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- Tim Cook: Cars Could Be Assembled Like Smartphones or Computers – Fortune: Cook told me that it’s unlikely Apple would spend gobs of money on a … To review, Apple hasn’t yet shown publicly it is building a car, but if it does it…
- Toyota Proace Verso to appear at Geneva motor show – Autocar: The Toyota Proace Verso will make its official debut at the Geneva motor show next month, alongside the new Hilux and C-HR crossover.
- US investigating all Takata air bags with troubled propellant – Chicago Tribune: Tesla Motors and Tata Motors’s Jaguar Land Rover also are among Takata’s customers using air bag inflators with ammonium nitrate propellants.
- Carmakers targeting tech buyers want to be like Apple – Chicago Tribune: Eager to win over millennials who may care more about the latest Apple … Google and Apple already offer in-car infotainment systems with Apple…
- Ford launches SYNC 3 in Europe – Just-auto: Ford has launched itslatestSYNC 3 communications and entertainment system in Europe, allowing drivers to control their connected smartphones, audio, navigation, and climate functions with more conversational voice commands.
- Ford, Volvo use Spanish tech show to target younger buyers – Automotive News: Ford of Europe will launch Sync 3 in its Mondeo midsize car this summer in … Google and Apple already offer in-car infotainment systems with Apple…
- Tata renames Zica hatchback ahead of postponed launch – Just-auto: Tata Motors has renamed the small-hatchback-originally-to-be-called-Zicafollowing a social media quest for a new nameplate that could not be easily linked to the current Zika virus epidemic.
- Uber driver attacked in Kenya, his taxi torched: police – Reuters: UL] and torched his car in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, police said on … will get them since we have details of their vehicle,” Koome told Reuters.
- BMW 8 Series to return in 2020 – Autocar: The BMW 8 Series name will be resurrected on a new flagship model as part of moves to provide greater competition to long-time adversary…
- Volkswagen’s Electric Shock – Bloomberg: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may force the company to build electric cars in the U.S. and fund a network of electric charging points as…
- BMW 8 Series to return in 2020 – Autocar: BMW’s Gran Lusso concept BMW will resurrect its 8 Series badge for a luxurious Mercedes-Benz S-Class rival, which is tipped to arrive before the end of the decade
- New ApolloN supercar set for Geneva show debut – Autocar: Launch of new ApolloN signals the return of niche sports car maker Gumpert, which has been rebranded as Apollo Automobil
- China sales grow 8% in January despite stock market turmoil – Just-auto: New vehicle sales in China rose 7.7% year on year to 2.5m units in January, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)
- VW May Be Forced to Clean the Air Its Diesel Cars Polluted – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG may have to do more than fix half-a-million cars implicated in an emissions-cheating scandal: It also could be forced to undo the…
- 2016 Renault Megane Sport Tourer revealed ahead of Geneva show debut – Autocar: Estate version of the new Renault Megane will go on sale in the UK this autumn, with a range-topping GT version leading the charge
- Honda Readies Recall of New Civics on Possible Engine Failure – Bloomberg: Honda Motor Co. is preparing a recall for the 2016 Civic compact in the U.S. and has ordered dealers to stop selling some versions of the car, months…
- 2016 Honda Civic Coupe: Another Winner In Honda’s Parade Of New Product – Forbes: Honda is in the midst of an aggressive product launch, with five all-new models and two substantially revised vehicles hitting showrooms in less than 2…
- Lexus overhauls hybrid system – Automotive News: The new technology, which the luxury brand dubs the Multi Stage Hybrid System, will debut in the Lexus LC 500h hybrid sports coupe to be unveiled…
- Cadillac’s De Nysschen pitches virtual stores – Automotive News: Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen has floated a plan to have the smallest 400 Cadillac stores convert to virtual showrooms and draw inventory from regional hubs, rather than stocking new cars.
- Alfa Giulia models to debut in Geneva – Automotive News: Alfa Romeo will unveil the long-delayed mainstream versions of its Giulia midsize sedan at the Geneva auto show next week.
- Wounded TrueCar outlines recovery steps – Automotive News: Looking to put a punishing 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror, TrueCar CEO Chip Perry struck a familiar tone for the online car-shopping site: We know our weaknesses and we know we need to fix them.
- Dealership: Nissan’s at odds with Fla. franchise law – Automotive News: Nissan North America’s practice of providing millions in financial support to selected dealers is at the center of a court case in Florida, with a dealer saying Nissan is violating state franchise laws.
- Calif. dealers, JLR fight over exports – Automotive News: Illegally importing a car is a common way for foreign buyers to evade taxes that drive up prices for new vehicles overseas.
- Jitters over Faraday Future’s $1 billion EV factory – Automotive News: Is a planned $1 billion electric-car factory in North Las Vegas the savior for an economically ravaged community — or just a desert mirage?
- Hyundai Motor to unveil Ioniq trio at Geneva Motor Show – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading carmaker, plans to showcase all three electric vehicle models to be launched…
- 2018 Porsche Cayenne under development: new spy shots – Autocar: Porsche readies the 2018 Cayenne, it’s based on Audi Q7 platform
- New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate to take on Audi A6 Allroad – Autocar: This Autocar image shows how the Mercedes E-Class Estate All Terrain could look Mercedes’ new E-Class All Terrain is set to rival the Audi A6 Allroad; more crossover models to follow
- Carmakers Cozy Up to Tech Buyers in Barcelona – Bloomberg: “Cars today are computers with wheels, and tech companies know that field all … car is similar to what happened 100 years ago, when the automobile…
- Photo finish: Hamlin takes Daytona – Reuters: Denny Hamlin towed the outside line of cars to the checkered flag in Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season opener Sunday at Daytona…
- Ford to ramp up driver assistance tech investment – FT: Ford is to significantly increase investment in driver assistance technology to speed up the rollout of semi-automated systems that will make it easier to…
- Uber Driver Held in Killing Spree as Police Probe Tie to Routes – Bloomberg: Jason Brian Dalton, 45, was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of carrying out the attack, which happened late Saturday at an apartment complex, a car…
- Hyundai, Kia to recall 14926 Tucson, Forte for gearbox problem – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s leading automakers, are recalling a combined 14,926…
- GM could cancel $1.6 billion investment plan in Brazil, Ammann says – Automotive News: General Motors will reconsider plans for new investment in Brazil if the economic and political situation does not improve, GM President Dan Ammann said in an interview published on Sunday.