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- BRIEF-Volkswagen announces Omnicom Media Group as new media partner from 2017 – Reuters: June 13 Volkswagen AG. * Says Omnicom Media Group to be new media partner for eight VW brands and international markets starting in 2017 …
- Germany Needs Emissions-Free Car Fleet by 2030, Official Says – Bloomberg: All new cars registered in Germany need to be emissions free by 2030 at the latest to help meet pollution reduction goals, a senior government official…
- Daimler spending EUR7bn on more ‘green’ models – Just-auto: Continuing electrification of the wide Daimler group model range will continue. For example, Smart, Daimler claimed, soon would be the only…
- Range Rover Sport Coupe – new pictures of BMW X6 rival – Autocar: Jaguar Land Rover will enter the SUV-coupé market place with its first ever road-biased model; these are the first spy pictures
- QuickTake Q&A: Volkswagen Embarks on Life After Diesel Scandal – Bloomberg: A far cry from the traditional VW car guy, Jungwirth has said that most of the hours spent in cars is ” lost time.”
- Johnson Controls to double AGM battery production – Just-auto: Johnson Controlsis to plough US$245m between 2016 and 2020 to double Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM)battery production capacity in North America.
- Hyundai supplies vehicles for Munich FCV sharing – Just-auto: Hyundai is delivering 50 ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the Linde Group in Munich, laying the foundation for what is claimed to be the world’s first hydrogen…
- BAIC acquires 35% equity interest in Fujian Benz – Automotive News: Fujiang Benz, which is Daimler’s only plant in Asia and Oceania manufacturing light business purpose vehicles, is a production base with the most…
- New Chevrolet Brazil Cruze now built in Argentina – Just-auto: Chevrolet Brazil’s second generation Cruze sedan, on sale at the end ofJune, is now built in Argentina, instead of locally, and is similar to the latest generation US model launched earlier in 2016.
- Datsun Go-cross launch likely to be earlier than expected – Ibtimes: Datsun, the low-cost brand of Japanese auto-maker Nissan is reportedly looking to launch its next offering the Go-cross crossover in India earlier than…
- Uncertainty surrounding Brexit is ‘significant issue’ for Ford – CNBC: The uncertainty surrounding the vote next week in the U.K. over whether it remains part of the European Union is a “significant issue” for car…
- 2018 Bentley Continental GT Convertible spotted with production body – Autocar: New, lighter luxury coupé and convertible will switch to platform shared with next-generation Porsche Panamera; hybrid powertrain will be among engine options
- Analyst praises China light touch for auto sector – Just-auto: The car industry is regarded as one of the key ‘pillars’ established by Beijing, … “The new electric vehicles support incentives will continue to 2020.
- Dodge Challenger Hellcat And Ford Mustang Shelby GT350: The Best Of The Muscle Car Era … – Forbes: Ask a group of muscle car fans why the original 1964-1974 era was so amazing and their responses will be laced with words like “horsepower” and…