Top News:
- BRIEF-TrueCar projects U.S. revenue from new vehicle sales reached $45 bln for November – Reuters: projects U.S. revenue from new vehicle sales reached $45 billion for month of November, up 1.6 percent from a year ago
- Aston Martin appoints former Ferrari innovation boss – Autocar: Maximilian Szwaj joins Aston Martin from Ferrari and Maserati as the brand’s new chief technical officer
- Sweden proposes ban on ride-sharing services that make profits – Reuters: Sweden proposed rule changes for its taxis on Wednesday that may help ride-hailing services like Uber Technologies in the long term, but also recommended that profit-making ride-sharing should be illegal.
- Maruti Suzuki posts surprise sales jump in November – Nikkei: Maruti Suzuki India, the nation’s largest car maker, reported a surprise jump in November sales, dispelling fears of a demand…
- U.S. auto sales expected to rise in November – Detroitnews: Automakers to report sales Thursday that analysts predict will be higher amid two more selling days than a year ago
- 2017 Nissan Micra prices and specs revealed – Autocar: Nissan aims for the class-leading Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo with its new supermini; it will be priced from £11,995
- Toyota Launches Free Navigation App – WSJ: TOKYO- Toyota Motor Corp. is taking another stab at riding the smartphone wave with a free navigation app that provides driving directions and live…
- This Famous iPhone Hacker Is Releasing His Self-Driving Software Into the Wild – Fortune: On Wednesday, Comma.ai released its self-driving software to the masses. All of the code as well as plans for the hardware-which is called Comma…
- Toyota CEO Will Take Reins of Its Electric-Car Efforts – WSJ: Akio Toyoda is taking the helm of a new battery-powered vehicle project, accelerating the Japanese auto giant’s effort to catch up to rivals in electric-car development.
- Elon Musk may have a new partner in his mission to colonize Mars – CNBC: Naveen Jain, the founder of a space exploration company Moon Express, says his start-up is willing to work with Musk.
- India’s auto sales face tough month as cash crunch grips country – Reuters: Indian auto makers are generally expected to report weaker transactions for November as a severe cash crunch impacts the country, hitting retail sales …
- Hyundai Motor sales rise 4.4 pct on-year in Nov. – Yonhap: Top South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday its global sales of vehicles gained 4.4 percent from a year…
- Humphrey Hawksley: Nissan deal opens a new can of worms for Brexit process – Nikkei: Later, Nissan announced that it had gained assurances from the British government and would be investing for the long term at its Sunderland plant in…
- Renault Samsung sales surge 22.4 pct on-year in Nov. – Yonhap: Renault Samsung Motors Co., the local unit of French automaker Renault S.A., said Thursday its overall sales surged 22.4…
- Chevy tribute to Prince earns top honor from ad group – Detroitnews: Detroit-based agency Commonwealth//McCann grabs awards for ad honoring Prince
- Jaguar poised for electric car future – Detroitnews: Though there are natural comparisons to be made with Tesla, which has pioneered the modern electric car, that tiny California company sells only a…
- The next frontier: An economy built on data from cars – Detroitnews: Data from smart cars could produce $750B in annual revenue by 2030
- Ford packs new Fiesta with advanced tech; adds Vignale, crossover variants – Automotive News: Ford of Europe is adding upscale and crossover versions of its new Fiesta, along with advanced safety technologies, to boost…
- Howes: Revived ‘Steel City’ grabbing self-driving niche – Detroitnews: Delphi: ‘What we do here in Pittsburgh is the heart of the automated driving system’