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- GM to launch first compact sedan in India as part of market share quest – Automotive News: GM said it plans to build and sell its first compact sedan in India in 2017, entering the country’s fastest-growing passenger car segment as part of efforts to double market share by the end of the decade.
- Renault-Nissan plan cheap EV for China – Automotive News: Renault-Nissan will develop an affordable electric car for China because the alliance’s current offering, the Nissan Leaf, is too…
- Toyota to axe Scion youth brand – reports – Just-auto: Reports today suggest that, after nearly 13 years, Toyota is about to announce that it will drop its Scion brand in the US market.
- Merkel Aims for Deal by March to Lift German Electric Cars Sales – Bloomberg: Chancellor Angela Merkel’sgovernment is pushing for an agreement within the next month to boost electric car sales in Germany as demand for the…
- Ford Europe cuts jobs to achieve $200 mln cost savings – Reuters: BERLIN Feb 3 Ford plans to shed hundreds of white-collar jobs in Europe to cut costs by $200 million annually and is taking additional steps to…
- Ford Plans to Reduce Jobs, Cut Low-Profit Auto Models in Europe – WSJ: Ford is targeting long-term operating margins in Europe of 6% to 8%, up from about … Mr. Farley declined to say which models Ford would eliminate.
- Elon Musk personally cancels blogger’s Tesla order after ‘rude’ post – Guardian: Elon Musk personally cancels blogger’s Tesla order after ‘rude’ post … the Tesla Motors Model X (the newest car from Musk’s electric vehicle startup).
- Auto Expo 2016: Renault Kwid 1.0litre, Kwid AMT showcased [PHOTOS] – Ibtimes: French auto maker Renault has unveiled the new range of Kwid models on the first day of the 13the edition of Auto Expo in Delhi.
- Meet the Man Who Made Virtual Reality ‘Feel’ More Real – Bloomberg: Carter says dozens of companies making everything from computer games to cars and appliances are testing the technology, an example of what…
- Toyota Supplier Behind Production Shutdown Pulls Profit Forecast – Bloomberg: The supplier behind Toyota Motor Corp.’s shutdown of all Japan assembly plants for at least one week withdrew its earnings forecasts, as another one…
- Nissan targets 1.3 million vehicle sales in China for 2016 – Reuters: In January, Nissan sold 127,300 vehicles, up 9.4 percent from a year earlier, according to a statement from the company. That compares with a 15.0…
- 2017 Ford Raptor: Yet Another Production-Based Ford Is Going Racing – Forbes: If you aren’t already impressed with Ford’s production-based racing line-up, which currently includes the Fiesta, Focus, GT, and Mustang, maybe this…