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- Aston Martin recruits former Ferrari, Maserati exec as chief technical officer – Automotive News: Aston Martin has named Maximilian Szwaj, a former Ferrari and Maserati executive, as its new chief technical officer. Szwaj joins Aston Martin as the…
- Dakar winner could drive Volkswagen Polo WRC in 2017 championship – Autocar: Qatar rally driver Nasser Al-Attiyah voices intention to secure WRC deal with VW Group; VW Motorsport says Audi LMP1 cars are also available if backing is found
- Peugeot Scouts for Startups to Counter Silicon Valley Car Threat – Bloomberg: The maker of Peugeot and Citroen vehicles is ramping up its venture-capital investments to gain access to technologies for next-generation cars,…
- Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV spotted with production bodywork – Autocar: Rolls-Royce’s first SUV, due in 2018, has been caught testing, giving us an early glimpse at the rear end of the super-luxury model
- Daimler will become 2016’s biggest luxury automaker, Zetsche says – Automotive News: Daimler, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, will become the world’s biggest and most profitable luxury carmaker, CEO Dieter Zetsche said.
- Samsung Electronics to supply chips to Tesla -Electronic Times – Reuters: … Samsung would contract manufacture chips for self-driving features in Tesla …
- Limited edition Alpine Premiere Edition revealed – Autocar: With a limited run of 1955 cars, the Première Edition will feature ‘exclusive appointments’; full tech specs to be revealed in early 2017
- Plan to build Audi cars in second China joint venture sparks dealer protests – Automotive News: His company is negotiating details of a joint venture with Audi, the magazine … Volkswagen and SAIC produce VW and Skoda-brand vehicles.
- Ford leads automakers in patents for 2016 – Freep: Based on data compiled by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Toyota was granted 1,368 so far this year, followed by General Motors at 1,131 and Honda at 1,011. Raj Nair, executive vice president for product development and chief technology officer,…
- China Heads for 26th Car Sales Record – Bloomberg: China is putting more cars on the road with retail sales heading for a 26th record year. Deliveries through November already surpassed last year’s tally…
- Colonial Toyota is offering Milford area car shoppers new ways to shop online – Yahoo: Colonial Toyota has redesigned its website to provide customers with easier ways to shop for vehicles online.
- Trump meeting with former Ford CEO Alan Mulally – Detroitnews: … rocky period that saw Ford emerge as the only U.S.-based car company not to take a bailout from the federal government in 2008 and 2009. Mulally was an executive at airplane manufacturer Boeing before he was recruited to take…
- Nissan to focus on cost, tech with policy beyond its control – Chicago Tribune: The Nissan Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition sports utility vehicle is displayed during …
- At Volkswagen, engineering change in the eye of the diesel storm – Chicago Tribune: Thomas Sedran, strategy chief at Volkswagen, poses for a photograph … in the wood-paneled salon, Porsche chief Matthias Mueller received three Golden … a dozen brands ranging from the budget Skoda to Lamborghini and Bugatti, … But the VW brand, Volkswagen’s largest unit, is barely profitable.
- What does 211mph in a Porsche 911 Turbo S feel like? – Autocar: We ride shotgun as a professional Porsche test drive takes a 911 Turbo S to its maximum speed around Nardo’s high-speed test bowl in Italy
- Bugatti Chiron production stepped up to meet demand – Autocar: Bugatti Chiron production is being stepped up next year as the waiting list for new orders has eclipsed more than three years before any customers…
- BRIEF-Sollers November sales of new cars and LCV in Russia of 4647 vehicl… – Reuters: NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Foundation) – People forced to leave their homes because of climate change in South Asia should get the same …
- BRIEF-India auto industry body exec says impact of demonetisation on car s… – Reuters: is the news and media division of Thomson . Thomson is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing ..