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- 1st major German customer sues VW over diesel emissions – Detroitnews: A fish wholesaler has become the first major Volkswagen customer in Germany to sue the automaker
- Audi’s gender equality plea lacks horsepower – Reuters: A model poses by the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 10, 2017.
- Toyota takes 23% hit to profit on lower sales, yen – Detroitnews: Toyota reported its fiscal third quarter profit was 486.5 billion yen ($4.3 billion), down from 627.9 billion yen in ’15
- Mercedes-AMG G65 4×42 Landaulet set for Geneva debut – Autocar: The upcoming G65 4×42 Landaulet is rumoured to be powered by AMG’s latest 621bhp twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine
- Toyota’s Profit Slides on Yen’s Strength – WSJ: Toyota reported a sharp decline in net profit, highlighting the Japanese auto industry’s dependence on favorable exchange rates, a point President Donald Trump has raised when criticizing Japan.
- Toyota raises profit outlook, says will keep producing at home – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp reported a drop in quarterly operating profit on Monday but still added 9.7 percent to its full-year earnings forecast as the world’s No. 2 automaker expects a bigger reprieve from a weakening yen.
- Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars – Bloomberg: The vehicles would be capable of providing a speedy alternative to the dreary morning commute. Moore’s research (PDF) into so-called VTOL-short…
- Toyota and Suzuki partner to co-develop green and safety tech – Autocar: The two Japanese car makers are designing a framework for them to share research, technology and parts
- Strong UK car market growth spurred on by alternatively fuelled vehicles – Autocar: Alternatively fuelled cars like the electric Nissan Leaf helped to prop up sales This Jan’s car sales were up 2.9% on the year before; demand for alternatively fuelled vehicles grew by 19.9%
- Superformance GT40 Versus Ford GT – Forbes: These factors were top-of-mind when I visited the headquarters of Superformance recently to drive their continuation version of the iconic Ford GT40.
- Hardcore Lexus LC F primed for 2018 launch – Autocar: Lexus LC 500h A performance version of the LC sports car, possibly using hybrid power, is on its way next year following the launch of the LC 500 and LC 500h
- Toyota profit declines 39% on foreign exchange hit, higher expenses – Automotive News: Toyota reported a 39-percent tumble in global operating profit in the latest quarter as foreign exchange losses and higher expenses offset an increase in worldwide sales. Operating profit plunged to 438.5 billion yen ($3.
- British government’s vaunted China export deals don’t add up – Reuters: Each aluminium Land Rover body that rolls along the production line at Solihull carries a lengthy sheet of paper giving the vehicle’s specifications. At the top of the “build card” is the name of the country for which the vehicle is destined.
- Toyota and Suzuki agree to start tie-up talks – Reuters: Toyota Motor and Suzuki Motor say they’ve agreed to begin formal talks aimed at forging a partnership on Monday. The tie-up may benefit both sides, …
- PSA will assemble Peugeot 3008, 508 in Kenya – Automotive News: PSA, which wants to reduce its dependence on European sales, will begin assembling the Peugeot 508 and will then add output of the new Peugeot…
- Toyota, Suzuki outline plans to deepen collaboration – Automotive News: Toyota and Suzuki announced Monday that they have agreed to start concrete talks about collaborating in environmentally friendly technologies, safety systems, information technology and the mutual supply of products and components.
- UK new car sales rise in January, boosted by consumer demand – Reuters: A new car transporter leaves the Honda manufacturing plant in Swindon, western England January 30, 2009. REUTERS/Stephen …
- UK electric vehicle boom drives new car sales to 12-year high – Guardian: The Nissan LEAF and Kia Soul (right) on charge on a London street. Sales of electric vehicles have reached a 4.2% market share. Photograph: Miles…
- Elon Musk says activists should be happy that he’s advising President Trump – CNBC: Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at the 2015 World Congress January 13, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan.
