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- Nissan says it’s not considering giving aid to Takata – Automotive News: Nissan said today it was not planning to offer financial support to Takata, the airbag maker at the center of a massive global recall of faulty inflators.
- Volkswagen faces billions in fines as US sues for environmental violations – Reuters: Even after VW first admitted to using cheat devices in certain models, the automaker “failed to come forward and reveal” that other vehicles contained…
- Toyota snubs Apple, Google with Ford tech tie-up – CNBC: Toyota has chosen a technology developed by Ford to allow consumers to access smartphone apps and features via their dashboard, eschewing…
- Volvo reveals new smartwatch-based remote voice control – Autocar: Volvo drivers will be able to control certain functions of their car with their Microsoft Band 2
- CES – Ford eyes connecting smart cars to smart homes – Just-auto: Ford announced at the 2016 CES show in Las Vegas it was “exploring” linking smart devices like Amazon Echo and Wink to its vehicles to allow owners to control lights, thermostats, security systems and other features of their homes from their car, and to stop, start, lock, unlock and check their vehicle’s fuel range remotely.
- German Dec. new car sales rise 7.7 pct to about 247000 – source – Reuters: … vehicles from 3.04 million a year ago, the source told Reuters on Tuesday. Germany’s VDA auto industry association will publish official sales data…
- VW’s Top Executives Plan U.S. Visit as Diesel Woes Mount – Bloomberg: … of the Clean Air Act for each of the approximately 580,000 cars affected. … mollify both dealers and customers by buying back the affected vehicles. …. All seven strategists and fund managers surveyed by Bloomberg at the end of…
- Supreme Court upholds ban on sale of large diesel vehicles in Delhi – Reuters: Delhi’s block on new diesel cars has unsettled the industry, its salesmen … uncertainty surrounding it could derail a tentative recovery in auto sales.
- Hyundai Posts First China Sales Drop Since 2007 on Shift to SUVs – Bloomberg: Hyundai Motor Co. posted its first annual sales drop in China since 2007 as a slowing economy and shift in consumer preferences to cheap sport…
- Toyota undershoots expectations with 2.7 pct China growth target in 2016 – Reuters: (Adds details on sales outlook, quote, background). BEIJING Jan 5 Toyota Motor Corp and its joint venture partners aim to sell 1.15 million vehicles in…
- Faraday unveils concept electric race car; can it catch Tesla? – Reuters: Experts believe the technology for self-driving cars will be ready by 2020, and … Faraday sees a growing market for electric vehicles in the United States, … Nick Sampson, told Reuters ahead of the unveiling that the company’s first…
- Faraday Future reveals FFZERO1 concept at CES – Autocar: Faraday Future’s first concept car, the FFZERO1, previews the firm’s upcoming production vehicles and features a 986bhp electric powertrain
- Faraday’s Futuristic Concept Sees Car As Rolling Smartphone – Bloomberg: Talk about a flight of fancy. Faraday Future Inc., the electric vehicle startup backed by Chinese Internet billionaire Jia Yueting, showed a concept car…
- This Car Market Is So Hot That Even Volkswagen Sales are Jumping – Bloomberg: Workers load Volkswagen Jetta cars onto a car carrier at the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. Demand for cars in Mexico is getting a boost from record-low…
- Ford will expand self-driving test car fleet to 30 – Reuters: The high cost of such sensors, which act as the eyes of a self-driving car, is one of the main technical obstacles to widespread commercialization of…
- Nvidia says Volvo is first customer for new autonomous drive computer – Reuters: LAS VEGAS Nvidia Corp. unveiled a new, lunchbox-size super-computer for self-driving cars and said Volvo Car Group will be the new device’s first…
- CES 2016: Ford chief Mark Fields maps out self-driving route – FT: Ford’s chief executive has said he is determined that the carmaker will be a leader in autonomous vehicles – which he predicts could be in public use…
- Ford seeks out software to connect drones with F-150s – Automotive News: Next time a devastating tsunami or earthquake strikes, Ford wants the rapid-response vehicle to be an F-150 pickup with a drone in back.
- Nissan makes Christmas cleanup fun – Automotive News: In its latest spot to go viral, the automaker found a new use for the six-figure GT-R sports car: taking down the Christmas tree.
- Faraday Future’s racecar concept packs 1,000 hp – Automotive News: Faraday Future, the Chinese-backed electric-car maker shrouded in mystery for much of 2015, shrugged off the notion that it’s peddling vaporware by unveiling a 1000-hp concept racecar Monday night in Las Vegas ahead of the annual CES technology expo.
- Ford to tout drones, driverless cars at CES – Detroitnews: Las Vegas – Ford Motor Co. is staying mum about reports that it will on Tuesday announce a partnership with Google Inc. to build driverless cars.
- Uncontrolled acceleration in deadly Toyota crash? – CBS News: Federal transportation safety officials have taken an interest in a New Year’s Eve crash near Los Angeles in which a driver of a Toyota Yaris said the…
- Mini joins the Super Bowl ad blitz – Automotive News: Mini is returning to the Super Bowl ad game after a five-year hiatus. The small-car brand’s commercial is slated to run in the third quarter of Super Bowl 50. It will be Mini’s second Super Bowl ad.
- Jaguar F-Type British Design Edition revealed – Autocar: New version of the F-Type designed to celebrate Jaguar’s heritage adds extra kit and design features to the F-Type S
- Henrik Fisker Files $100 Mil lawsuit Against Aston Martin – Detroit Bureau: Danish designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his former employer, the British automaker Aston Martin, alleging “civil extortion.”
- Volkswagen Faces Billions of Dollars in Penalties From U.S. Suit – Bloomberg: Those controls shut off while the car was on the road, producing nitrogen oxide emissions well in excess of the U.S. legal standard. The Justice…
- Nissan to sell Brazil-made Kicks crossover in Latin America – Reuters: After starting production, Nissan plans to hire 600 new employees and open a second shift at the factory, which currently makes the compact cars…
- Tesla Stresses Quality Over Quantity as Model X Deliveries Begin – Bloomberg: Tesla Motors Inc.’s slow rollout of the Model X sport utility vehicle shows the maker of electric cars is emphasizing quality over quantity to protect its…
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles Showcase Japan Innovation Push – Bloomberg: … and private-sector joint projects, such as a push to put driver-less cars on the road and efforts to utilize leading-edge technology based on robotics.