Top News:
- Volvo appoints Henrik Green as new R&D vice president – Autocar: Green replaces the void left by Peter Mertens, who moved to Audi in November in a Dieselgate shake-up
- VW’s Porsche focus of widened German car emissions probe – Automotive News: German regulators are investigating whether Porsche illegally manipulated fuel economy data on its vehicles, potentially opening a new front in parent Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating scandal.
- Germany, U.K., Risk EU Court Fight in Wake of Volkswagen Scandal – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s dieselgate scandal took another turn as the European Union threatened to sue Germany, the U.K. and five other nations for failing to…
- German Car Emissions Probe Widens to Volkswagen’s Porsche – Bloomberg: German regulators are investigating whether Porsche illegally manipulated fuel … a new front in parent Volkswagen AG’s emissions-cheating scandal.
- How VW is being reshaped by a former GM Europe boss – Automotive News: … card of Thomas Sedran, an industry veteran and former head of General Motors in Europe.
- South Korea’s Kia to start assembling cars in Pakistan: local partner – Reuters: REUTERS/Daniel Becerril … KS) will start assembling cars in Pakistan, according to a local partner that is planning to invest 12 billion rupees ($115 …
- Why electric cars are only as clean as their power supply – Guardian: Electric cars rely on regular charging from the local electricity network, and the power plants providing that energy aren’t emission-free. Photograph:…
- 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: A Gasoline-Electric Sibling Joins The Lineup – Forbes: The Nissan Rogue is one of the most important vehicles in Nissan’s expanding lineup – the compact SUV may outsell the Altima sedan this year and…
- Alpine A120 sports car leaked on video – Autocar: Renault’s upcoming mid-engined sports car has been revealed ahead of its official debut date, albeit in camouflaged form
- UK to face EU legal action for lack of response to Dieselgate – Autocar: The EU will start legal proceedings against countries it believes failed to correctly enforce environmental law
- MPs visit Sunderland to ask what city wants from Brexit negotiations – Guardian: “What about Nissan?” they asked. The Japanese car company provides 7,000 jobs at its plant in Washington, a few miles out of the city, and supports…
- China’s Car Sales Have Been on a 26-Year Record Streak – Bloomberg: The last time the Chinese car market shrank was in 1990. The health of China’s auto market, now the biggest for companies including General Motors…
- Citroen CEO explains why French brand will offer an ‘SUV with a twist’ – Automotive News: She has emphasized Citroen’s comfort, youthfulness and vibrancy to differentiate it from PSA Group sister brands Peugeot and DS and from its volume…
- China Car Sales Rise 20% as Buyers Rush to Beat Expiring Tax Cut – Bloomberg: Retail sales of cars, sport utility and multipurpose vehicles to dealerships climbed 20 percent to 2.42 million units in November, according to the China…
- The new 2017 Opel Insignia is here and will also be the next Buick Regal – Egmcartech: General Motors’ European division revealed the next-gen 2017 Opel Insignia. And while that’s sweet and cool for Europe, it’s not just going to be…
- BRIEF-Tata Motors says JLR November global retail sales rise 2 pct – Reuters: … BEIJING, Dec 8 Honda Motor’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group will …
- At Volkswagen, Engineering Change in the Eye of the Diesel Storm – Bloomberg: … wood-paneled salon, Porsche chief Matthias Mueller received three Golden … After being appointed CEO of Volkswagen a year later, Mueller quickly rang … a dozen brands ranging from the budget Skoda to Lamborghini and Bugatti, … But the VW brand, Volkswagen’s largest unit, is barely profitable.
- Nissan Focuses on Costs, Tech as Regulations Out of Its Control – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co., an automaker emblematic of what it means to be a global company, has a simple plan for navigating an unprecedented political and…
- Payne: Buick re-Envisioned – Detroitnews: The smooooth Envision completes Buick’s formidable ute lineup – and takes a swing at Audi
- Ford F-Series ’16 sales on track for 800K – Detroitnews: Ford’s F-Series is on track to be best-selling pickup for 40th straight year
- Tesla recalls 7000 charging adapters after 2 overheat – Automotive News: Tesla Motors Inc. said it is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 adapters for electric-vehicle charging after two reports of overheating that resulted in…
- International Business|Tied to Europe, Britain’s Car Industry Is Vulnerable After ‘Brexit’ – New York Times: The assembly line at the Toyota plant in Burnaston, England. Toyota buys parts and hires workers from across the European Union. Credit Tom…
- New headlight criteria mean fewer vehicles get IIHS top safety picks – Automotive News: Headlights that failed to measure up led to fewer new vehicles earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s top accolades in the latest batch of group’s coveted safety evaluations.
- Put a bow on that Christmas car – Detroitnews: Yes, Virginia, there is a place that makes those big red bows for cars
- Detroit auto show expects more than 40 global reveals – Freep: Organizers of the Detroit auto show say they expect automakers to debut more than 40 global car and truck debuts
- The cult of winter tire fans – Detroitnews: Those who’ve tried winter tires never look back
- Nissan’s Kochhar: We Are Optimistic About Asean Growth – Bloomberg: Rakesh Kochhar, senior vice president of treasury and sales finance at Nissan, discusses the auto industry in Southeast Asia, the potential synergies…
- Trump And His New EPA Chief Can’t Support All Fossil-Fuels; They’ll Have To Choose – Forbes: Electric vehicles are greener because they can be more efficient, not because they don’t use fossil fuels. Most cars today run on oil, but electricity is…
- Honda confirms new $436 billion China factory amid sales surge – Reuters: BEIJING Honda Motor’s (7267.T) joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group (0489.HK) will invest roughly 3 billion yuan ($436 million) in a new factory …
- Toyota is Reportedly Working on a Second Generation 86 – Yahoo: It seems as if Toyota is going to give the 86 a second run in the near future. The current 86, formerly dubbed the Scion FRS, stirred up the sports car…
- Can Uber win in India after China loss? – CNBC: Uber is facing a tough fight in India after facing fierce competition from local competitors.
- Global automaker group seeks to block EPA from finalizing mpg rules – Automotive News: Automakers including Toyota and Honda have launched a fresh effort to stop the EPA — before President Obama leaves office — from cementing a regulation that would slash tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions through 2025.
- This Online Used Car Startup Just Made a Major Pivot – Fortune: Beepi, an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars, has hit a major pothole. The company, which was operating in 16 U.S. cities, plans to…
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe to get hot AMG E 50 variant – Autocar: The hot version of Mercedes’ new E-Class coupé is coming during the second half of 2017, with an in-line six-cylinder engine
- Tesla Recalling 7000 Overheating Charging Adapters – Yahoo: Tesla announced today that is is voluntarily recalling seven thousand adapters for electric vehicle charging after two reports of overheating leading to…
- Samsung Is Supplying This Electric Car Startup With Breakthrough Battery Tech – Fortune: Tesla became an early standout in the electric vehicle space in part due to its innovative battery pack that is designed around small format cylindrical…