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- CHINA: VW gearbox site running but Tianjin still inaccessible – Just-auto: Volkswagen Group says it is unable to reach the devastated Port of Tianjin to determine the number of vehicles destroyed in last week’s hazardous material inferno, but adds its nearby component factory is functioning normally.
- Toyota extends halt to Tianjin operations on health concerns – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday its operations near the Chinese port of Tianjin will remain closed at least until Sunday, extending a suspension originally set through Wednesday, due to safety concerns after last week’s deadly chemical explosion in the area.
- CHINA: JAPIA consults members after giant Tianjin explosion – Just-auto: Japan’s Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA), says it is liaising with its 446 members as the fallout from last week’s Tianjin Port explosions continues.
- Global automakers divert shipments from China’s Tianjin port after blasts – Reuters: Renault, Hyundai, Fuji Heavy, BMW, VW to use Shanghai. * Shanghai auto terminal traffic may rise 10 pct -operator
- Auto unions are angry with GM over a possible Chinese import – Fortune:
- Toyota will unveil revamped Prius next month – Automotive News: Toyota will reveal the first redesign of the Prius in almost seven years in Las Vegas next month, wagering that new looks can…
- Prius Making Las Vegas Debut in First Revamp Since 2009 – Bloomberg: Both the car and company are now at a turning point. … The company’s first fuel-cell vehicle leapfrogs the gasoline-electric Prius by fully eliminating…
- US: NHTSA opens probes VW Tiguan on airbag issue – Just-auto: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Volkswagen 2015 Tiguan featuring a Takata airbag, as the airbag may rupture.
- Audi’s Electric Crossover Boasts Range Topping Tesla’s Model S – Bloomberg: The display car is equipped with three electric motors and includes … The E-tron concept is a precursor for an electric sport-utility vehicle that Audi…
- Mazda makes new MX-5 lighter, more agile – Automotive News: NICE, France– Mazda launched the MX-5 in 1989 as a rear-wheel-drive roadster that was compact, light, fun to drive and affordable. With 950,000…
- 2018 Audi Q6 to be previewed by e-tron quattro concept at Frankfurt – Autocar: The e-tron quattro concept has a coupe-like shape similar to the BMW X6 Frankfurt-bound concept car to preview looks of new Q6 and new all-electric SUV, which will go on sale in 2018 and offer at least 500bhp
- Geely’s High Valuation Demands a Cleaner Profit Engine – WSJ: Geely Automobile has the high valuation, but the profit is less than it seems. On Wednesday, Geely, one of China’s largest indigenous car makers,…
- Toyota Innova Cross: More Details Emerge; to be Showcased at 2016 Auto Expo – Ibtimes: New details have emerged about Toyota’s upcoming model Innova Cross, which is believed to be the copiously tweaked version of the current Innova.
- Volvo profit jumps 71 pct, keeps sales goal despite slowing China – Reuters: Geely-owned carmaker Volvo Car Group kept its full-year sales target on Wednesday despite a slowdown in China…
- Renault Kwid Appears in New TVC with Ranbir Kapoor and ‘Coming Soon’ Tag; Price, Features … – Ibtimes: Kwid, the much-awaited small car from Renault, has made an appearance in a new commercial with a ‘coming soon’ tag, indicating that the arrival of…
- Volvo Cars Boosts Profit Goal as Europe Outweighs Chinese Market – Bloomberg: Volvo Car Group boosted its earnings goal for the year, saying the robust European market would outweigh a slowdown in China, where pressure to…
- India’s thirst for gasoline supports Asian petrol margins – Reuters: Strong Indian imports of gasoline, boosted by a shift towards petrol car sales, are expected to underpin…
- India-Bound 2015 Honda Brio Facelift Pictures Leaked Online – Ibtimes: Ahead of the official unveiling of the face-lifted Honda Brio at the 2015 GIIAS (Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show), images of the India-bound…
- Geely’s Volvo Car Group H1 profit rises as Europe gives boost – Reuters: Geely-owned carmaker Volvo Car Group said on Wednesday its operating profit rose 71 percent in the first half of the year as…