Top News:
- Marchionne Pushing for FCA Manufacturing Revival – Detroit Bureau: FCA’s Sergio Marchionne has been seeking the path for Chrysler and as part of that, he’s decided that bolstering the company’s North American manufacturing base is part of that trek.
- Reports Point To Failure Of China’s EV, Green Power Policies – Forbes: … failure of China’s efforts to promote new energy through the construction of wind and solar power plants, and to put more hybrid and electric vehicles…
- Delphi, Mobileye deal may hasten decline of car brands – Automotive News: Can automakers design a satisfying brand experience for a fully autonomous vehicle? How can competitors better differentiate themselves from one…
- Is the Google Car in trouble? – Autocar: Strict laws in the US have forced Google to rethink how it develops autonomous car technology in the future
- Takata says truck carrying airbag inflators exploded; 1 dead, 4 injured – Automotive News: A truck transporting Takata airbag inflators and propellants that are at the center of a global recall exploded in Texas last week, resulting in one death and four injuries, the embattled auto parts supplier said today.
- The 10-Point. – WSJ: Mass adoption of electric vehicles is coming, and much sooner than most people realize, writes our Personal Technology columnist Christopher Mims.
- Irish retail sales rise on new car registration boost, slip elsewhere – Reuters: Irish retail sales rise on new car registration boost, slip elsewhere … as consumers rushed to buy cars with new registrations and pushed sales across …
