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- Channeling Brian Fantana, AMG and Toyota Tacoma: What people think of Mercedes X-class pickup – Automotive News: After years of speculation and spy photos, Mercedes-Benz has finally introduced its pickup, dubbed the X class. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the reveal, however, is Mercedes’ plan to not initially include the U.S.
- Toyota Camry to get sleeker, sportier for 2018 – Automotive News: That’s according to recent spy photos of a lightly disguised, eighth-generation Toyota Camry, which is widely expected to debut at the 2017 Detroit…
- Toyota C-HR on sale from PS20,995 – Autocar: Toyota is taking on the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur with its new mid-size crossover, which will reach UK showrooms in January
- No Brexit deal would have led to Nissan Sunderland plant closure – Autocar: Nissan would have closed its Sunderland plant post-Brexit had a deal not been made with the UK Government
- Updated: Volkswagen quits World Rally Championship at end of 2016 – Autocar: Volkswagen will end its WRC programme at the end of 2016, Autocar sources have confirmed; decision follows sister company Audi’s withdrawal from the WEC
- Maruti Suzuki posts slowest sales growth in 4 months – Nikkei: Maruti Suzuki India, the nation’s largest car maker, posted its slowest sales growth in four months in October after dispatching…
- BlackBerry signs software deal with Ford to develop cars of the future – CNBC: BlackBerry has signed a deal with Ford to provide its software for the car giant’s connected vehicles as it looks to new areas for growth after ditching its…
- Former Tata chairman says allegations of Docomo issue mishandling baseless – Reuters: Tata Sons ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry said on Tuesday that any insinuation that he had mis-handled a drawn out dispute with its Japanese telecom partner NTT DoCoMo Inc were baseless, ratcheting up the war of words between the two feuding sides.
- How carmakers stack up when it comes to recalls – CBS News: Volvo. Chinese ownership has improved Volvo’s recall rate. Given Volvo’s sterling reputation for safety, its long-term recall rate surprisingly is worse…
- Panasonic: A Safer Bet on Tesla Than Tesla Itself – WSJ: In Tesla’s case, it may be better to own the battery than the electric car. Japanese electronics giant Panasonic is the sole supplier of batteries to Tesla’s…
- Ford Averts a Canadian Strike with More Hurdles Ahead – Fortune: The union that represents Ford Motor’s Canadian manufacturing workers reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday, averting a strike but…
- Honda commits to UK despite Brexit – Automotive News: Honda will continue its operations in the UK despite the country’s vote to quit the European Union, a top executive said. Honda Executive…