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- FedEx Freight calls for US self-driving truck laws – FT: While many self-driving car companies have lobbied to test passenger vehicles with no human drivers (and even no steering wheels), large logistics…
- Cadillac Fairview to Launch National Electric Vehicle Charging Program – Yahoo: Cadillac Fairview (CF) is pleased to announce its national electric vehicle (EV) charging program, with plans to…
- Mercedes-Benz Canada inks deal with Live Nation Canada – Yahoo: Mercedes-Benz Canada is pleased to announce a multi-year partnership with live entertainment leader Live Nation…
- Mahindra & Mahindra, SsangYong to develop electric SUVs by 2020 – Reuters: MUMBAI, April 11 Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and its Korean unit SsangYong Motor Co plan to jointly develop a platform to manufacture electric sport-utility vehicles (SUV) by 2020, the companies said on Tuesday. “We are now very diligently …
- Lexus spices up LS flagship with F Sport variant – Automotive News: Lexus, aiming like many automakers to pump some excitement into the lackluster car market, is giving the redesigned LS 500 flagship sedan some…
- Mercedes makes E-class coupe more practical – Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz is repositioning its E-class coupe to offer more room and more functionality, promoting the sporty two-door model as the only offering…
- Korea Inc’s China troubles rattle local workers, suppliers – Reuters: Hyundai, which says its Chinese affiliates and suppliers alone create a total of … In Beijing’s industrial suburb of Shunyi, where Hyundai has its biggest …
- Tesla’s ‘crazy’ climb to America’s most valuable car company – Washington Post: The luxury electric-car company Tesla has yet to turn a profit, losing hundreds of millions of dollars last year alone. But on Monday, the darling of…
- Ford souping up its electric car lineup – CBS News: (F) is pushing ahead with its plans to develop new hybrid and electric vehicles. “We have committed to future power trains, and this will change very…
- Hyundai i30N hot hatch to race in Nurburgring 24 Hours – Autocar: First N-badged Hyundai performance model is competing at the ‘Ring before it goes on sale this autumn for less than £30,000
- India Auto Sales Seen Extending Record on Consumer Confidence – Bloomberg: Deliveries of cars, sport utility vehicles and vans will probably rise as much as 9 percent in the current fiscal year that started April 1, Sugato Sen,…
- VW’s Seat brand reports highest first quarter sales since 2001 – Reuters: Deliveries in the first three months jumped 14 percent year on year to 117,300 cars, with March sales up by the same margin, Seat said. Seat, bought …
- BRIEF-VW’s Skoda Auto Q1 deliveries up 2.5 percent to record 283500 – Reuters: BRIEF-VW’s Skoda Auto Q1 deliveries up 2.5 percent to record 283,500 … is the news and media division of Thomson . Thomson …
- China’s LeEco abandons $2 bln deal to buy U.S. TV maker Vizio – Reuters: LeEco has scrapped a planned $2 billion acquisition of U.S. consumer electronics company Vizio due to regulatory issues, a fresh setback to the cash-strapped Chinese conglomerate’s expansion drive.
- UK provides millions to help build more electric vehicle batteries – Reuters: … of pounds on Tuesday to help boost manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries, …
- Tesla becomes most valuable US car maker, edges out GM – Reuters: A Tesla Model S charges at a Tesla Supercharger station in Cabazon, California, U.S. May 18, 2016. REUTERS/Sam Mircovich/File …
- BMW, Ford, JLR receive UK funding for autonomous, low-carbon vehicles – Automotive News: Aston Martin will build its first electric vehicle, the DBX SUV, at a former military site in St Athan, Wales. Photo credit: Aston Martin. Williams Advanced…
- Tesla passes GM as most valuable US car maker – CBS News: Tesla (TSLA) is now the most valuable U.S. car maker, as the electric car mark sped by General Motors (GM) in terms of its market capitalization.
- China first-quarter auto sales strongest since 2014 despite tax cut rollback – Reuters: Many in the industry had feared that sales would be weak in the first three months after the government rolled back a tax cut on small engine cars on …
- China March vehicle sales up 4.0 pct y/y – industry association – Reuters: … rose 4.0 percent year-on-year in March from a year earlier to 2.5 million vehicles, the …
- Glitz meets Muscle at NYC Show Preview – Detroitnews: Luxury class to share stage with Demon, Grand Cherokee
- GM puts fuel-cell Colorado in U.S. Army’s hands – Detroitnews: Military will evaluate the quiet, no-emission vehicle over the next year
- Mercedes’ Masters tie-in leads our video ranking – Automotive News: Eight new commercials entered our ranking of the top viral videos this week, topped by Mercedes-Benz’s 2017 Masters entry featuring golfer Rickie…
- Howes: Burden of history weighs on Detroit vs. Tesla – Detroitnews: Investors have memories, too. Detroit cannot escape its legacy anytime soon, whatever its profits on pickups and SUVs.
- Tesla Overtakes GM as America’s Most Valuable Automaker – Fortune: For the first time in the era of the modern automobile, the most valuable U.S. car maker is not based in Detroit. Silicon Valley’s Tesla (tsla) overtook…
- LeEco abandons $2 billion Vizio deal, citing ‘Chinese policy factor’ – Reuters: Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco , whose businesses stretch from smartphones to electric vehicles, has abandoned a $2 billion proposed acquisition of U.S. consumer electronics company Vizio , the company said on Tuesday.
- The Lucid Air, a 1000 hp Electric Car, Makes Its Debut – Yahoo: The car is powered by two electric motors-one each in front and back-that together generate 1,000 hp and enable a zero-to-60-mph time of 2.5 seconds. Though this is a midsize sedan, the rear passenger area is spacious enough for optional seats that …
- Tesla surpasses GM to become most valuable car company in US – Guardian: Tesla’s stock benefits from enthusiasm over design-conscious approach and emphasis on futuristic automating software. Photograph: Spencer…
- BRIEF-Chongqing Changan Automobile plans cooperation with electric smart car firm NEXTEV – Reuters: SAN FRANCISCO, April 10 For the first time in the era of the modern automobile, the most valuable U.S. car maker is not based in Detroit.
- BRIEF-Ford’s Lincoln aims to have 80 dealerships in China by end-2017 – Reuters: * Premium brand Lincoln says aims to have 80 dealerships in China by end-2017, up from 65 as of end of March Further company coverage: (Reporting By Jake Spring)
- BMW, Ford Win U.K. Funds for Driverless, Low-Carbon Vehicles – Bloomberg: BMW AG, Ford Motor Co. and Jaguar Land Rover are among the winners of 110 million pounds ($136 million) from the U.K. for the development of…
- GM Takes a Back Seat to Tesla as America’s Most Valued Carmaker – New York Times: Mary T. Barra, center, the chief executive of General Motors, at an event with President Trump and auto industry leaders in Michigan last month.
- Ford executive predicts U.S. SUV boom will continue – Reuters: A top Ford Motor Co executive said on Monday industry-wide sales of sport utility vehicles will continue to rise in the United States as the country’s second-largest U.S. automaker gets ready to unveil a refreshed 2018 Ford Explorer SUV.