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- Volkswagen’s Board to Discuss Giving Up Bonuses – WSJ: Volkswagen’s top executives are remunerated through a combination of fixed … Lower Saxony, which holds 20% of Volkswagen’s voting capital, and…
- BMW Group extends car-sharing to US – Just-auto: Under the new brand name “ReachNow”, BMW Group is launching an enhanced car sharing service in the US city of Seattle. It says the programme is based on the successful business model currently operating in Europe under the name “DriveNow”.
- Porsche Macans grounded at ports get CARB approval, head to dealerships – Automotive News: After weeks of waiting, Porsche Cars North America on Monday received certification of its 2017 Macan from the California Air Resources Board.
- Germany keen to test self-driving cars on the road – Reuters: Germany is home to some of the world’s largest car companies including … supporting the development of and demand for electric cars in Germany.
- In Crash Tests, Ford’s Aluminum F-150 Is The Safest Pickup – Forbes: The results represented a turnaround for Ford, which suffered a bit of embarrassment last year when the non-profit group, funded by auto insurers,…
- BMW Loses Lead in Luxury-Car Sales Race to Mercedes: Chart – Bloomberg: BMW’s aging lineup has allowed Mercedes to nose into the lead in the luxury-car sales race in the first quarter. With little new in the pipeline this year,…
- Mercedes’ global sales climb twice as fast as BMW in Q1 – Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz boosted sales twice as fast as BMW in the first quarter, moving the brand closer to clinching the lead in the…
- Jaguar Land Rover launches InMotion tech start-up – Autocar: Car maker establishes independent travel and transport solutions firm; will create apps and on-demand services
- Toyota’s wooden roadster concept explores emotional links to the automobile – Automotive News: Toyota said the use of wood, a material that is durable but changes over time, reflects how a family car’s use changes as it is passed down through…
- Skoda Kodiaq SUV shown in Prague – Autocar: The production version of Skoda’s first SUV model will launch this autumn with more SUV variants planned; this is our first glimpse of the pre-production model
- 2017 Land Rover Discovery tested on the Nurburgring – Autocar: Land Rover’s fifth-generation, seven-seat SUV promises radical new looks, a significant weight loss, and a more upmarket cabin compared with predecessor
- The Latest Toyota is Made of Wood – WSJ: Toyota Motor on Monday unveiled a concept car which is made out of wood at the Milan Design Week. The two-seater Setsuna is the latest example of…
- SUVs Drive Gains in China Auto Sales – WSJ: SHANGHAI– China’s car sales accelerated in March, driven by the continued popularity of sport-utility-vehicles and the impact of a tax cut, although…
- Earth to Volkswagen: Get a Grip – Bloomberg: There’s something otherworldly about the problems engulfing Volkswagen, a carmaker nominally from Germany but increasingly divorced from reality.
- Aston Martin Vantage GT8 spotted high-speed testing at the ‘Ring – Autocar: Photographers have spotted Aston Martin’s race-focused V8 Vantage testing at the Nürburgring; it’ll rival the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and be limited to 150 examples, with 40 destined for UK
- Audi March sales reach record of 186100 cars – Reuters: The premium brand, which is owned by Volkswagen, said on Tuesday its vehicle sales rose 7.5 percent in the United States and 5.4 percent in China …
- Tesla recalls 2600 Model X vehicles – Autocar: Issue with locking hinge in third-row seats has led to a recall in America; all replacements due to be fitted within five weeks
- Datsun redi-Go set to make global debut April 14; 5 things you need to know – Ibtimes: The redi-Go hatchback is built on the same CMF-A platform as Renault Kwid and is expected to pack similar features of the Kwid, except the…
- China vehicle sales to increase 5 pct y/y in Q2 – industry association – Reuters: BEIJING, April 12 Vehicle sales in China are expected to grow 5 percent in the second quarter of 2016, China’s automakers association said on …
- Mercedes Sales Climb Twice as Fast as BMW in the First Quarter – Bloomberg: An employee stands beside Mercedes-Benz A Class automobile, during … Sales of compact cars such as the A-Class increased 26 percent to more…
- CompaniesBMW’s Q1 sales lifted by China, South Korea – FT: BMW recorded its best sales month on record in March, delivering more than 200,000 cars for the first time in its 100 year history as sales to China and…
- BMW compact offroader sales lift March deliveries to new record – Reuters: BMW-branded passenger car sales rose 2.9 percent, mainly thanks to demand for compact cars, the group said in a statement on Tuesday.
- Didi Riders Can Call Lyft Cars in U.S. as Uber Rivals Form Ranks – Bloomberg: Users of China’s largest ride-hailing service visiting the U.S. can now call up cars courtesy of Lyft Inc., as the two startups strengthen an alliance…