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- Geely plans hybrid, electric versions for 90% of models by 2020 – Automotive News: Geely said it will equip more than 90 percent of its models with alternative-energy powertrains in the next five years, the most ambitious plan by a Chinese carmaker so far to improve fuel efficiency ahead of a government-mandated deadline.
- China’s Geely to concentrate entirely on green energy cars – Reuters: In China, new-energy vehicles are primarily battery-powered electric and hybrid cars, the company said ahead of Friday’s opening of the Guangzhou…
- Infiniti goes global with QX30 debuts in L.A., China – Automotive News: Infiniti is demonstrating its emerging global market outlook this week by publicly revealing its new QX30 compact crossover at the Los Angeles auto show, and then, 48 hours later, also at the auto show in Guangzhou, China.
- Ginetta G40 R – Autocar: For the committed enthusiast there’s nothing else quite like the G40R
- Geely Plans Hybrid, Electric Versions for 90% of Models by 2020 – Bloomberg: … autos analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence. “Yet, hybrid electric cars are probably the best option” to get to the 2020 fuel economy standards, he said.
- Nissan launches Thailand X-Trail Hybrid – Just-auto: Nissan Motor (Thailand) launched the locally-made X-Trail Hybrid SUV in the local market this week, priced at between THB1.25m-1.40m (US$34,900-39,000) – only slightly higher than conventional models.
- Ford contract rejected at 2 more plants; UAW leaders scramble to win approval – Automotive News: UAW leaders are scrambling to save a proposed contract with Ford after workers at two large assembly plants overwhelmingly voted against it Tuesday. Members of UAW Local 862 in Louisville rejected the tentative agreement by a 2-1 margin.
- NTN creates Driveshaft Anderson division in Indiana – Just-auto: NTN says NTN Driveshaft Anderson has been established in Indiana, as the third manufacturing plant for automotive driveshafts in the US.
- Bentley Bentayga – Autocar: Bentley takes its first steps into the world of the sport utility vehicle This is Bentley taking an entirely new direction – although this new SUV, the Bentayga, certainly still looks like a Bentley.
- Lamborghini Huracan gets new rear-wheel-drive model for 2016 – Autocar: Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 has been revealed ahead of the LA motor show; on sale early next year
- Daimler to Review Leadership Model as Car-Industry Changes Loom – Bloomberg: Daimler AG will review its management structure next year and draft a new leadership model to better react to market shifts and brace for competition…
- Jaguar Land Rover won’t chase massive sales growth, says CEO Speth – Autocar: Boss Ralf Speth says the British-based company plans to grow at a steady rate, rather than go after the kind of sales volumes its German rivals enjoy
- Regulators: imported Lexus in China might cause rear-end accident – Automotive News: Gasgoo.com(Shanghai Nov 18)- Yesterday, China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine made the fourth risk…
- Toyota delivers on promise of meaner, greener Prius – Automotive News: The minute you grab the wheel of the fourth-generation Toyota Prius hybrid, you feel the difference. The steering is heavy, precise…
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL facelift revealed – Autocar: More powerful engines, technical tweaks and visual revisions for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL
- Buick’s 3rd-gen LaCrosse adds sophistication, technology – Automotive News: Buick is counting on a svelte redesigned LaCrosse to carry on as the brand’s flagship and draw more buyers to a declining big-sedan market.
- Ford’s Lagging Lincoln Luxury Line Puts Fab Face Forward on MKZ – Bloomberg: Touted as Lincoln’s comeback car when it debuted in 2013, MKZ has … on luxury cars, said John Wolkonowicz, an independent auto analyst based in…
- Audi Says Gift Cards Help Identify Owners of Tainted Diesels – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s “goodwill gesture” of $1,000 worth of gift cards to owners of cars with engines that pollute more than the law allows is helping the…
- Fiat Chrysler Brings Back Spider Roadster After Three Decades – Bloomberg: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will unveil a new generation Fiat 124 Spider at the Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday — thirty years after production of…
- LA Auto Show is set to rely on Fiat for glamour – Autocar: The reborn Fiat 124 Spider looks set to dominate the headlines at the last major motor show of 2015 – but will the car live up to its billing?
- Fiat resurrects 124 Spider roadster – Detroitnews: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will unveil the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider on Wednesday at … The Fiat roadster also features a more powerful Italian engine.