Top News:
- Fiat Chrysler CEO predicts another industry merger “by 2018” – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne is convinced there will be another merger deal in the carmaking industry within the next three years, he said on Thursday, not denying reports that he sent an email earlier this year courting U.S. rival General Motors.
- GM ignition-switch suits put on ice by U.S. judge, for now – Automotive News: A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday put on hold dozens of lawsuits accusing General Motors of concealing an ignition-switch defect while the plaintiffs in those cases appeal an earlier ruling that found their cases were barred.
- Ford to allow other automakers to access its EV technologies – Reuters: Ford Motor Co said it would allow other automakers to access its electrified vehicle technologies to accelerate research and development of these vehicles.
- UK: London coming back on motor show circuit – Just-auto: London is to return to the motor show circuit next year with an open air event in Battersea Park, next to the River Thames, run by a privately owned events organisation.
- US: Hyundai “extremely concerned” by crisis consuming FIFA – Just-auto: Hyundai has added its voice to the weight of concern surrounding the crisis currently engulfing FIFA as world football’s governing body faces arguably its greatest challenge ever.
- Japan’s DeNA Wants Olympic Athletes to Ride Their Robot Taxis – Bloomberg: DeNA and its partner ZMP Inc. aim to offer a driverless car by 2020, the … Co. have said this year that they’re plowing investment into driverless cars.
- ITALY: Lamborghini confirms new SUV for 2018 – Just-auto: VW Group-owned supercar brand Lamborghini has confirmed a luxury SUV as a third model to join its product range.
- Hitachi supplies li-on battery for Nissan X-Trail – Just-auto: Hitachi Automotive Systems is supplying Nissan Motor with the high-output lithium-ion battery pack used in the X-Trail Hybrid launched in May by…
- Toyota top automotive brand in BrandZ listing – Just-auto: Toyota has retained its position as the most valuable automotive brand in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands report 2015. Toyota’s…
- Opel CEO rules out deal with Fiat – Reuters: N) CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann on Thursday ruled out a deal with Fiat (FCHA.MI) but said he sees the need to improve volume, scale and utilisation in…
- Tech Champion De Blasio Under Fire on Plan to Regulate Uber Apps – Bloomberg: In Uber, de Blasio confronts an antagonist with an estimated $50 billion valuation that moved into the city four years ago as a licensed black-car…
- Honda expands air bag recall after Takata complies with US order – Reuters: US recall filing submitted, regulators to announce – Honda. * Corresponding recalls for other regions being worked out (Adds recall details, industry…
- Honda expands Takata air bag recall by 340000 cars in Japan – Reuters: Takata is at the centre of a recall of tens of millions of cars around the world for … have linked six deaths to the component so far, all on Honda’s cars.
- Ford to make EV technology patents available to rivals – Automotive News: Ford is following Tesla Motors in opening up hundreds of patents on electric-car technology to competitors in a move aimed at accelerating development of electrified vehicles.
- GM to Offer Chevys That Link to Apple CarPlay, Android Auto – Bloomberg: General Motors Co. is trying to get a jump on the competition for connected cars by enabling owners of many Chevrolet models to use voice…
- Mercedes, boat firm offer matching models – Detroit News: The models are a Cigarette Racing 50 Marauder GT S for the water and a 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S for the road
Other news, rumors, and gossip:
- Huawei’s connected car push includes Audi and Volkswagen partnerships – Telecoms: Chinese networking giant is going big on the connected car market this week, with the announcement of partnerships with German car makers Audi…
- Used Electric Cars: About To Get Big, What You Need To Know – Greencarreports: It’s a bit hard to believe that the Nissan Leaf has been on the market for four and a half years, while the Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been available in the…
- Are Toyota, Mazda gearing up for merger? – Korea Herald: TOKYO — The “odd couple” of the Japanese auto industry — Toyota and Mazda — recently announced they were planning to forge even closer ties.
