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- Tesla Isn’t the Only Company With Bold Plans for Self-Driving Cars – Fortune: In June, it said that it planned to roll the cars out by 2021, although it doesn’t want to become an automobile manufacturer. Rather, it wants to build the…
- Is Datsun redi-Go’s performance on par with sibling Renault Kwid? – Ibtimes: It is not a new information that Datsun redi-Go and Renault Kwid have the same genes under the hood. Both hatchbacks are based on the CMF-A…
- Nissan’s Titan XD is a beast – and built for work – Washington Post: Welcome the new-for-2016 Nissan Titan XD Diesel SL 4×4 crew cab truck. It’s a monster, yet one designed to fit above heavy-duty Dodge Rams and…
- Volkswagen emissions scandal hits Porsche SE results – Just-auto: ‘Special items’ totalling EUR2.2bn on Volkswagen AG’s first half 2016 books, due to costs associated with the diesel emissions scandal, would have a…
- GM, Isuzu end pickup truck tie-up in Asia; GM eyes more upscale market – Automotive News: GM and Isuzu have agreed to stop working together on developing midsize pickup trucks made in Asia, as the U.S. automaker focuses on the higher end of the market while the Japanese firm sticks to selling vehicles for everyday commercial purposes.
- PSA and SAIPA create JV in Iran – Just-auto: PSA Group and SAIPA, Citroen’s historic partner in Iran since 1966, have signed a framework agreement to create a joint-venture to produce and sell Citroen vehicles in Iran.
- For Elon Musk, Tesla’s Impresario,the Latest Act Falls Flat – Bloomberg: … only fuel skepticism and concern for cash burn.” Without details about timelines and financing, said Bloomberg Intelligence auto analyst Steve Man,…
- CompaniesVolkswagen Korea suspends sales of many diesel vehicles – FT: Volkswagen Korea will suspend sales of most of its emission-cheating diesel vehicles in South Korea amid growing regulatory pressure on the…
- BMW plans electric car battery factory in Thailand: industry minister – Reuters: A spokesman for BMW in Thailand said the company was not immediately … Atchaka said the Thai government was working with BMW to offer tax …
- Volkswagen to halt sales of most vehicles in South Korea amid emissions probe – Reuters: The move comes as Volkswagen has struggled with a sales slump in South Korea, Asia’s second-biggest diesel car market, after the firm admitted in …
- Takata – GM may be ordered to recall another 4.3m cars – Just-auto: General Motors reportedly has said US regulators may force it to recall another 4.3m vehicles due to potentially defective Takata air bag inflators, at a cost of US $550m.
- Volkswagen Halts Sales in South Korea Amid Emissions Scandal – WSJ: Volkswagen is suspending sales of its cars implicated in an emissions scandal in South Korea, in effect stopping all its marketing activities in the country.
- Cars burned north of Paris in third night of tension over death in police hands – Reuters: In the overnight violence, less marked than previous nights, a police vehicle was hit by buckshot fire, six cars and several bins were set on fire, …
- Philippines suspends new Uber, Grab vehicle registrations as backlog mounts – Reuters: The country’s motor vehicle sales jumped 25.4 percent in January to May, next only to Singapore’ 76.8 percent uptick and Vietnam’s 36.6 percent …
- (LEAD) Unionized workers of Hyundai Motor extend strike, denting output – Yonhap: South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. again stood to lose billions of won in sales and output as its unionized…
- Waiting period of best-selling cars in India: Tata Tiago, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Renault Kwid … – Ibtimes: As the demand for the newly released models climb a record high in the Indian auto market, the dealers of the companies are struggling to keep up…
- Volvo Cars Plans a Self-Driving Auto by 2021, Challenging BMW – Bloomberg: Volvo will start testing vehicles with advanced self-driving features next year in Sweden’s Gothenburg, London and China, eventually putting about…