Top News:
- Hot new Peugeot 308 GTI confirmed for Goodwood debut – Autocar: The warm 308 GT was revealed at the Paris motor show last October Peugeot confirms new range-topping 308 variant will appear at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month
- JLR appoints former Porsche exec as China sales head – Automotive News: … will oversee sales and marketing for Jaguar, Land Rover and cars built through JLR’s joint venture with China’s Chery Automobile in the country.
- BRAZIL: MIRA and FPTI work on new energy storage centre – Just-auto: the UK research and test consultancy with capabilities in electrical and hybrid systems, has unveiled a collaborative agreement with Fundacao Parque Tecnologico Itaipu (FPTI) to develop a new centre for energy storage in Brazil.
- US: BorgWarner expands South Carolina facility with 50 new jobs – Just-auto: BorgWarner is expanding its existing manufacturing operations in Oconee County, South Carolina with the US$13.3m investment expected to create 50 new jobs during the next five years.
- 2015 Vauxhall Astra – first pictures leaked – Autocar: All-new Astra will offer better interior quality and new exterior styling, as the first reportedly official images leak to the internet These are the first reportedly official images of the new Vauxhall Astra, which is due to go on sale towards the end of this year.
- GERMANY: Continental unveils impulse touchscreen – Just-auto: Continental says it has developed a touchscreen with impulse feedback which can be felt through drivers’ fingers, indicating the operation has been triggered and understood by the system.
- French car sales fall 4 pct in May on reported basis – Reuters: France’s auto maker association, the CCFA, maintains its forecast for a … French car sales have risen 3.8 percent to 791,143 so far this year on a…
- French May New Car, Light-Vehicle Registrations Fall 4.8% – Bloomberg: Registrations in May fell 4.8% to 169,788, France’s CCFA carmakers’ association says in an emailed statement. * No breakdown for…
- BRIEF-Toyota says May China auto sales up 13.3 pct y/y – Reuters: June 1 Toyota Motor Corp. * Says May China auto sales total 91,900 units, up 13.3 percent y/y versus 7.8 percent rise in April. * January-May China…
- Jaguar Land Rover appoints new China sales head after first-quarter drop – Reuters: JLR’s sales fell by a fifth year-on-year in China, the world’s largest car market, for the first three months of the year as an economic slowdown weighs…
- Jetta Leases as Cheap as Mobile Phones Show VW’s U.S. Travails – Bloomberg: They’ll probably post a 1.1 percent decline in deliveries of cars and light … the brand, said Kevin Tynan, an auto analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.
- Jaguar Land Rover appoints new China sales head after Q1 drop – Reuters: Jaguar Land Rover has appointed a former Porsche executive as its new China head of sales, the automaker owned by India’s Tata Motors Ltd said on Monday, amid a slowdown in one of its key markets.
- Dealers vs. TrueCar: The saga continues – Automotive News: Three years after a nearly fatal dealer revolt and regulatory crackdown prompted it to change its ways, TrueCar continues to be haunted by suspicion among dealers and broader questions about its business model.
- FCA shift leaves only Hyundai-Kia with 100,000-mile warranty – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler’s decision last week 5/27 to reduce its limited powertrain warranty coverage by 40 percent brings it in line with its Detroit-based competitors.
- Stored Jeeps, Fiats to head to dealers this week – Automotive News: The “software issue” that led FCA US to park hundreds of Jeep Renegades and, later, scores of Fiat 500X subcompact crossovers at a test track here involved only the identification numbers of the vehicles, said a source with direct knowledge of the…
- NHTSA prepares to reorganize its senior ranks – Automotive News: NHTSA is preparing to restructure its management ranks following the exits of three key personnel involved with recalls and safety enforcement.