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Designated U.S. chief Vahland to leave VW – Reuters. Volkswagen’s designated North America chief Winfried Vahland will leave the VW group in the wake of a diesel emissions scandal, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Ford Deal Won’t Be Identical to FCA Contract, UAW Claims – Detroit Bureau: UAW leaders are working to assuage rank-and-file concerns at Ford that the FCA deal will be forced upon them.
- Jaguar Land Rover says Tianjin blast to hit Q2 earnings – Reuters: A chemical explosion at Tianjin port killed more than 160 people and also affected the supply of cars from a number of other automakers.
- Renault Kwid delivery commences, waiting period soars to 3 months – Ibtimes: When Renault launched Kwid in India on 24 September, deliveries had not started. The delayed delivery also pushed bookings beyond 25,000 units…
- FCA’s Busse will oversee design for Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Maserati – Automotive News: The management shakeup atop Fiat Chrysler Automobiles continues, as Klaus Busse, one of the automaker’s most successful designers,…
- Toyota Targets 90% Emissions Reduction by 2050 on Fuel Cells – Bloomberg: Before its diesel emissions cheating scheme was revealed, Volkswagen had said it planned to roll out 20 electric and plug-in hybrid cars by 2020.
- Toyota aims to sell 30000 fuel-cell cars annually around 2020 – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it aimed to sell more than 30,000 fuel cell vehicles around or after 2020, and that it would use…
- Lexus prices high-performance GS F from $85,380 – Automotive News: The speed-hunting, performance F version of Lexus’ midsize GS sport sedan — a first for the model — will start at $85,380, including shipping. The 2016 GS F is the fourth model from Lexus’ F performance division.
- FCA interior-design chief Busse heads back to Europe – Automotive News: the German-born designer who transformed the interiors of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles — is leaving the U.S. to shape Fiat Chrysler’s European brands. It’s the latest in a series of management changes at FCA US this month.
- Hyundai Motor’s monthly sales hit record high in Europe – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co.’s sales in Europe hit a record monthly high in September, buoyed by strong demand for its Tucson…
- 2016 BMW M2 revealed with 365bhp – exclusive studio pictures – Autocar: The smallest of BMW’s M cars will take on the likes of the Mercedes-AMG A45, the Audi RS3 and Porsche Cayman when it arrives here next April
- Tesla says two Nevada journalists snuck into its factory and injured its employees – Fortune: According to a blog post from Tesla Motors TSLA 1.70% on Tuesday, two … were two journalists from the Reno Gazette-Journal, according to Tesla.
- MEDIA-Renault to unveil utility vehicles to take on Mahindra & Mahindra – Economic Times – Reuters: MEDIA-Renault to unveil utility vehicles to take on Mahindra & Mahindra – Economic Times. – Source link: (bit.ly/1Pf3ZUE). – Note: Reuters has not…