- RUSSIA: Car sales plunged 38% in February – Just-auto: Light vehicle sales in Russia plunged 38% year-on-year in February as the auto industry there braces for a lean year racked by lower sales and the impact of the collapsed rouble.
- CHINA: Baidu working with OEMs on autonomous car – Just-auto: China-based internet search engine Baidu is talking up its efforts to develop a Google-style autonomous car.
- Uber Vows to Sign up 1 Million Female Drivers by 2020 – Autoworldnews: Uber vowed in a blog post on Tuesday that the ride-hailing app will sign up 1 million female drivers worldwide by 2020.
- Russian auto market collapsing, but luxury cars still a must – Newsobserver: In this photo taken on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, customers walk next to cars on a display at an automobile dealership in Moscow, Russia. Russian car…
- Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Trims Delivery Time to 20 Days for $105000 Model S P85D – Investcorrectly: It will only take a maximum of 20 days for Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) to deliver its souped-up, top of the line, electric car, upon an order being…
- Major Hyundai investor to vote against some directors over property deal, report says – Automotive News: The second-largest shareholder in Hyundai Motor and its two affiliates will vote against the reappointment of some board members who last year approved buying a Seoul property for $10 billion or three times its appraised value, a person with direct…
- The man the White House asked to leave General Motors invests in hi-tech Swansea firm – Walesonline: The 62-year-old was formerly chief executive of GM but stepped down at the request of the Obama administration after the market valuation of the…
- Is Another Automotive Mega-Merger Coming Soon? – Motley Fool: Mergers between automotive companies have been essential to creating the auto industry we know today. And now, with Chrysler acquired, Fiat…
- Report: The Volkswagen Beetle’s future looks bleak – Egmcartech: The Volkswagen Beetle might just be Volkswagen’s most iconic model ever and is one of the top most selling cars ever in history. In fact, it’s the..
- GM directors should face ignition switch claims, judge is told – Automotive News: GM investors urged a judge to let their lawsuit proceed against the automaker’s board that they say was asleep at the switch while the company produced cars with faulty ignition systems that led to fatal accidents.
- Renault to begin production of Logan models in Argentina – Reuters: Renault’s Santa Isabel plant in Cordoba will begin assembling the Logan sedan, Sandero hatchback and its crossover Stepway version next year, the…
- Hyundai to expand U.S. plant capacity to build more SUVs, reports say – Automotive News: Hyundai plans to expand its U.S. factory, three people familiar with the matter said, hoping to ramp up production of SUVs as lower oil prices boost demand for trucks.
- Toyota Aims For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Sticker Price Parity With Gasoline, Diesel Cars, But Electrics … – Transportevolved: When it makes its U.S. market debut in California this fall, the 2016 Toyota Mirai, Toyota’s first ever production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, will do so…
- SWEDEN: NEVS secures three month reorganisation extension – Just-auto: Sweden’s District Court of Vanersborg, has approved an extension of National Electric Vehicle Sweden’s (NEVS) reorganisation for a further three months to 29 May.
- UAW Aims to Open Door to South at Mercedes in Alabama – Wardsauto: Local 112 reportedly has support from IG Metall, the German union represented at parent Daimler-Benz facilities, and the Daimler World Employee…
- Renault Argentina to make Dacia platform models – Just-auto: Renault said the addition of this new platform will guarantee the continuing production of Renault vehicles in Argentina. The platform will also allow…
- Unknown Corolla revealed in Toyota Safety Sense feature video – Worldcarfans: Toyota has released a video about their Safety Sense systems which are being featured on what could possibly be the yet unreleased Corolla facelift.
