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- CHINA: Jeep and local partner set up new national sales company – Just-auto: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) plans for a Jeep renaissance in China have taken a big step forward with the announcement of a new joint venture national sales company.
- GM’s South Korea workers to stage partial strike on Friday – Reuters: General Motors Co workers in South Korea will stage a partial strike, downing tools for two hours on Friday and four hours on July 22 and refusing to work overtime and weekends for the time being, union spokesman Yun Yong-sin told Reuters.
- Audi Said to Revise China Target as Stock Rout Saps Demand – Bloomberg Business – Bloomberg: Audi had said during the Shanghai auto show in April that its annual sales in China including Hong Kong, which hit 578,932 cars last year, were…
- Tesla to Sell Model X SUVs in China in First Half of 2016 – Bloomberg Business – Bloomberg: Tesla Motors Inc. expects to start selling its Model X sport utility vehicle in China … Tesla’s new SUV may help it boost sales in China, where such vehicles … sells only the Model S sedan, delivered 21,552 cars in the first half of 2015,…
- SPAIN: Supplier strike stops Seat seats – Just-auto: Seat has suspended Spanish production following a strike at Johnson Controls Eurosit which supplies seats.
- Amid a solar boom, batteries draw attention and dollars – Fortune:
- Nissan to boost Japan output if dollar-yen rate helps exports-CEO – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co will boost production in Japan as long as the dollar-yen exchange rate remained favourable for exports, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Thursday.
- Toyota Shifts Home Helper Robot R&D into High Gear with New Developer Community and Upgraded Prototype – @ToyotaMotorCorp: The World Health Organization predicts that by 2050, 22% of the world’s population will be over 60 years old. The Japanese government estimates that by 2060, nearly 40% of Japan’s population will be aged 65 or over, requiring an ever-increasing number of long-term-care workers.
- BMW’s X5 M offers power, performance, luxury and utility – Detroit News:
- Mich. company gives Corvettes custom bite – Detroit News: IVS of Redford revives Tiger Shark concept kits, adds packages for Mustangs, Camaros
- GM Case Judge Says Customers Can’t See U.S. Probe Data – Bloomberg: General Motors Co. customers suing over faulty ignition switches lost their bid for access to witnesses interviewed by the government in a probe of the…
- John Gotti’s ex-son-in-law charged in Ohio in connection with car-theft ring | Reuters – Reuters: Cleveland police said they had been investigating scrap metal yards after very few vehicles were recovered despite a spike in car thefts in the past…
- Senate Republicans rebuff Democrats over transportation safety – Reuters: Senator John Thune, the panel’s Republican chairman, told a hearing that the legislation includes important port, rail and auto safety reforms for what…
- Study: Small cars best-sellers among new car buyers – Detroit News: Compact cars like the Focus, Chevrolet Cruze and Dodge Dart are still the best-sellers among first-time vehicle buyers.
- Ford dangles $10,000 discounts on redesigned aluminum F-150 pickup – Automotive News: Ford has begun offering discounts that can exceed $10,000 on its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, which has been losing sales and market share this year as the automaker works to build inventory on dealer lots.
- Senate Panel Drops Plan to Allow Rentals of Recalled Vehicles – Bloomberg: “When consumers and families drive a rental car off the lot, they should be able to do so with the confidence that car is safe to drive, and we’re one…
- Ford to Build New Lincoln Continental in Michigan – WSJ: Ford Motor said the new Lincoln Continental luxury car will be built in Michigan, marking a win for U.S. workers, as contract talks with the United Auto Workers union kick into gear this week.
- Alpina considers future hybrid models – Autocar: Alpina could launch a hybrid car in the future, but is waiting for the technology to become more reliable Alpina could launch a hybrid model, according to the firm’s CEO – but only when BMW makes a suitable car on which to base it.
- Mexico City unveils first regulation on Uber in Latin America – Reuters: That was 50,000 pesos less than in draft regulation seen by Reuters last week, but more than the company had hoped. Each Uber vehicle will also…