectation for electric car uptake – Tyrepress: And if the rumour mill is churning out anything half approaching the truth, the US firm is also working on producing an Apple-branded car with the help…
- BMW says February sales rise 7.6 percent – Reuters: BMW said deliveries of BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce cars rose 7.6 percent in February to a best for the month of 151,952…
- Audi’s global sales surged by 10.1 per cent last year – Autocar: Audi shifted 241,657 examples of the A6 Avant in 2014 German car brand reports record revenues during 2014, although its profit margins slipped slightly due to heavy investment in new technology Audi sold 1.74m cars in 2014, a significant 10.1 per cent leap on its sales total in 2013. The company also hit record revenues of nearly 54bn Euros, some 7.8 per cent up on 2013.The German manufacturer reported its financial performance in Germany today. Profits before tax reached 5.99bn Euros, a rise
- A Sign Of India’s Growth; Car Sales Up, Bike Sales Down – Forbes: And then, as the country becomes richer again people opt for cars by … Domestic passenger car sales increased by 6.85 percent to 1,71,727 units … according to data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
- UK: Electric vehicles could drive 40% cut in oil imports by 2030 – Pv-magazine: UK: Electric vehicles could drive 40% cut in oil imports by 2030 … Currently, electric vehicle charging stations are few and far between in the U.K., and … are changing when it comes to choice of car,” said AA president Edmund King.
- What’s Going On With Tesla? (TSLA) – Seekingalpha: One stock that has not done well lately is electric car maker Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA). On Monday, shares closed at their lowest point in nearly 10…
- BYD to sell electric cars in South Korea by end of year – Wantchinatimes: BYD, a rising Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, has brought its popular BYD e6 electric taxi and SUV which opened Friday in the renowned…
- Toyota targets fleet growth but aims to reduce rental volumes – Fleetnews: Neil Broad (pictured), general manager Toyota and Lexus fleet and remarketing, put that surge in rental registrations last year – which saw volume…
- BMW Group Sales Achieve New Record in February – Prnewswire: The BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result with 151,952 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered worldwide (prev. yr.
- China Car Sales Get a Tap on The Brakes – WSJ: China’s car sales growth at the start of the year slowed from a year ago, weighed by the cooling economy.
- Nissan Announces Senior Management Appoi … – Finchannel: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., on March 10 announced senior management appointments and changes, effective April 1, 2015.
- India registers 7% growth in car sales in February, bikes down 8% – Dnaindia: According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), domestic passenger car sales stood at 1,71,727 units in…
- Lotus Readying a New Model – Detroit Bureau: Less than a year ago senior leaders at Lotus were scrambling to determine if the British sports car maker could keep going and now they’re trying to decide if they should add a sedan or a sport-utility. For more about the maker’s plans, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- China February vehicle sales fall 0.2 percent: industry association – Reuters: Automobile sales in China totaled 1.59 million vehicles in February, down 0.2 percent from a year earlier, an industry association…
- Geely Borui GC9 Limited Edition will launch in China on March 16 – Carnewschina: This is thedelicately grilled Geely Borui GC9 Limited Edition, ready for its launch on the Chinese car market on March 16.
- BMW working on new touchscreen infotainment system – Autocar: Changes to the iDrive system will also alter the way BMW interiors look Upgrades to BMW’s iDrive infotainment system will include the addition of touchscreen technology, says design director Adrian van Hooydonk
- Electric cars could cut oil imports 40% by 2030, says study – Guardian: An Automobile Association (AA) poll of 16,000 drivers last December found that 71% expected to change their car in the net five years. One-third said…