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- Nissan To Launch 2017 Juke Black Pearl Edition At Los Angeles Auto Show – Forbes: Ahead of next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan has revealed a new special edition of its odd-looking but fun to drive Juke subcompact…
- Continental Sees Car-Industry Currency Turmoil on Trump Election – Bloomberg: Continental AG expects currency turmoil as Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency adds to cost pressure on the auto industry that contributed…
- BRIEF-Volkswagen brand sales up 4.4 percent in October – Reuters: MUMBAI, Nov 10 Some of the allegations made by Tata Sons Ltd in its nine-page statement against ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry are “fallacious” and …
- As Small Car Sales Wilt, Nissan Refreshes 2017 Versa Note – Forbes: As cars in general and small cars in particular continue to lose ground to SUVs and trucks in the American market, Nissan has actually been doing…
- Faraday Future reveals pre-production prototype – Autocar: The troubled Tesla-rivalling electric car maker has revealed its production model, albeit under heavy disguise
- Daimler promotes Wagener to new role of chief design officer – Automotive News: Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand is on the brink of passing BMW this year to reclaim the title of world’s top-selling premium brand. CEO Dieter Zetsche…
- 2017 Volkswagen Golf reveal live video and leaked pictures – Autocar: Watch VW’s facelifted hatch reveal here; leaked pictures showing its exterior design surfaced this morning
- The Trump Challenges Heading Towards the Auto Industry – Bloomberg: … cars in the country that may be subject to U.S. tariffs under his trade policy. Schaefer discusses with Francine Lacqua on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”…
- VW Accused of Concealing Emissions Cheating in Audi Gas Cars – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s plot to cheat emissions tests by installing so-called defeat devices in its vehicles wasn’t limited to diesel cars, but also included at…
- Tata escalates boardroom battle with Mistry, ousts him as TCS chairman – Reuters: India’s $100-billion steel-to-software Tata conglomerate sharply escalated a battle with its ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry, sacking him as head of the group’s flagship business and blaming him for nearly pushing the group holding firm into losses.
- Why Chinese Car Sales Are Surging Faster Than Expected – Fortune: China’s auto industry body again adjusted upward its growth forecast for full-year 2016 vehicle sales on Thursday as October sales grew in double…
- 2018 BMW X5 spotted in new bodywork – Autocar: Next BMW X5 will share underpinnings with the current 7 Series and have plug-in hybrid and performance variants
- Mitsubishi Motors pushes family cars in Indonesia – Nikkei: Mitsubishi Motors is set to reshape its manufacturing and sales structures in Indonesia to enhance its passenger car business.
- Daimler CEO credits better design, product offensive for Mercedes’ rise – Automotive News: Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says there are three keys to Mercedes-Benz’s global success, which has put it in position to finish 2016 as the world’s No.
- Continental braces for higher R&D costs -CFO – Reuters: Germany’s Continental will increase spending on electric-car components in coming years but expects to avert any major impact on …
- 2017 Volkswagen Golf – first pictures leaked – Autocar: Facelifted hatch will get an interior makeover, fresh technology and new engines; official reveal at midday
- Continental CFO sees no major impact on earnings from higher R&D costs – Reuters: … are burdened,” finance chief Wolfgang Schaefer told Reuters on Thursday. …
- China Car Sales Take Foot off the Gas – WSJ: Foreign and domestic car makers delivered 2.34 million passenger cars-including sedans, crossovers and minivans-to dealers last month, the…