- Large Inflow of Money Witnessed in Tesla Motors, Inc. – Moneyflowindex: Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) dropped slightly amid mild profit booking and the last known price was $247.22 per share. The price decreased by…
- Apple says car is the ultimate mobile device – Mobileworldlive: Apple dropped the biggest hint yet of its ambitions to transform the automobile industry after its SVP of operations Jeff Williams proclaimed the car as…
- F1: Deadline on Lotus-Renault buyout deal looming ? – Paddocktalk: It is well known that Renault is openly contemplating its approach to F1 at present, having not ruled out staying as a supplier, quitting altogether or…
- Renault Kwid’s engine is reportedly rated at 57 HP – Inautonews: The newest addition to the Renault lineup is a small crossover aimed to the A-segment, which will be positioned in the range right below the current…
- Listen to the BMW CSL Hommage – Topgear: The 3.0 CSL Hommage concept was, of course, unveiled at last weekend’s Villa d’Este concours event – a traditional hunting ground for rogue BMW…
- BMW Motorrad USA Racer Support – $1 Million Contingency – Ultimatemotorcycling: BMW Motorrad USA knows the strength of its 2015 S1000RR, which arrives with brute horsepower that’s manageable, and savviest electronic rider…
- UK – BMW updates the 6-Series range – Inautonews: If you’re not a BMW fan chances are you won’t even notice the differences between the current 6-Series range and the updated one, but even so, we…
- Takata Airbag Recalls Hit Japan As Honda Names Over 300000 JDM Vehicles – Jalopnik: Honda Motor Company expanded the Takata airbag recall today by adding well over a quarter million vehicles in the Japanese domestic market.
- Apple exec drops heavy hint about electric car – Itproportal: Could Apple be serious about developing an electric car? The evidence is certainly mounting, and a recent comment from the company’s operations…
- Google Inc (GOOG) Just Beat Apple Inc. (AAPL) Onto The Road, But It’s Not Over Yet – Learnbonds: South Korean car-maker Hyundai added the OS to its new Sonata cars in an update that went out this week. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), which has…
- Meet the Sabertooth, a new Badass APC for the Chinese police – Carnewschina: This is the big black badass Sabertooth Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) for the Chinese police. Four of these law-enforcement monsters were officially launched for duty by the authorities in the great city of Hefei in Anhui Province, with a lot of thanks to the United States of America. Because the Sabertooth is based on the []
- Apple car would be the ‘final mobile system’: SVP – Gazetteherald: RANCHO PALOS VERDES: A chief Apple federal noted developing a auto is the “final portable system” if required about new wares on a taste norm.
- Huawei and Volkswagen partnership brings smartphones and cars together – Itproportal: Chinese firm Huawei has announced a partnership with Volkswagen that should bring the worlds of smartphones and automobiles closer together.
- General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Sees Large Outflow of Money – Moneyflowindex: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) During the most recent session, the shares traded at 0.09 points or 0.24% higher at $35.61. The money flow…
- Honda India’s new boss is confident of his company’s good performance – Businessinsider: The newly appointed, Honda Cars India Ltd’s boss, Katsushi Inoue is sure that his company would register profits in the country in coming days with…
- Eye Tracking Car Technology to Keep Drivers From Falling Asleep – Cartrade: While the world is hell bent on discovering flying and driverless cars, a part of automobile world is trying to focus on present day problems. Do you…
- Here’s everything we know about the electric car everyone thinks Apple is building – Businessinsider: Williams went on to frame his comment as relating to Apple’s in-car media platform Car Play, so it’s not a cast-iron confirmation that Apple is looking…
- Toyota is 2015’s most valuable automotive brand – Inautonews: The world’s largest automaker, Japan’s Toyota Motor has retained the title of the industry’s most valuable brand this year even as the recent airbag…
- SEAT’s Nissan Qashqai rival spied for the first time – Autoexpress: It’s been promised for some time, but finally SEAT are on track to build an SUV. Our spies have captured the forthcoming Nissan Qashqai rival testing…
