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- New Range Rover ‘Evoque Plus’ planned for 2016 – Autocar: The larger Range Rover Evoque will offer seven seats Seven-seat luxury crossover will slot between existing Evoque and Range Rover Sport
- Lexus Flags China Ambitions With Shanghai Debut – Bloomberg: Toyota Motor Corp. will introduce a new Lexus model in China for the second year in a row, showing a redesigned ES sedan in Shanghai this month.
- Nissan’s Driver-Safety Technology to Aid Deep Sea Exploration – WSJ: Nissan Motor Co. said it will provide its driver-safety camera expertise to the government’s marine science agency for use on remotely operated…
- Self-driving cars put the ‘auto’ in automobile – Detroitnews: Rather than buying your next car at an Apple Store, you might expect that in a few years your iPhone will be capable of summoning an Apple-enabled…
- Canada loses $800M Canadian in GM bailout – Detroitnews: GM has said it will meet or exceed all mandates Canada required in the bailout, though the company’s Oshawa plant is at risk of closure. (Photo:…
- Ohio Proposes Funding Jeep Plant – WSJ: State and local officials in Ohio are proposing to fund a new factory for Fiat Chrysler in Toledo, an unusual auto-industry incentive that would require hundreds of millions in financing, said people familiar with the plans.
- NHTSA chief plans auto CEO summit – Detroit News: Meeting will focus on industry’s safety culture
- Pakistan gets first women-only auto-rickshaw to beat male pests – Reuters: A Pakistani environmentalist, fed up with being groped and harassed by male auto-rickshaw drivers, has launched her…
- Daimler R&D Chief: G-class Could Go Sustainable, V-12 Lives On, and No Three-Cylinders – Car and Driver: We recently sat down with Daimler’s R&D chief, Thomas Weber, who told us that the automaker will continue to produceV-12 engines but won’t do a three-cylinder, that it’s considering a more comprehensive update to the G-class, and that it isn’t interested in a small seven-seat people-mover.
- FCA raises $3 billion in bonds offering – Freep: FCA will use proceeds of a $3 billion bond offering to pay off debt
- Ohio Officials Propose Funding a Plant for Fiat Chrysler in Toledo – WSJ: State and local officials in Ohio are proposing to fund a new factory for Fiat … Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne has said the next…
- NHTSA to Consider Reopening Investigation Into Jeep Fuel Tanks – Bloomberg: Source: U.S. Department of Transportation via Bloomberg … in ignition switches in General Motors Co. cars and air bags made by Tataka Corp.
- Kandi Rallies on Electric Vehicle Sales Plan as China Boosts Use – Bloomberg: Kandi Technologies Group Inc. rose to a three-week high after the Chinese specialty automaker said it’s starting retail sales of electric vehicles as the…
- NHTSA praises GM for dealer recall fix incentives – Detroit News: The head of the NHTSA praised GM for taking steps to ensure its new car dealers complete recall repairs before selling
- San Francisco Likes Chevy Volts; What About Everyone Else? – WSJ:
- Lifan 620 EV launched on the Chinese car market – Carnewschina: The new Lifan 620 EV has been launched on the Chinese car market. Price, including all green-car subsidies by central and local governments, starts at 143.800 and ends at 186.800 yuan ($23.165 – 27.193).
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Other news, rumors and, gossip
- ‘I don’t give a damn about Nissan’ – Iafrica: Nissan denied Mendel’s allegations, stating that its US performance is down … However, unlike Honda, Nissan does combine fleet and retail numbers…
- China new energy car sales triple in March – Businessspectator: Over 14,300 new energy cars were sold in March, three times the amount previously the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)…
- Electric car production in China surges – Wantchinatimes: The output of pure electric passenger cars rose 400% from a year earlier to 11,000 cars, with plug-in hybrid passenger cars rising nearly 500% to…
- Inside a Secret Supercar Garage in Shanghai, China – Carnewschina: We have received a flock of photos of a secret supercar garage somewhere in the great city of Shanghai in China. Shanghai is one of the richest cities in the country, shifting top 3 with Guangzhou and Shenzhen, so there is always a heavy load of heavy metal to be seen.
- The New Lexus ES to Make Its Global Debut at Auto Shanghai 2015 – Theautochannel: The Lexus ES established a unique and important position in the luxury sedan segment with its elegant styling, extraordinary quality, and Lexus’…
- Qoros 2 SUV concept to debut on the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show – Carnewschina: Qoros has released the first official image of the new Qoros 2 SUV concept, which will debut on the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show later this month.
