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- Nissan 370Z updated for 2018 model year – Autocar: New clutch, tweaked styling and higher-spec standard infotainment for the nine-year-old sports coupe
- Uber announces tie-up with Westfield’s US shopping malls that will feature taxi waiting lounges – CNBC: Shoppers who want to hail an Uber will now have designated stations.
- Skoda to launch hot Kodiaq vRS SUV next year – Autocar: Upcoming hot variant of the Kodiaq will sport more aggressive styling and power
- German court rejects case seeking compensation for VW owners – Reuters: A German court in Braunschweig, Germany said on Thursday it had rejected a case seeking compensation for German owners of diesel powered Volkswagen passenger cars.
- Elon Musk Says Tesla Is Working On a Dash Cam Feature – Yahoo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is working on a dash cam feature using cameras embedded in its electric vehicles that owners will be able to access. New Tesla vehicles-the Model S, Model X sport utility vehicle, and the new Model 3- are already…
- EU rolls out stricter car emissions test – Reuters: New on-road car emissions testing comes into force in the European Union on Friday as regulators strive to prevent a …
- New WLTP and RDE fuel economy and emissions tests explained – Autocar: New methods for testing fuel consumption and emissions should result in findings closer to those you can achieve on the road. Here’s how the tests work
- New UK real-world diesel test starts tomorrow; could cut NOx emissions by 66% – Autocar: Cars will be tested on urban and rural roads, as well as motorways The 90-minute test will replace existing lab-based evaluations from tomorrow onwards
- Political spat turns ugly for Hyundai’s China workers – Reuters: Staff at Hyundai’s Beijing plant are finding it harder to get shifts. They’re victims of China’s crackdown on South Korean products, which is also …
- New Bentley Continental GT online configurator launched – Autocar: Prospective customers can now configure the new Bentley Continental GT as orders open
- Magna pitches new self-driving vehicle system – Reuters: Auto supplier Magna International Inc on Thursday said it is developing a system automakers can use to enable vehicles to drive themselves without requiring bulky rooftop sensors or other compromises to vehicle styling.
- Audi Sport boss Winkelmann departs for top Bugatti job – Autocar: Stephan Winkelmann will leave Audi later this year to replace Wolfgang Dürheimer at the helm of Bugatti
- Americans Go Rogue as Compact SUV Buying Eclipses Family Sedans – Bloomberg: the top-selling U.S. car the last 15 years — will be surpassed for the first time by a trio of compact sport utility…
- Aston Martin says Brexit non-tariff trade barriers the biggest worry – Reuters: The head of luxury British carmaker Aston Martin said on Thursday that non-tariff barriers to trade, which could slow down the …
- S.Korea’s SK Innovation starts production of batteries with more nickel – Reuters: South Korea’s SK Innovation said on Thursday it … The higher nickel content will help electric cars run farther on a single …
- Diplomatic spat casts long shadow over Hyundai factory town in China – Reuters: In the industrial outskirts of Beijing, a local community in the shadow of a giant Hyundai Motor Co manufacturing complex is feeling the fallout from a fierce diplomatic standoff between China and South Korea.
- BRIEF-Westfield announces U.S. Partnership with Uber – Reuters: * Partnership includes first-ever Uber lounge at century city and other Uber amenities at Westfield’s 33 shopping centers Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
- Japan remains committed to UK after Brexit, Abe tells May – Guardian: A similar warning was delivered to May by the head of the British carmaker Aston Martin, who was also attending the Tokyo trade event at which Abe…
- Abe Asks May for Predictable Brexit to Help Businesses Cope – Bloomberg: The auto industry remains nervous about Britain leaving the European Union, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer told reporters in Tokyo, warning that…
- Blow to South Korean carmakers as Kia loses landmark wage dispute – Reuters: South Korea’s Kia Motors said it expects to pay about 1 trillion won ($887.11 million) in additional wages and would post a third-quarter operating loss after a court ruled in favor of workers in a landmark labor dispute on Thursday.
- BRIEF-Autoliv says partners with global automaker on radar for autonomous driving – Reuters: * Has been selected by a Global automaker to supply industry leading 77GHz high-resolution radar systems for autonomous driving. (Reporting by Johan Sennero)
- China’s regulators are reviewing a complaint accusing Apple of breaching antitrust laws – CNBC: To be clear, the Chinese regulators are not formally investigating Apple over any breach of antitrust laws. Instead, the SAIC is only reviewing the…
- New Uber CEO promises change, sees IPO in 18-36 months – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc’s new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi told employees on Wednesday the ride-services company would change its culture and may go public in 18 to 36 months.
- Visteon Sees Riches in Car-Dashboard Wars – Bloomberg: As Detroit and Silicon Valley jockey for control of the screens inside your car, auto supplier Visteon Corp. is setting itself up to cash in either way.
- Blow to South Korean carmakers as workers win partial victory over Kia – Reuters: A South Korean court gave workers a partial victory on Thursday in a closely watched pay dispute with Kia Motors, ordering the automaker to pay about 420 billion won ($373.33 million) in unpaid wages.
- Extreme Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series to draw from GT4 racing car – Autocar: Range-topping variant of AMG’s coupe will go head to head with Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS
- Cadillac, After Years of Struggle, Has Found Its Sweet Spot: China – WSJ: The General Motors luxury brand, overlooked by U.S. car buyers, strikes the Chinese as an American status symbol. A sales surge there means for the first time Cadillac is selling more vehicles abroad than at home.