- 2015 Mazda CX-9: More fun than the Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot & Nissan Pathfinder – Drivearabia: The feeling of taking corners with confidence, completely comfortable with your car’s abilities, is something that most three-row crossover owners have…
- Apple is fueling speculation about upcoming car – Inautonews: Apple, one of the world’s leading technology companies, has just added fuel to the speculations about its desire to produce its own car and become a…
- [VIDEO] Check out the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage at Villa d’Este – Inautonews: One of the most impressive one-off cars put together by BMW is the main star of this video which has been shot at its official unveil, during the 2015…
- General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Offers Android Car or CarPlay on Seven 2016 Models For … – Benchmarkmonitor: Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto control almost 95 percent of the world’s smartphone market combinely, so having both systems is…
- Nissan reveals special Le Mans livery – Crash: Nissan has unveiled a unique livery for one of its Nissan GT-R LM NISMO cars as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s much-anticipated comeback at…
- Nissan partners with Komatsu on NEAA project – Bdaily: Carmaker Nissan and excavator manufacturer Komatsu UK are set to share the secrets of their success as one of the first best-practice link-ups…
- Nissan Unveils Retro Livery for 24H Le Mans – Sportscar365: Nissan has unveiled a retro livery for one of its debuting GT-R LM NIMSOs that will compete in next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No. 21 car of…
- Beaverton Toyota Opens Remodeled and Sustainable Dealership – Golocalpdx: “We’ve totally remodeled the building adding 12,000 square feet, but have cut energy costs drastically,” said general manager Russ Humberston.
- Swansway invests PS12 million in Honda, VW, Citroen and Fiat dealerships in the North West – Am-online: In Chester work is about to start on another twin site; the AM100 group’s first Fiat brand centre, twinned with a Citroen outlet, including the new DS…
- Recall roundup: Lexus NX for faulty brakes – Inautonews: According to the company, there are a total of approximately 3,000 units of the Lexus NX which are suffering from a braking condition that could lead to…
- Renault’s plug-in strategy is decidedly cautious – Inautonews: Back in March during the Geneva show, Renault premiered the Eolab concept, which had a plug-in hybrid powertrain using a 75-hp 1.0-liter…
- Renault Eolab Concept Is Ready for Production, but the Market Isn’t Right – Autoevolution: Timing is everything in the auto industry, but even though green technology seems to play a crucial part at the moment, Renault is delaying the launch…
- BMW G30 5 Series Spotted Testing Next to M5 and 2016 7 Series – Video – Autoevolution: Interesting things must be happening at BMW these days. The engineers are almost done with the 2016 7 Series, and they are now starting to pay…
- Automakers announce plans to turn car dashboards into smartphones – Wishtv: In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, the General Motors logo is on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. General Motors is…
- Nissan to run retro Group C livery at Le Mans – Motorsport: Nissan will commemorate the 25th anniversary of its 1990 Le Mans 24 Hours pole position by running a special retro livery on one of its three GT-R…
- 3000 2015 Lexus NX 200t Models Facing Recall Over Faulty Brakes – Autoevolution: They might have been named the most dependable brand four years in a row, but defects don’t know that. Neither recalls as Lexus will call in 3,000…
- 2015 Renault Twizy | new car review – Automiddleeast: The Renault Twizy is an eccentric invention by the French brand that actually managed to squeeze through the concept stages and to the production…
- Renault UK Clio Cup: Thruxton Highlights – Thecheckeredflag: The Renault UK Clio Cup returned to the fearsome Thruxton circuit three weeks ago, with the high-speed nature of the Hampshire track producing two…
- Huawei inks connected car deal with Volkswagen at CES Asia – Telecomlead: Volkswagen and Huawei demonstrated apps that allow drivers to use GPS navigation systems, play music, send and receive messages, and make…
- 2016 Honda Pilot: No Chip On Its Shoulder – Guideautoweb: After several years on the market, the Honda Pilot was starting to lose its competitive edge. Very few technical or esthetic modifications were made to…