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- Corvette zooms past sports cars in Twitter engagement for July – Automotive News: The Chevrolet Corvette blew past all other sports cars in the Twitter engagement race in July.
- Magna Seeks Tech Cred as Tesla, Google Encroach on Auto Industry – Bloomberg: Electric vehicles made up about 0.3 percent of the more than 20 million
- UK car prices will rise due to pound’s Brexit slump, Fiat warns – Automotive News: UK car prices are certain to rise next year as a result of the pound’s slump following the country’s decision to exit the EU, said Fiat brand’s…
- Caterham Seven 310R revealed – Autocar: New Caterham Seven variant offers 152bhp from its 1.6-litre Ford engine; Caterham claims it’s the best-balanced Caterham since the Superlight R300
- Lamborghini Centenario – 759bhp V12 shown on video – Autocar: Just 40 examples of Aventador-based supercar to be built, at £1.64 million each
- Canada’s Magna Int’l quarterly profit rises – Reuters: Aug 5 Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc reported a 3.7 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong vehicle sales in North …
- Hyundai i20 Turbo Edition launched in UK; will it come to India as Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS rival? – Ibtimes: Hyundai Motor UK has launched the i20 Turbo Edition, meeting the growing trend for small capacity turbo petrol engines. The i20 Turbo Edition is…
- BRIEF-Daimler says Mercedes-Benz July sales rise 9.4 pct – Reuters: Aug 5 Daimler. * Says mercedes-benz says europe sales up 6.2 percent to 68,990 cars. * Says mercedes-benz july sales up 9.4 percent, sold 163,770 …
- Hyundai Ioniq hybrid likely to be launched in India next year, to rival Toyota Prius – Ibtimes: The Ioniq, the first dedicated hybrid car from South Korean car-maker Hyundai Motor, appears to be India-bound. Emerging reports indicate that…
- Nissan says Brexit deal will determine future UK plant investment – BBC – Reuters: T) said future investment decisions about Britain’s biggest car plant will … efficient facilities, where it builds the popular Qashqai sport utility vehicle.
- Toyota Partnering With Japan Taxi Group After Uber Deal Blowback – Bloomberg: Toyota Motor Corp. said it will collaborate with Japan’s taxi association and emphasized its 80-year history of working with the industry, weeks after the…
- Toyota developing new taxi for Japan, ties up with hire-taxi body – Reuters: Toyota’s new taxi, which is being developed in cooperation with the Japan Federation of … Toyota produces the majority of the country’s taxis.
- Land Rover Discovery Sport long-term test review: AdBlue top up – Autocar: A warning light indicates that it’s time to pour in some more diesel exhaust fluid
- Mercedes to Challenge BMW, Tesla With Four-Car Electric Lineup – Bloomberg: Mercedes-Benz is planning its own distinct line of electric vehicles, challenging BMW and Tesla Motors Inc. in a bet that alternative-fuel cars have the…
- Japan’s automakers scramble to counter strong yen after $5 billion hit – Automotive News: A resurgent yen wiped almost $5 billion off the operating income of Japan’s seven automakers in the first quarter.
- Toyota stock up 3.8% despite earnings projection cut – Nikkei: Toyota Motor continued to rise in Tokyo trading Friday despite announcing a downward revision of its earnings projection a day earlier.
- BMW’s New Concept Car: a Glimpse of the Future – Bloomberg: … their new concept car, autonomous vehicles and the outlook for the company. He speaks to Bloomberg’s Rishaad Salamat on “Trending Business.
- Why Toyota Must Spend to Win – Bloomberg: Bloomberg Gadfly’s David Fickling takes a look at Toyota’s spending in a changing auto industry. He speaks on “Trending Business.” Fickling is a…