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- Honda to strengthen R&D in intelligent technologies – Just-auto: Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda, has announced plans to further strengthen its research and development of intelligent technologies.
- BMW’s Robertson urges fellow Britons not to take EU for granted – Reuters: Around 7,800 of its employees work in factories dotted around Britain, including those producing Mini and Rolls-Royce cars, two brands that use their …
- Norway considers ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2025 – Autocar: The four main political parties in Norway are debating a ban on fuel-powered cars; we look at how other countries are tackling harmful car emissions
- JPMorgan’s Dimon Fearful of Auto Lending Future – Detroit Bureau: Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan’s chief executive has put out the caution flag on auto lending, concerned about subprime loans and slowing sales.
- Hyundai’s high performance sub-brand N unveiled RM16 concept – Ibtimes: The latest N model concept demonstrates Hyundai’s performance pedigrees and N vehicles bring “fun to drive” feature to a wide range of customers,…
- Chinese car brands’ growth checked by pricing, sedan woes-industry executive – Reuters: T) China chief Jun Seki told Reuters on the sidelines of the Beijing auto show in April that the Japanese automaker underestimated the competitive …
- SEAT conducts “virtual handovers” – Just-auto: VW’s SEAT brand says it has conducted a “virtual handover” of over 100 new SEAT Leons to a large corporate customer. SEAT also said the operation gives a strong indication of how technology could be used to enhance the delivery experience of cars to the next generation of connected drivers.
- Mercedes-Benz May sales up 13 pct on compact cars, SUVs – Reuters: Mercedes sales jumped to 170,625 cars, a record for May and fueled by double-digit gains in Europe and China, Stuttgart-based Daimler said on …
- UK new car registrations edge up, Brexit seen weighing: SMMT – Reuters: “The new car market in May remained high … but the low growth is further evidence of the market cooling in the face of concerns around economic and …
- Commentary: Kikuchi and Tanaka — The end of the crude oil age – Nikkei:
- Worst diesel polluters go ‘unpunished’, report claims – FT: … by regulators over their emissions levels, according to a report ahead of a meeting of EU transport ministers on the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
- German battery maker sonnen GmbH wins backing from GE – Reuters: FRANKFURT, June 6 German battery maker sonnen GmbH on Monday said it has secured financial backing from GE Ventures, General Electric’s …