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- McLaren 570GT by MSO Concept revealed ahead of Pebble Beach debut – Autocar: Bespoke McLaren 570GT concept showcases new features available from MSO division, including touch-sensitive tinted roof
- 2017 Volkswagen Crossblue development mule goes testing – Autocar: Seven-seat Volkswagen Crossblue will sit between the Tiguan and Touareg in VW’s growing SUV line-up
- Could Tesla Survive a Trump Administration? – WSJ: His tax reforms would broadly benefit firms and workers. But his skepticism on global warming is bad news for companies like electric-car maker Tesla…
- US agencies finalise heavy truck emissions and fuel economy rules – Just-auto: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have jointly finalised standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution, while bolstering energy security and spurring manufacturing innovation, they said in a statement.
- Aston Martin DB11 with Mercedes-AMG V8 caught on video – Autocar: Twin-turbocharged V8 option will be added to Aston Martin DB11 range; early development car seen at the Nürburgring
- Audi launching vehicle to infrastructure services in US – Just-auto: Audi of America in conjunction with Traffic Technology Services (TTS) will be launching the claimed first vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) technology called Traffic Light Information with some 2017 Q7, A4 and A4 Allroad models this autumn.
- Hyundai Motor Says It’s Discussing Partnerships With Google – Bloomberg: Hyundai Motor Co. is in discussions with Google about further partnerships as South Korea’s largest carmaker seeks external expertise to remain…
- Visteon names new chief financial officer – Just-auto: Visteon has named Christian Garcia executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective 1 October. He recently was senior vice president, finance, and acting chief financial officer for Halliburton Company, a global provider of products and services to the energy industry.
- I Went Camping in the Trunk of a $145000 Tesla – Bloomberg: I was about to go “camping” in the back of a $145,000 electric car because, well, it’s become a thing. Tesla “Camper Mode,” as it’s often called, may not…
- How Uber Rival’s Founder Won Friends and Influenced Beijing – WSJ: Before handing rival Uber its first major defeat, Didi founder Cheng Wei won support from China’s tech giants and wooed the country’s regulators.
- Hold the lift! – Japan Inc’s answer to the rising yen – Reuters: For big exporters like car giant Toyota and electronic goods maker and … as 40 billion yen ($400 million) for Toyota and 1 billion yen for Panasonic.
- Ford CEO: Autonomous vehicles will transform industry – Freep: Ford CEO Mark Fields wanted there to be no doubt Tuesday that the Dearborn automaker is absolutely not behind competitors in the development of…
- Ford Planning to Launch 1st Driverless Car by 2021 – Detroit Bureau: Ford is making an unexpected shift in the race to put the first autonomous vehicles on the road. The Detroit maker plans to go for completely driverless technology – without pedals or steering wheel – and have its first models in the hands of car-sharing fleets like Uber by 2021. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
- The G90 Flagship Sedan From Hyundai’s New Genesis Luxury Brand Has Arrived – Forbes: Enter South Korea-based Hyundai’s spinoff Genesis brand. Last week, I drove around Vancouver and British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley in the 2017…
- Tesla Model S Ablaze After 20 Mins Of Driving In France [VIDEO] – Ibtimes: Amid its ongoing Autopilot controversy, Tesla Motors is bound to face another issue after one of its cars was found ablaze in Biarritz, France on…
- Jaguar F-Type Predator – driving the 650bhp Aventador rival – Autocar: Tuning company Viezu has pushed the F-Type’s power reserves to Aventador-bothering levels, creating the Jaguar F-Type Predator
- Trade minister asks automakers to invest in renewable energy-fueled vehicles – Yonhap: Under the program, the electric vehicle industry is at the top of it, with the country aiming to export an annual 200,000 units of eco-friendly cars by 2020…