Top News:
- Could Ford bring back a Michigan-built Ranger pickup? – Freep: Ford is not commenting on a media report that the automaker is considering building the Ranger compact pickup at the Michigan Assembly Plant later…
- Fiat Chrysler Outlines Vehicle Strategy to Dealers – WSJ: A Fiat Chrysler spokesman declined to comment on the meeting. The next generation of the Wrangler, one of Fiat Chrysler’s bigger profit generators,…
- JAPAN: Denso to test microalga to reduce CO2 – Just-auto: Denso says it will build a 20,000 square metre test facility for the culture of pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea, an oil-producing microalga patented by Denso used to help reduce CO2 emissions.
- THAILAND: Toyota to drop Prius in Thailand due to tax dispute – Just-auto: Toyota Motor said it will suspended Prius production at its Chachoengsao plant in Thailand until a legal dispute with the country’s Ministry of Finance over the vehicle’s import status is resolved.
- Ferrari Returns to India With $512500 California T, New Dealers – Bloomberg: “We’re quite optimistic now that, as our cars come on the road and we increase awareness of the brand, sales will increase.” The number of people…
- Toyota says to restart Tianjin plants post explosion – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp plans to “gradually” restart from Thursday its manufacturing operations near the Chinese port of Tianjin, which has been halted after the deadly chemical explosions on Aug. 12, the company said on Wednesday.
- Automakers Adding High-Tech Features Consumers Often Do Not Want – Detroit Bureau: Automakers are loading up their latest products with an array of high-tech features. But a new JD Power study warns that buyers often don’t use or want much of that technology. The big surprise is that supposedly tech-crazy Millennials are especially turned off by the high-tech push.
- Fiat Chrysler Outlines Vehicle Strategy – WSJ: CEO Sergio Marchionne laid out plans for future U.S. products at a meeting of dealers, presenting a blueprint that included a new plug-in minivan, an updated Dodge Charger and new Jeep SUVs.
- Ford plans to build Ranger at Michigan Assembly – Detroit News: Bringing back midsize pickup in 2018 part of UAW contract talks
- Tech startups striving to revolutionize driving – Detroit News: Stoplights may not be as annoying, battery driven cars may go more than 100 miles on a charge and cars may fly
- Suzuki pres: need to adjust excessive China output capacity – Reuters: Suzuki Motor Corp will need to adjust production capacity in China as it stands at roughly double the number of cars it sells there now, President Toshihiro Suzuki said on Wednesday.
- DS13P0B Scion Tc Liftgate Tailgate Hatch Door Handle No More Breaking 3P0 Red – Egmcartech: We offer replacement auto parts at competitive prices. All of our parts come with a one year factory warranty, some items come with a lifetime warranty.
- China stocks end morning higher but rate cuts don’t dispel fears – Reuters: SS) and Changan Auto (000625.SZ) also rose sharply as investors bet the central bank’s supportive policies toward auto financing and leasing firms…
- Oil near six-and-a-half-year lows as China economy fears linger – Reuters: Macquarie noted a slowdown in auto sales which impact many commodities including oil in China and other emerging markets such as Russia,…