- Toyota, Suzuki partnership makes sense, analysts say – CNBC: Rival Japanese automakers Toyota and Suzuki have initiated formal talks on a wide-ranging strategic partnership, and analysts are welcoming an…
- Ssangyong announces world’s first touch-window system – Autocar: The Ssangyong Tivoli is one model which could benefit from the new technology The South Korean car maker says the technology will be shown to the public by the end of 2017
- BRIEF-Geely Automobile holdings says total sales volume for month of Jan is 102653 units – Reuters: is the news and media division of Thomson . Thomson is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing …
- Toyota Braces for US Trade Tension, Raises Profit Forecast – Bloomberg: It also ships the Tacoma pickup trucks from Mexico to the U.S. In comparison, most major carmakers produce the majority of the vehicles sold in China…
- Geely Auto shares hit all-time high — again – Nikkei: Shares of Geely Automobile Holdings have continued to be robust on the Hong Kong stock market. On Monday morning, the stock…
- Toyota raises full-year profit outlook on weaker yen, cost cutting – Reuters: Toyota has been cutting costs by sourcing more car parts locally and marketing locally produced cars more aggressively to mitigate the impact of yen …
- Toyota, Suzuki courtship intensifies as partnership talks begin – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp on Monday said they have agreed to begin formal talks aimed at forging a partnership in shared procurement, green vehicles, IT and safety technologies.
- Alfa Romeo, Lexus Win the Attention of Car Shoppers on Edmunds During Super Bowl LI – Yahoo: The ad for the Lexus LC proved most successful on the model side, with traffic up 1,710 percent to its pages on Edmunds during the game. Traffic to…
- Toyota, Suzuki agree to begin formal talks on partnership – Reuters: The world’s second-biggest car maker in return would benefit from Suzuki’s strong market position in India. “Toyota and Suzuki have agreed to work …
- Toyota, Suzuki poised to unveil partnership on Monday – Reuters: The logo of Maruti Suzuki India Limited is seen on car parked outside a showroom in New Delhi, India, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Anindito …
- Suzuki third quarter operating profit exceeds forecasts on better margins – Reuters: The logo of Suzuki Motors is displayed at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo.
- BRIEF-Suzuki exec: Happy to support Toyota in India if Toyota wishes – Reuters: TOKYO, Feb 6 Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp on Monday said they have agreed to begin formal talks aimed at forging a partnership …
- Hyundai Motor Group promotes 348 executives in latest reshuffle – Yonhap: South Korea’s largest automotive group Hyundai Motor Group has promoted 348 executives at its two carmaking units and…
- Hyundai Motor Group promotes fewer executives after flagship’s profit drop – Reuters: Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s second-biggest conglomerate, said on Monday that in an annual reshuffle it has promoted 348 executives, down 5 percent from last year, due to “growing business uncertainty”.
- Mazda, Mitsu tread lightly in Trump era – Automotive News: “The Trump administration’s policy is a difficult issue,” Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Executive Vice President Koji Ikeya acknowledged while announcing…
- Mitsubishi debuts Outlander Sport Limited Edition – Detroitnews: 5-seat Sport edition of Mitsubishi Outlander is more athletic and shorter than its 7-passenger big brother
- Infiniti dealers expect fresh products in ’17 – Automotive News: Infiniti’s redesigned QX50 compact crossover could become the brand’s volume leader when it reaches showrooms in the fourth…
- Mitsubishi expects to hit the 100,000 mark – Automotive News: Add Mitsubishi to the long list of automakers projecting higher U.S. sales in 2017, even as executives acknowledge the overall…
- BMW’s former US sales head joins Holman – Automotive News: Witt, who joined BMW North America in 1999 and is a former Rising Star, was executive vice president of operations, responsible for…
- Ford targets retail market share growth – Automotive News: Ford Motor Co. is hoping to ride its biggest vehicles to an increased retail market share in 2017. The automaker’s executives told…
- New models ignite Honda profits – Automotive News: New model redesigns are fueling big profits at Honda Motor Co., even in the face of adverse exchange rates. That momentum will continue…
- Hyundai vows to refine marketing – Automotive News: Jerry Flannery, Hyundai Motor America interim CEO, greets dealers entering the Hyundai make meeting. It was Flannery’s first official meeting with the…
- Porsche dealers to get extra 911s they sought – Automotive News: Porsche’s U.S. dealers will get the additional 10 percent bump in allocation of the 911 sports car for which they’ve been pleading.
- BMW shores up leadership as U.S. sales sag – Automotive News: For two years, BMW’s Bernhard Kuhnt has overseen business in more than 80 countries. Starting March 1, his main focus will be the United States, a key market where BMW sales in the past year have lagged rivals Mercedes-Benz and Lexus.
