Top News:
- GM Expects Improved Second-Half Earnings – Detroit Bureau: General Motors Co. re-affirmed its earlier forecast, calling for the company to make up to $6 per share and said it expects to exceed its cost-savings target of $5.5 billion.
- Apple-Target McLaren Is a Tech Company Disguised as a Carmaker – Bloomberg: McLaren has also achieved the transition from developer of industry-leading technology to a full-scale producer of street-legal cars in just six years,…
- McLaren denies Apple takeover, investment – Just-auto: McLaren has denied earlier reports by the Financial Times and others Apple has approached it over a potential takeover or strategic investment.
- Hyundai RN30 concept previews hot i30 model – Autocar: Teaser image of RN30 concept shows aggressive aerodynamic design; it’ll make its debut at the Paris motor show
- The Collectible Car Market Is Getting the Air Kicked Out of its Tires – Bloomberg: Sean Gambino, a portfolio manager at Heron Bay Capital LLC, timed the market right. He bought his two classic cars – a 1986 BMW M6 and a 1986…
- Smart delivers 100 cars to NYPD Forcops – Just-auto: Smart USA has delivered the first 100 Fortwo vehicles to the New York police and a further 150 cars have been ordered.
- Fiat UK acknowledges Mazda hand with Spider – Just-auto: Like the Fiat 500, the car draws styling cues from the original. It is launched at the end of this month in the UK with one (Fiat-made) engine option…
- 2017 Audi Q5 teased on video ahead of Paris motor show – Autocar: New headlight technology of the second-generation Audi Q5 has been shown; full car will be revealed next week
- Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T revealed with 602bhp turbocharged V8 – Autocar: The engine of the California T has been integrated into the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T, creating a new entry-point into Ferrari’s four-seater range
- Get Ready for Freeways That Ban Human Drivers – Bloomberg: New rules of the road for robot cars coming out of Washington this week could lead to the … For a Bloomberg QuickTake on driverless cars, click here.
- VW pledges to fix all diesel cars in Europe by late 2017, EU says – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group pledged to fix all cars equipped with illicit engine software in Europe by autumn 2017, the European Commission…
- Caterham Seven Sprint sold out in one week – Autocar: Caterham Cars builds £27,995 limited-edition nostalgic variant of its iconic model to kickstart 60th birthday celebrations, sells them all in a single week
- South Korea unites in EV battery research – Just-auto: South Korean public and private institutions are joining forces to develop high-capacity rechargeable batteries to power electric vehicles, according to…
- UK car production experiences best August in 14 years – Autocar: According to official industry figures, UK car production rose to 1,132,727 across the year; a 12% increase over 2015
- VW emissions scandal: Audi dragged further into Dieselgate affair – Autocar: As the emissions scandal shows little sign of dying down, Audi engineers are the latest employees under investigation
- Apple offers mixed signals on auto strategy – FT: Apple’s multibillion-dollar investment in its new campus has been well documented: camera drones fly over the construction site of the circular…