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- Tesla delivers quarterly record of 25000 vehicles in first quarter – Reuters: Tesla delivers quarterly record of 25,000 vehicles in first quarter … Tesla has said it expects to deliver 47,000 to 50,000 Model S and Model X vehicles …
- Maruti Suzuki posts slowest sales gain in 3 months on weak India small car demand – Nikkei: Maruti Suzuki India, the nation’s largest car maker, reported its slowest sales growth in three months in March, as demand for…
- American Honda Nets New March Sales Records – Yahoo: Honda Division was up 1.8 percent on sales of 125,531 units while Honda trucks set a new March record, gaining 12.6 percent on sales of 61,975.
- Uber Self-Driving Program Hits Another Pothole – WSJ: PITTSBURGH-A pilot program that allowed Uber Technologies Inc. to launch its first self-driving cars in this former steel town has hit a road bump.
- Hyundai Kona name confirmed for new Nissan Juke rival – Autocar: Fourth SUV in the brand’s line-up is charged with making Hyundai Europe’s leading automotive brand
- The customer is always wrong: Tesla lets out self-driving car data – when it suits – Guardian: In only one case – the May death of Canton, Ohio, Tesla driver Joshua … The AP observed in September that “Tesla Motors has used data to reveal…
- Testing The BMW 5 Series Executive Sedan, A Car Re-imagined As Tech Gadget – Forbes: Douglas Coupland wrote of the ‘extreme present’ the ‘super future’ where we are living inside the future day and night. The author and artist’s words…
- Hyundai, Kia say weaker China sales likely impacted March overseas sales – Yahoo: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> and Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> on Monday said “weaker sales in China” likely…
- Tesla Comes Through With Record Delivery Numbers, Disappointing The Darkside – Forbes: Tesla announced that they delivered over 25,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2017 ended in March, split between 13,450 Model S and 11,550 Model…
- Tesla’s Record Quarter Fails to Power Lithium Stocks – Barrons: The precious metal is used in electric vehicle batteries, and Tesla is one of its biggest consumers. That helped rev up a 60% gain in the price of lithium…
- German court rebuffs VW complaint over prosecutors’ searches – Reuters: A German court has rebuffed Volkswagen’s attempt to prevent prosecutors from using information seized during searches of the law firm which the carmaker had hired to investigate its emissions scandal.
- Australian state says 90 firms interested in supplying grid-scale batteries – Reuters: Dozens of companies from 10 countries are vying with Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc to install Australia’s largest grid-scale battery to help keep the lights on in the country’s most wind-dependent state.
- GM Korea March sales fall 12.4 pct on weak exports – Yonhap: GM Korea Co. said Monday it posted a … The South Korean unit of General Motors Co. also didn’t report robust sales…
- A review of emissions rules won’t stop randd – Automotive News: The government might ease back on vehicle emission regulations, but that won’t stop the spending necessary to be competitive, says Ben Patel, Tenneco’s new chief technical officer.
- At this dealership, everyone is on the same page – Automotive News: The Cardinale dealership group builds employee relationships and reinforces company values through a book-study program that keeps hundreds of employees reading.
- This meeting would be more fun if I were naked – Automotive News: At Daimler’s gathering in Berlin last week, one shareholder pontificated on his right to be naked, reported. Wilm Diedrich Mueller…
- Kia fuel cell vehicle to arrive in 3 years – Automotive News: Kia will get a fuel cell vehicle by 2020 as the Hyundai Motor Group rapidly slashes costs with the next-generation hydrogen technology due next year.
- Great strides so far, but GM must keep its culture change on track – Automotive News: Wall Street still harbors its doubts about General Motors, but CEO Mary Barra’s leadership team deserves credit for making considerable progress on…
- Mercedes designer a user experience leader – Automotive News: She oversees designers at the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio near Daimler’s Stuttgart headquarters and its Sunnyvale, Calif., research…
- Tech-era suppliers need money, partners – Automotive News: Here’s one backdrop for this week’s annual SAE congress in Detroit: The increasing cost and complexity of advanced parts in new vehicles are driving auto suppliers to invest, divest or be ingested.
- 6-month wait for lidar – Automotive News: Demand for lidar, one of the key technologies driving autonomous car development, is outstripping supply, leaving customers waiting for backlogs to clear.
- Is that 3rd-party site really selling your cars? – Automotive News: Third-party sites are stepping up their capabilities to track consumer shopping behavior. In the process, some sites are attempting to answer the most important question in digital marketing for dealers: Are my ads moving metal?
- How Nissan got to 10% – Automotive News: For Nissan to claim a 10 percent U.S. market share, it first had to turn itself into a company that was capable of achieving a 10 percent share.
- Automakers, Pinterest show mutual attraction – Automotive News: With more than 25 car brands on the site and auto-related activity on the rise, … The company’s New York and Los Angeles offices will focus on import…
- Ford offers dealers cash to move some ’16 cars – Automotive News: Ford Motor Co. is offering dealers bonuses of $5,000 to $6,000 per car on seven 2016 models to boost struggling car sales and clear lots for newer…
- BMW’s iNext: A self-driver you’ll be able to drive – Automotive News: BMW’s iNext, which is expected by 2021, will offer Level 4 automation that requires little to no human intervention, says BMW’s global sales and…
- Mercedes sets earlier goal for EVs – Automotive News: Daimler is Mercedes’ parent company. “Further fundamental changes will be required for Daimler to remain successful,” as the industry adjusts to…
- Volvo’s 90th extra special for this exec – Automotive News: Volvo has a big birthday next week. On April 14, 1927, the first series production Volvo, the OV 4, was built at a new factory in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Self-driving cars a scary proposition – Automotive News: That said, I sure hope that by the time I can no longer safely drive, safe and reliable autonomous cars have become widely available and affordable.
- Computers can’t think like humans – Automotive News: What does an autonomous car do upon encountering a sinkhole? … Solutions is developing a family of low-speed electric vehicles for city use.
- In self-driving car race, winners get all the way around track – Reuters: Nine self-driving cars did not quite zoom around a 2-mile (3.2-km) course in Northern California over the weekend in a race involving students and entrepreneurs from startup companies where the real goal was just to make it around the track.
- LG Chem holds faith in China despite battery of obstacles – FT: He added: “Government subsidies [for electric vehicles] will disappear in around 2020. The only [fundamental] solution seems to come up with a…
- Tesla sets record for sales, output in Q1 – Automotive News: Tesla set a record for deliveries and production in the first quarter, beating analysts’ estimates as the company prepares to begin building the Model 3 in July.
- Hyundai to launch all-new KONA SUV this summer – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it will launch an all-new small crossover this summer to absorb growing global demand in…
- Tesla Reports Jump in Vehicle Production but Aims for Much More – New York Times: Tesla, the electric-car maker, on Sunday reported strong year-on-year jumps in vehicle deliveries and production in the first quarter, although it still…
- Tesla Sets Record for Deliveries, Production – Bloomberg: Tesla set a record for deliveries and production in the first quarter, beating analysts’ estimates as CEO Elon Musk prepares to begin building the Model…