- ‘Predator face’ for tomorrow’s MB vehicles – Automotive News: The next stage of Mercedes-Benz’s styling evolution will begin next year with a revamped A-class compact that will have a “predator face” grille and…
- Mercedes-AMG E-class line gets a speedy wagon – Automotive News: The 2018 E63 S wagon, set to debut in March at the Geneva auto show, is powered by a 4.0-liter V-8 biturbo engine that produces 603 hp and 627…
- Will cockpits of tomorrow require one-stop suppliers? – Automotive News: Adient and Faurecia SA are locked in a race to produce complete cockpits for self-driving vehicles, and there is some irony in that.
- Suzuki infuses small Wagon R with tech – Automotive News: TOKYO – A lack of cutting-edge technology has long kept Suzuki Motor Corp., one of Japan’s smaller automakers, in constant search for a larger…
- Chevy sees more retail upside with crossovers – Automotive News: General Motors will be working to build supplies of those vehicles as … share,” Alan Batey, GM’s president of North America, told .
- BMW: Dealer input key to brand’s success – Automotive News: Dealer input on BMW of North America’s programs and products is critical to the brand’s success going forward, BMW leaders said…
- Nissan plans a year of bigger truck volumes – Automotive News: The company said trucks will be a big part of the brand’s story this year. The full-size Titan pickup will be available in all cab, chassis and powertrain…
- More light trucks headed to Mercedes dealerships – Automotive News: Dietmar Exler, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, told dealers about the … 2016, where the U.S. brand leaders worked with parent company Daimler AG to…
- There’s only one Rolls. Except for the other one. – Automotive News: But internally at the BMW unit, the confusion is causing frustration and anxiety among executives, people familiar with the matter told …
- Fields’ CAFE claim comes with an asterisk – Automotive News: Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields asked President Donald Trump last month for relief on strict Obama-era fuel economy mandates, claiming ‘various studies’ say 1 million jobs are at risk if the regulations aren’t relaxed.
- Online car sales could soon be on fast track – Automotive News: … technologies company AutoFi to enable customers to buy a vehicle straight from a dealership’s website.
- As truck sales keep rolling, small cars hang on – Automotive News: The clamor for more crossovers and SUVs shows no signs of fading anytime soon. And it could mean the end of the Toyota Camry’s 15-year reign as the nation’s top-selling car.
- Chicago Auto Show: What’s on tap – Automotive News: one of the largest in terms of attendance — has in recent years become a showcase for freshened and special-edition vehicles. Such entries are expected to dominate the headlines again this year.
- Defensive driving fuels Kia store offensive – Automotive News: Part defensive driving course, part unofficial randd lab, part business opportunity. There’s really no downside to the B.R.A.K.E.S. program at Hendrick Kia of Concord, in North Carolina, as Service Manager Karri Carbon sees it.
- US Electric Vehicle Sales Soared In 2016 – Forbes: LAS VEGAS, NV: A Tesla Model S at Las Vegas Market on January 3, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images).
- People are praising Audi for its Super Bowl ad on gender pay equality – Yahoo: After facing criticism on social media when it pre-released its Super Bowl ad ahead of the Super Bowl automotive brand Audi is being praised for the…
- Will autoworkers save or spend bonus checks? – Freep: Richard Incrocci, 50, who works as a UAW forklift driver at the General Motors Flint Assembly plant, sees the GM bonus checks – which he expects to…
- The scalable technology that could save the combustion engine – Autocar: Mahle Powertrains’ ‘one size fits all’ solution for a petrol engine could power everything from superminis to SUVs
- Escapism Reigns in Super Bowl Commercials, but Politics Proves Inescapable – New York Times: Cam Newton and Miranda Kerr in a comical Buick ad aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday. Credit. While many Super Bowl advertisers chose to be silly or sentimental with their commercials on Sunday, it was the few that ventured – or appeared to venture…
- Sleek Alfa Romeo Giulia the star of FCA Super Bowl ads – Detroitnews: The second spot had a female voice-over reading a farewell letter to “Predictable” from the new car. In the company’s first and longest commercial…
- Alfa Romeo: Say good bye to predictable – Freep: Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s, in its second Super Bowl ad of the night, … The company’s decision to focus on Alfa Romeo reflects the challenge the…
- Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker was born in poverty, and now leads an organization worth billions – CNBC: Yet his true
- Trumps Military Plans Could Send Cobalt Prices Sky High – Yahoo: Tesla just activated its battery gigafactory, and China is moving to hoard the world’s cobalt supplies at the same time that Trump promises a military…
- Honda Posts 3Q Profit of $1.5 Billion – Bloomberg: ‘s Kongho Chua reports on Honda’s earnings and a report that Toyota is in talks to form business tie-up with Suzuki. Chua speaks on…