Top News:
- FRANCE/JAPAN: Renault-Nissan Alliance sells 250,000th EV – Just-auto: The Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold its 250,000th electric vehicle: a white Renault ZOE to a French engineer.
- Ford Outlines Plans for Autonomous Vehicles – Detroit Bureau: Ford Motor Co. is joining the growing list of manufacturers planning to put an autonomous vehicle on the road. The maker is fast-tracking its self-driving vehicle program to get a vehicle on the road in the near term.
- Toyota President Earns $10.3 Million, Surpassing Ghosn – Bloomberg: Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda became the highest-paid auto executive in Japan after dividend payouts pushed his total compensation…
- Alfa Romeo rebirth continues with new sedan – Detroit News: The unnamed Alfa Romeo sedan is a pinnacle part of Fiat Chrysler’s $6 billion plan to grow the brand globally.
- Ford Motor launching car-sharing pilot in U.S., London – Detroit News: Ford is launching a car-sharing program in six U.S. cities and London
- Chevy takes top off lighter, sleeker 2016 Camaro – Freep: The 2016 Camaro, in all variations, will be assembled at General Motors’ Lansing Grand River plant. Contact Greg Gardner: (313) 222-8762 or…
- US: Ferrari recalls LaFerrari – Just-auto: Ferrari North America is recalling 85 2014-2015 LaFerrari vehicles manufactured from 15 May 2014 to 4 March 2015.
- CHINA: Nevs to break ground in Tianjin on 28 June – Just-auto: To mark the start of construction of Nevs’ new energy vehicle factory in China, and the establishment of an R&D centre, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held in Tianjin on 28 June, the automaker said.
- Fiat Chrysler could win merger partner with Alfa Romeo revival – Automotive News: Fiat bought Alfa in 1986. But several attempts at reviving the brand have stalled, leaving just four models. Only around 72,000 Alfas were sold last year…
- This Is How Uber Takes Over a City – Bloomberg: “I pushed a button, and a car showed up, and now I’m a pimp,” Chief … The next day, City Hall heard from a local reporter that Uber cars would hit the ….. the correspondence, which Bloomberg Businessweek requested in early April,…
- Alfa Romeo needs the products its great brand deserves – Autocar: A trip to the Milan Expo highlights just how strong the Alfa Romeo brand is, and what it must do to make the products live up to the brand Brands.
- Renault says new motor will cut EV losses – Automotive News: Renault’s losses on electric car sales will be reduced after the automaker introduced a version of its Zoe subcompact EV powered…
- Renault-Nissan Alliance sells 250000th EV – Just-auto: The Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold its 250,000th electric vehicle: a white Renault ZOE to a French engineer. The milestone came four and a half…
- UK EV promoters eye second cars – Just-auto: A survey of motorists by the UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership reveals that half of respondents expect their next car to be a battery electric or…
- UK: Formula E to double battery output – Just-auto: Engineers working in Formula E, the electric car racing series, expect to double the energy output of vehicle batteries within the next four years.
- Skoda Superb gets five-star Euro NCAP crash test score – Autocar: The Skoda Superb got maximum stars in the latest crash test results, while the Fiat Panda fared less well, scoring three
- German cartel office says fines automotive suppliers 75 mln eur – Reuters: BERLIN, June 24 Germany’s cartel office said on Wednesday it has imposed about 75 million euros ($84.12 million) of fines on automotive suppliers..