- Customers Can Get New Tesla P85D This Month – 247wallst: While some of these cars have small gas motors, which Tesla does not, the distinction might not be important to buyers of high end cars with next…
- Why Aston Martin is firmly back in the race – Autocar: The Aston Martin DBX concept was created to ‘defy conventional thinking’ The DBX concept shows how Aston Martin has been reinvigorated, thanks to the bold thinking of its new boss Andy Palmer
- 2016 Bentley Bentayga SUV – latest spy pictures – Autocar: Bentley’s first SUV will go on sale in 2016 Bentley’s first SUV, dubbed Bentayga, will go on sale in 2016 for a starting price upwards of PS130,000
- Commercial vehicles plunge China auto sales fall 0.2% in February – Asia: Chinese factories shipped 1.59 million new cars in February, down 0.2% from … according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. … Market attention is now focused on how much automakers’ new vehicles…
- Electric cars and new fuels could slash costs of driving and add PS5bn to UK GDP by 2013 … – Cityam: Motorists could save PS960 a year on fuel costs by 2030 if they give up on petrol and switch to electric cars and GDP could jump by PS5bn if low-carbon…
- UK to oppose new life-saving system in cars – Autoexpress: News 11 Mar, 2015 EU wants to make eCall system mandatory, but British policymakers believe cost is prohibitive
- BMW, VW changes shake up Germany’s top auto ranks – Automotive News: Speculation about Zetsche’s successor at Daimler, where he is also CEO of the Mercedes-Benz brand, is a hot topic. Talk on this subject heated up…
- Porsche delivers more than 14,800 new cars to customers worldwide in February – Volkswagenag: The sports car manufacturer Porsche has handed over more than 14,800 new cars to customers worldwide in February 2015…
- General Motors: All Signs Pointing To A Strong 2015 (GM) – Seekingalpha: In the past week, General Motors (NYSE:GM) has announced their capital allocation framework and U.S. auto sales results for the month of February…
- Wanted: Best piloted model car – Volkswagenag: Audi is taking piloted driving to model cars: Ten student teams will face off in the Audi…
- Major Hyundai investor to vote against some directors over property deal-source – Reuters: The second-largest shareholder in Hyundai Motor Co and its two affiliates will vote against the reappointment of some board members who last year approved buying a Seoul property for $10 billion or three times its appraised value, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday
- Ford, BMW and Jaguar call halt on ‘demonisation’ of diesel – Ibtimes: Backed by Ford, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover, SMMT said fears over the fuel were misguided and urged a halt to the “demonisation” of diesel in the…
- MAN runs first CO2 neutral commercial vehicle plant in South Africa – Volkswagenag: MAN’s first CO2 neutral commercial vehicle plant is now a reality. The Company…
- Cost of Toyota’s hydrogen fuel car could be reduced – Hydrogenfuelnews: Toyota has yet to launch its new fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai, worldwide, but the company may be looking to cut the price of its new car. According to…
- BMW Group sales achieve new record in Fe … – Finchannel: The BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result with 151,952 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered…
- MAN increases operating profit – Volkswagenag: Despite the difficult economic situation, the commercial vehicle and engineering player MAN managed to increase its operating profit in 2014…
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: more tha … – Finchannel: Noticeable growth particularly in Germany has a positive impact on the delivery figures of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles:…
- Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers … – Finchannel: Deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars remained stable in February. The brand handed over 413,700 vehicles last month,
- Volkswagen Polo tops customer satisfaction survey – Zigwheels: The Volkswagen Polo has emerged on top in global marketing information services firm, JD Power’s latest Initial Quality Study. The survey was…
- GM Judge Told Directors Should Face Flawed-Ignition Claims – Bloomberg: General Motors Co. investors urged a judge to let their … at the switch while the company produced cars with faulty ignition systems that…
- VW to grow next Tiguan – Motoring: Volkswagen has confirmed the replacement for its seven-year-old Tiguan will be available with seven seats, but it remains to be seen whether it will be…
- UK SMMT calls for end of ‘demonisation’ of diesel cars – Autocar: Diesel-fuelled vehicles are under fire from policy makers Car industry organisation launches new consumer campaign to defend clean diesel technology from over-zealous policy maker
- Toyota Hawaii to sell ‘Mirai’ hydrogen fuel cell car here in 2016: Slideshow – Bizjournals: Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which are projected to grow to 10,000 by 2022 in Hawaii and surpass electric cars by 2025, is getting a major boost from…
- Audi’s margins take a hit as it tries to overtake rival BMW – Cityam: The company has accelerated investment in recent years as it seeks to overtake BMW as the world’s largest manufacturer of high-end cars..
- Pulling The Plug On Tesla – Seekingalpha: Tesla Motors (NYSE:TSLA), a car manufacturer that designs and produces premium electronic vehicles, is on the verge of, what we like to call,…
- If cars will drive themselves, what will roads look like? – Timesunion: With more electric cars on the road and tougher fuel efficiency standards, he said, less money will be collected from gas taxes, the traditional funding…
- India car sales grew 6.85% to 1,71727 units in February – Livemint: In an encouragement to the auto makers, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) reported a strong February car sales numbers. As per…
- Indonesia Feb motorbike sales fall 18.1 pct y/y – Reuters: Indonesia’s motorcycle sales in February fell 18.11 percent from a year earlier, an industry association said on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, sales rose 10.6 percent in February.
- CompaniesToyota boosts hiring in Japan – FT: Japan’s economy may be in the doldrums but Toyota is doing well, and the world’s biggest carmaker by sales is ramping up hiring in its central…
- Apple Confirms Every Major Car Maker Is Supporting CarPlay; 40 Models By End Of Year – Chinatopix: Apple has seen huge CarPlay adoption by all of the leading automotive companies, according to CEO Tim Cook, who said over 40 models would be…
- City makes last pitch for Wrangler – Toledoblade: A package of incentives being assembled by the city of Toledo in an attempt to persuade Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to keep building the Jeep…
- Our Perspectives: Increasing the Supply of Replacement Airbag Inflators – Honda: Honda is fully mobilized on the recalls and safety improvement campaigns associated with Takata airbag inflators as we focus on taking care of our customers and preventing any further injuries.