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- Ferrari Spinoff Set to Hold Up Marchionne’s Fiat-GM Merger Plan – Bloomberg: While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne isn’t known for his patience, he’s likely to wait until next year before…
- Detroit 3 show interest in UAW health care overhaul idea – Automotive News: The Detroit 3 automakers are showing increased interest in the UAW’s proposal that they pool their healthcare systems, a sign that contract talks between the union and manufacturers are down to the big money issues.
- Automakers, Google take different roads to automated cars – Reuters: Technology that allows a car to park itself is already on the market, and a … not respond well to cars that let them surrender control for long stretches.
- Western Europe August car sales up 9.6 pct – LMC Automotive – Reuters: Passenger car registrations rose to 701,245 last month, data compiled by consulting firm LMC Automotive showed. LMC makes its forecast for Western…
- UAW negotiators pledge they’ll prevail in Ford contract talks – Automotive News: UAW negotiators said they will prevail in their contract talks with Ford as a deadline to strike a deal approaches.
- VW, Ford Open Engine Plants in Russia Amid Car Market Decline – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. are sticking with long-planned investments in Russian engine factories even as car sales there head toward a…
- Mercedes-Benz August deliveries rise 53.1 percent in China – Reuters: Deliveries rose 10.5 percent in Europe, and 4.8 percent in the United States, Daimler said. Sales of Smart vehicles rose 9.4 percent in August to 6,317…
- Datsun to Give Major Makeover to Go Hatchback in 2017; What We Can Expect – Ibtimes: Datsun is all set to give a major facelift to its budget hatchback Go. The new car is slated to come in 2017. The comprehensive updates will be in line…
- Renault Kwid: Offers 25kmpl Mileage, More Details Emerge Ahead of September Launch; All You … – Ibtimes: French auto maker Renault’s small car Kwid is one of the most awaited launches this year.
- Honda Motor tweaks Russian operations – FT: Honda Motor is tweaking its operations in Russia to deal with the country’s difficult economic conditions. Car sales in Russia have plunged following.