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- Nissan’s Japan union chides French manoeuvring in Renault alliance – Reuters: Nissan board members met on Monday to discuss shareholding issues affecting Nissan and Renault, in which the French government increased its…
- VW asked for European emissions test changes – Just-auto: Volkswagen successfully lobbied for changes to proposed new European emissions tests designed to more accurately reflect ‘real world conditions’, a newspaper report said.
- Nissan in new bid to end Renault control, curb French clout-sources – Reuters: T) has set out new proposals to end French parent Renault’s (RENA.PA) control and block state interference in their alliance, sources said
- 50 VW ‘whistleblowers’ speak up – Just-auto: “Around 50” Volkswagen employees have come forward just ahead of the deadline to testify in the group’s internal investigationinto the emissions controlscheating scandal, a spokesman has said.
- Fiat Said to Delay Maserati, Alfa Romeo Models on China Woes – Bloomberg: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is delaying several new models, including a Maserati sports car and a full-sized Alfa Romeo sedan, as the automaker…
- BYD claims global EV leadership – Just-auto: By sweeping in plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), China’s BYD claims to be the world’s top seller of ‘EVs’ to the end of October, and for six consecutive months.
- German passenger car sales up 8.9 pct in November – KBA – Reuters: German passenger car sales stood at 272,377 in November. In October, sales had advanced by 1 percent to 278,400 cars. (Reporting by Maria…
- 2016 Maserati Levante ‘critical to firm’s future’ – Autocar: Italian company’s premium sports-utility vehicle will go on sale in 2016, with replacements for Granturismo and Grancabrio sports GT also planned
- Nissan Union Rebukes French Over Power Grab at Partner Renault – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co.’s labor union said the French government’s attempt to obtain double voting rights in Renault SA would destabilize the 16-year…
- VW, banks agree terms of 20 billion euro bridge loan: sources – Reuters: Volkswagen has reached an agreement with banks on the terms of a planned 20 billion-euro ($21.22 billion) bridge loan…
- Lamborghini on course to sell more than 3000 cars in 2015 – Autocar: The Italian performance car manufacturer will break its sales record and is aiming to double its volumes again when the Urus SUV arrives in 2018
- VW’s Skoda reducing output at end of year – newspaper – Reuters: Skoda sold more than 1 million cars for the first time in 2014. Monthly sales have fallen recently, hit by slipping deliveries in Russia and eastern…
- BRIEF-Toyota says November China vehicle sales +13.5 percent y/y – Reuters: Jan-Nov China vehicle sales total 1 million, +10.3 pct y/y, versus +12.2 percent year ago Further company coverage: (Reporting By Norihiko Shirouzu…
- Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu batter auto production in India’s Detroit – Reuters: Ford (F.N), Daimler (DAIGn.DE) and Nissan were among the automakers who told employees to stay home on Wednesday, as the heaviest rainfall in…
- Record Rains Swamp Indian City of 5 Million as BMW Closes Plant – Bloomberg: Factories including those owned by Ford Motor Co. and BMW AG curbed output a second day. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and Cognizant…
- Volkswagen sets a recall record in India – Just-auto: VolkswagenIndia’s recall of 323,000 diesel cars fitted with emission cheating software will be the country’s biggest.
- Tesla determined to break into Michigan auto market – Detroitnews: Tesla Motors Inc. is lobbying in Lansing for the right to sell and service its … Rick Snyder and others into the next year, said Will Nicholas, Tesla’s…
- DOT’s Foxx convenes 15 auto executives to discuss safety issues – Automotive News: Senior executives from 15 automakers met Tuesday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to discuss broad improvements to auto safety after several major defect crises have tarnished the industry’s reputation in recent years.