- South Korea’s July industrial output bounces on cars, mobile phones – Reuters: South Korea’s industrial output rose in July at the fastest rate in six months as new model cars came out and Samsung Electronics …
- MINI readying electric concept for Frankfurt – Autocar: “Indeed, aerodynamics and lightweight design aren’t just important in the world of motor sport; they are also essential factors for maximising electric range. The car’s surfaces have a sense of precision and contemporary clarity about them that lends …
- Hyundai’s China production hiccup smacks of pressure over THAAD – Nikkei: Many see Hyundai Motor’s recent shutdown of four Chinese auto plants as an example of how Beijing is trying to bring pressure to…
- Group 1’s Houston-area stores reopen – Automotive News: The showroom at Group 1’s Munday Mazda store on the north side of Houston, before Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas. Many Group 1 stores in…
- Millennials Prefer Cars – Bloomberg: Millennials are less likely to hold mortgages or private-label credit cards than the preceding generation, but they aren’t skimping when it comes to auto…
- Uber’s Kalanick, Benchmark Face Off in Court Over Board Fight – Bloomberg: … involvement in trade-secret theft claims tied to a lawsuit by Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car business and accusations of workplace hostility to women.
- Group of 17 Apple Auto Engineers Join Startup Zoox – Bloomberg: A group of automotive engineers has left Apple Inc. for self-driving car startup Zoox Inc. after the world’s most valuable technology company backed off…
- Ford looks at self-driving systems for commercial trucks -executive – Reuters: Ford Motor Co is considering deploying self-driving vehicle technology in larger commercial vehicles and is working with …
- All-New Bentley Continental: 626 HP 207 MPH Second Cousin To The Porsche Panamera – Forbes: All-New Bentley Continental: 626 HP 207 MPH Second Cousin To The … Evolved at Bentley’s tech center in Crewe, England, out of the Porsche … hits 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, only a few ticks off the pace of a Lamborghini Huracán.
- Million-dollar cars change hands at California car auctions – Detroitnews: RM Sotheby’s said its August vehicle sales totaled $133 million, with an 88 percent sell-through rate. A 1956 Aston Martin DBR1/1 sold for a whopping…
- Mercedes-Maybach concept shows glimpse of future design – Automotive News: In the latest new video to debut on our viral video chart, Mercedes-Benz shows what an ultraluxe convertible from its Maybach subbrand might look…
- India cabinet approves raising levy on luxury cars, SUVs – Reuters: * Audi says move to reduce sales, hurt revenues (Adds comments from car makers Audi and Jaguar Land Rover)
- Blockchain technology moves into car sharing, mobility services – Reuters: The technology underpinning the cryptocurrency … to more easily share ownership of vehicles and access to cars and trucks.
- German consumer group plans more compensation cases against Volkswagen – Reuters: German consumer rights group myRight will appeal … cities in Germany seeking to withdraw the license of affected VW cars.
- Siemens buys self-driving software specialist Tass – Reuters: German industrial group Siemens has agreed to buy Dutch self-driving software specialist Tass International for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its automotive business, it said on Wednesday.
- Japan Unimpressed With May’s Brexit But ‘Too Polite’ to Say So – Bloomberg: On May’s first visit to Japan, Abe welcomed her to the former imperial capital of Kyoto as she emerged from a black car wearing a string of pearls and…
- India’s GST council to decide timing for raising levy on luxury cars, SUVs – Jaitley – Reuters: A panel of India’s federal and state finance chiefs will decide whether to raise an additional levy on luxury and large …
- UK Consumer Borrowing Cools as Slowdown, BOE Action Take Toll – Bloomberg: Car lending has come under particular scrutiny by the BOE in recent months after it has grown by about 20 percent a year since 2012. Executive…
- Hyundai restarts China production after supplier resumes deliveries – Automotive News: Representatives for Hyundai’s Chinese partner, BAIC Motor Corp., and China joint venture, Beijing Hyundai, said the factories are operating normally.
- Uber officially welcomes Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc officially welcomed its new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who has led online travel business Expedia Inc for 12 years, in a note sent to employees of the world’s biggest ride-services company late on Tuesday.
- Auto industry feels Harvey’s impact – Detroitnews: Texas is the auto industry’s second-largest market in the U.S. after … An estimated 300,000 to 500,000 cars and trucks could be lost due to the flooding, … buy 9 percent of vehicles sold retail in U.S.; 14 percent of full-size pickup sales…
- Renault-Nissan Join Growing List of Automakers Setting Up Chinese EV Operations – Detroit Bureau: They plan to create a new joint venture, eGT New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd., that will develop an entirely new battery-electric vehicle which,…
- Renault-Nissan to build electric cars with China’s Dongfeng – Reuters: The Renault-Nissan alliance has announced plans to build electric cars in China in a new venture with Dongfeng Motor …
- Renault-Nissan to set up new China electric car venture with Dongfeng – Reuters: Nissan Motor and its partner Renault will build electric cars in China in a new venture with Dongfeng Motor, as global automakers …
- Domino’s and Ford will test self-driving pizza delivery cars – CNBC: each car will be driven by a Ford safety … A passing car carrier is reflected in the grille of a 2017 Ford Motor Co. F-150…