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- BMW group sales records fall again in November – Just-auto: BMW Group has reported record sales for November with volume up 4.9% year on year to 197,480 vehicles. Year to date (YTD) sales rose 6.9% to a record 2,033,948 as the automaker,for the first time, shifted over 2m vehicles by the end of November.
- The Morning Risk Report: Volkswagen Report Hints at Culture Weakness – WSJ: Volkswagen AG has suggested that its emissions scandal was caused by a chain of events involving a small group of employees, but that might be…
- Kwid set to get costlier from January as Renault hikes prices across range – Ibtimes: The prices of Renault cars in India will go up by up to 3% from 1 January. Renault’s latest small car offering Kwid will also get pricier in the country from…
- Plumber sues Ford dealer after truck with company logo was used by jihadists in Syria – Washington Post: The black Ford F-250 started life as a truck for a Texas-based plumbing company, carrying pipes, toilets and their ilk. But then it was sold to a Ford…
- Hyundai, Kia will pay Paice to end case over hybrid engines – Automotive News: Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. have agreed to pay royalties to a Baltimore company to end a…
- VW to add flat batteries in bid to expand range of EVs – Automotive News: Volkswagen AG is preparing to integrate flat batteries into future cars as the German manufacturer plans to boost its electric-vehicle lineup following its emissions manipulation scandal.
- CES 2016: Volkswagen to reveal ‘completely new’ electric car concept at January tech show – Ibtimes: A new concept car by Volkswagen will be revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) technology show in Las Vegas in January. The vehicle…
- Temporary Delhi diesel vehicle ban leaves automakers in dark, investors jittery – Reuters: Delhi, labelled the world’s most polluted city in a 2014 World Health Organization survey, alone makes up about 7 percent of total Indian auto sales,…
- China’s Baidu says to develop self-driving buses within 3 years – Reuters: … into mass production within five years, a spokesman told Reuters on Monday. … Alibaba Group Holding says it will launch its first car in a partnership with … heavyweights Google and Apple are also developing autonomous cars.
- Howard Stern Quit SiriusXM? Not for a ‘Loser’ Podcast – Bloomberg: SiriusXM has grown into a thriving business with a large U.S. following, particularly among high-end car owners with built-in satellite radio.
- China’s Baidu says to develop self-driving buses within three years – Reuters: … a spokesman told Reuters on Monday. Self-driving cars have emerged as a new battlefront for tech majors globally. Alibaba Group Holding says it…
- Mahindra Agrees to Purchase of Car-Designer Pininfarina – Bloomberg: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has agreed to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina … The Italian company shut a floundering division that built cars for other…
- Africa Is Last Frontier for Automakers on the Hunt for Growth – Bloomberg: When Nigeria first unveiled incentives for carmakers to set up plants its auto … Vehicle ownership on the continent is estimated by the International…
- Renault-Nissan’s love lost? – Automotive News: News of disharmony in the Renault-Nissan household is a bit like learning that the cute couple next door — so cuddly, so full of grand romantic…