- 2015 Nissan Navara D23 single-cab detailed – Carsguide: The spotlight was firmly on the updated Ford Ranger at last month’s Bangkok motor show, but a humble ute on the Nissan stand is also worthy of…
- Volkswagen GTI Supersport Teased For Vision Gran Turismo Game – Themotorreport: This new GTI concept will be Volkswagen’s second for the the Gran Turismo PlayStation game’s 15 year Vision GT celebration. In May last year,…
- FAW-Volkswagen Chinese Executive Sentenced To Life In Prison – Motrolix: Well, we hadn’t anticipated this news story; Shi Tao, the former Deputy General Manager for Chinese joint venture FAW-Volkswagen, has been…
- Real-estate scion sues aquarium company for ‘faulty’ fish tank – Nypost: His fish tanked – and now, the scion of a billionaire Manhattan real-estate family says his supplier should be on the hook. Michael Tisch, whose…
- Alibaba sets up car division – Zdnet: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group’s newly established car division will integrate its overall motor-related businesses and provide car owners…
- Investor Markets Demonstrate Faith in Apple’s Product Development Ability – Business2community: On the other hand, the other two factors rely on an assumption that Apple’s first foray into wearables and any future driverless car offerings will be…
- GM plans big Warren tech center fix-up, won’t confirm cost – Washingtontimes: This Aug. 12, 2014, photo shows the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Mich. General Motors Co. plans a major overhaul of its technical…
- Cross words almost overshadow crossovers at NY Auto Show – Malay Mail: The stunning new Honda Civic Concept. Honda has accused Nissan of manipulating its sales figures. –
- Nissan e-NV200: an electric van with all the power you need – Businessgreen: The Nissan e-NV200, officially launched last June, is hoping to provide the breakthrough the nascent electric van sector has been waiting for.
- Top Exec: No Plans To Recast Scion As A Premium Brand – Motorauthority: The Scion small-car brand serves as a testing ground for Toyota in everything from how to market accessories to how to recast the role of dealerships…
- Nissan CEO hopes to have autonomous vehicle in Japan by next year – Tweaktown: Japanese automaker Nissan can’t wait to get its autonomous vehicle technology on Japanese highways, pledging self-driving vehicles by next year.
- Levanduski: Toyota hydrogen car at Green Grand Prix – Stargazette: If Toyota has its way, future motorists won’t be driving hybrid cars such as the popular Prius model, but rather electric ones fueled by hydrogen.
- MINI Augmented Vision: A revolutionary display concept offering enhanced comfort and safety. Exclusive prototype of augmented reality eyewear underlines the innovative flair and creativity of the MINI brand. – Bmw: Munich. MINI is revealing the shape of things to come at the Auto Shanghai show with a pioneering innovation. “MINI Augmented Vision gives an insight into how intelligent connectivity between a MINI car and eyewear into which relevant content is projected might work in the future,” explains Dr. Jorg Preissinger, project-manager MINI Augmented Vision, BMW Group research and technology.
- Chinese market Ford Taurus will be unveiled at Shanghai Motor Show – Autoblog: A new Ford Taurus is on the way, at least for some markets. As part of a huge unveiling of seven models for the Asia Pacific market at the Shanghai…
- Ford Gets Insurance Biggies On Its Side For Radical 2015 F-150 Pickup – Forbes: It’s not news that Ford Motor rolled a risky pair of dice when it decided to switch this year’s all-new version of its seminal F-150 pickup truck from traditional steel body panels to lightweight aluminum.
- Sale of General Motors shares nets Canada $3.26B – Cp24: Finance Minister Joe Oliver is dancing around questions about whether the government’s General Motors stake — sold for about $3.26…
- Nissan chops $10000 off 370Z’s base price – Autos: Every time we’ve reviewed Nissan’s 370Z, Porsche’s Cayman isn’t far from our minds. The Cayman is the better sports car, but the Nissan is a serious…
- Ohio proposes funding a plant for Fiat Chrysler – Marketwatch: State and local officials in Ohio are proposing to fund a new factory for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in Toledo, an unusual auto-industry incentive that…
- Ten Minutes with Uwe Ellinghaus, Cadillac Marketing Director – Autoworldnews: It’s good to be in New York.