Top News:
- EU car sales up 16% in May – Just-auto: Figures issued by ACEA show that passenger car registrations in the EU were up 16% in May and 9.9% in May as the market continued to benefit from improving economic conditions across the region.
- VW bets on electric cars, services to recover from crisis – Reuters: The scandal has cast a shadow over the entire market for diesel cars, which account for about half of new vehicle sales in Europe, and has ramped up …
- Some versions of the Ford F-150 face regulatory problems following overhaul – Automotive News: the company’s crown jewel given a complete overhaul in recent years — still don’t meet the government’s 2016 emission and fuel-economy mandates.
- Volkswagen to Increase Emphasis on Battery-Powered Cars – New York Times: As Volkswagen looks to increase its meager profitability in the wake of an extensive emissions scandal, the carmaker…
- VW Shifts to Electric Cars, Robo-Taxis in Strategy Overhaul – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG will introduce more than 30 electric vehicles by 2025, accounting for up to one-quarter of its unit sales, as it recasts itself to emerge…
- Volkswagen says needs massive investments for transformation – Reuters: Volkswagen needs investments in the double-digit billions of euros to transform its core business by 2025, its chief …
- 2017 Audi RS5 continues on-road chassis testing – Autocar: Audi is testing the running gear of its next-generation super-coupé under the body of an S5
- Smart CEO Winkler outlines plan to keep Daimler brand profitable, ‘unique’ – Automotive News: The search led Smart to Renault-Nissan and resulted in Smart’s new ForTwo and ForFour as well as Renault’s new Twingo. Smart CEO Annette…
- Ford’s Crown Jewel, the F-150, Has a Big Problem – Bloomberg: Progress on clean air has stalled because low gasoline prices boosted the popularity of pickups, minivans and sport utility vehicles, which tend to…
- MG 6 dropped from UK line-up – Autocar: Just 548 6s were sold last year, compared with 2603 sales for MG’s 3 hatchback; brand still expects sales to grow despite loss of model
- This Chinese SUV Has More Power Than A Chevrolet Corvette – Forbes: BYD is best known abroad as an electric vehicle maker, but in China the … able to drive in pure-electric mode (EV) or in hybrid-electric mode (HEV).
- VW’s Europe Market Share Stuck at Five-Year Low After Scandal – Bloomberg: That contributed to demand for cars at Renault SA, Fiat Chrysler … June to raise its full-year EU car-market growth forecast to 5 percent from 2 percent.
