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- French carmakers lose domestic ground to rebounding VW – Reuters: That contrasted with a 3.2 percent gain for PSA and a 2.9 percent decline for Renault group in the same period, despite recent model launches…
- Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous vehicles on UK roads – Autocar: Forty-one mile ‘living laboratory’ will evaluate car-to-car technology to reduce traffic jams and improve safety
- RHA tells drivers not to stop within 100 miles of Calais – Just-auto: UK Road Haulage Association (RHA) claims the area around Calais is becoming a “war zone” as it warns drivers not to stop within 100 miles of the key northern France port.
- Renault opens China factory amid slowing market – Automotive News: Ghosn says China is a core part of Renault’s strategic plan. He is pictured, right, with Dongfeng Chairman Zhu Yanfeng, at the opening of the…
- Surge in End-of-Lease Cars Seen Pressuring Prices in Record Year – Bloomberg: Analysts said all that will help boost new car and light truck sales in the U.S. to … to the average of eight analysts’ projections in a Bloomberg survey.
- Drivin’ N Cryin’ Tops List of Strange Driving Activities – Detroit Bureau: Distracted driving often focuses on using smart phones while behind the wheel, but crying is the most common non-tech behavior. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Hon Hai, Tencent electric car venture hires former BMW executive as CEO – Reuters: A former BMW AG executive will lead the electric car joint venture of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, China’s Tencent…
- Jan. car sales drop 12.8 pct as domestic, global demand slump – Yonhap: Renault Samsung Motors posted a 63.4 percent drop in domestic sales, while sales of GM Korea and Ssangyong Motor also fell 21.7 percent and 3.6…
- Hyundai Motor Posts First Monthly Sales Decline Since July – Bloomberg: Hyundai Motor Co.’s sales fell for the first time in six months in January, dragged down by demand in emerging markets including China, Brazil and…