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- Volvo counts on high tech safety tech for XC40 success – Automotive News: … product architecture (SPA) and started the company’s revival under Chinese owners Zhejiang Geely Holding, Pilo said there are some similarities.
- Mercedes-AMG hypercar to have top speed of more than 218mph – Autocar: A lightened version of the official image AMG has confirmed how fast the upcoming hypercar will go, alongside releasing a darkened image of its front
- Honda teases EV aimed at Europe – Automotive News: Honda will unveil an electric concept at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show that it says previews a new EV aimed at the European market. The Urban…
- Britain faces huge costs to avoid power shortages with electric car plan – Reuters: ) – Britain must plough billions of pounds into new power plants, grid networks and electric vehicle charging points if it is to avoid local power shortages when a planned ban on new diesel and petrol cars begins. Supporting millions …
- Volvo shares jump on ambitious new targets – FT: Shares in Volvo Group jumped by 6 per cent after the Swedish truckmaker unveiled aggressive new long-term financial targets. The world’s…
- Smart previews self-driving city car for sharing – Automotive News: The Vision EQ ForTwo EV has no steering wheel and no pedals because it is designed to meet the needs of customers who will ride in, not drive the…
- Renault Twingo Iconic Special Edition launched as new range-topper – Autocar:
- Volkswagen unveils trade-in scheme for British buyers – Reuters: German carmaker Volkswagen is launching a scrappage scheme for older diesel vehicles in Great Britian, the company said on Friday.
- New Volvo XC40 will be safest car in its class, says its maker – Autocar:
- U.S. labour board files complaint against Tesla over worker rights – Reuters: The U.S. agency in charge of enforcing labour law on Thursday filed a complaint against electric carmaker Tesla Inc , saying it found merit to workers’ complaints about unfair labour practices.
- New UK real-world emissions tests start today – Autocar: Cars will be tested on urban and rural roads, as well as motorways Two tests, one on-road and one in the laboratory, will replace a single test that has not been updated for 20 years
- Brexit Bulletin: May to the Rescue? – Bloomberg: Aston Martin | The CEO of James Bond’s favorite carmaker revealed his Brexit nightmare scenario isn’t tariffs but import logjams as a result of a…
- Volkswagen group diesel scrappage schemes announced – Autocar: Customers can get money off new Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda or Audi, as Volkswagen announces its entries into the industry’s scrappage scheme trend
- Renault-Nissan, VW, Daimler rapidly build up e-plant network in Europe – Automotive News: Renault-Nissan, Volkswagen Group, Daimler and BMW have been aggressively adjusting their European production networks to meet future demand..
- Tesla Starts Production of Solar Cells in Buffalo – Bloomberg: But until now, it has been making them on a small scale near its vehicle factory in Fremont, California. Tesla’s Chief Technical Officer, JB Straubel,…
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon tests on public roads for the first time – Autocar: Brand’s smallest saloon will arrive by the end of 2018, with an AMG A45 4Matic version to rival the Audi RS3 saloonS
- China likely to unveil NEV car quotas soon, but delay implementation: sources – Reuters: . Based on their conversations with Chinese …
- Mitsubishi Motors out to wow emerging markets with Xpander – Nikkei: Mitsubishi Motors is eager to cultivate emerging markets with its new Xpander multipurpose vehicle, with the Japanese carmaker aiming to…
- Tesla Has Been Hit With an Unfair Labor Practices Complaint – Fortune: An effort has been underway for years to unionize Tesla’s Fremont factory. The United Auto Workers has been working with employees since at least last year. In response, Tesla said in a statement that the UAW has strayed from its original mission, used…
- Tesla Faces Complaint From US Labor Board – WSJ: The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint Thursday against Tesla Inc. based on allegations of unfair labor practices from workers at the…
- Mazda CX-3, Subaru XV and Toyota CH-R – Clash of the Compacts – Autocar:
- VW brand chief vows to boost SUVs sales, U.S. market share – Reuters: A top executive of German automaker Volkswagen AG said Thursday the company expects to boost its sport-utility vehicle sales sharply by 2020 and will move to add electric vehicle offerings in the wake of its diesel emissions cheating scandal.
- Volkswagen Aims to More Than Double US Market Share With Push Into SUVs – WSJ: CHATTANOOGA-Volkswagen AG is targeting a 5% market share in the U.S. by increasing the number of SUVs in its lineup, a top executive said…
- VW Wants SUVs to Dominate the US Market – Fortune: Diess said VW plans a completely new electronic architecture for its electric vehicles that will be upgradable, connected to the mobile web and more…
- Tesla’s Model 3 Is Off And Running; Will Lack Of Money Short Circuit Its Sales? – Forbes: Maye Musk and Tesla CEO Elon Musk attend the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 26, 2017. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images).
- What counts as a gangster car these days? – Autocar: Does a Cadillac Escalade make suitable transport for a mayor or gangster? The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Skoda Superb and Volvo S90 have all been described as gangster cars. We beg to differ
- A Chinese Billionaire’s Rescue Plan for a British Brand – Bloomberg: Chinese billionaire Li Shufu’s company has bought Lotus and wants to use the British brand’s technology in Volvo and Geely cars. (Source:…
- Fatal Jeep Crash Renews Criticism of Recall Fix to Prevent Fires – Bloomberg: Hill’s Jeep Liberty was among more than 1 million sport utility vehicles that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed to outfit with trailer hitches in 2013.
- Chinese Billionaire Is Poised to Rescue a Great British Icon – Bloomberg: Over the past three years, Lotus has been selling closer to 30 cars a month in its home …. Lotus has a longstanding association with electric vehicles.
- Storm Has Car Dealers Doing Swift Business, if They Can Open – New York Times: … vice president for manufacturer relations at Group 1 Automotive, which is based in … and then it takes time to settle with their insurance company,” Mr. Jackson said.
- Nissan trade-in scheme announced, includes approved used Leaf – Autocar: Owners can receive up to £5000 plus trade-in value of their current car, in the latest trade-in scheme of a growing trend
- DS 3 Connected Chic gets first contactless payment key – Autocar: French car maker launches bPay key to allow owners to use key to purchase items
- NADA emergency fund running dry – Automotive News: The Texas Automobile Dealers Association vowed to give $100,000 to the fund, and Jaguar Land Rover committed $25,000 Thursday. “In past…
- Samsung Just Joined the Self-Driving Car Game – Fortune: Its parent company in May secured permission from South Korean authorities to test a self-driving car fitted with its own sensors and software systems.
- Volkswagen offers UK drivers up to £7000 to scrap diesel cars – FT: It is offering more generous incentives for electric and hybrid cars, in an effort to push drivers into electric vehicles that produce far lower emissions.
- Climate change might be cause of record US road deaths – study – Reuters: If millions more people drive cars because the temperature is getting warmer … then that adds up to a lot of miles, he told the Thomson …
- 8th Circuit reinstates verdict against GM over seatbelt – Reuters: A federal appeals court has revived a verdict against General Motors and ordered a new trial on damages in a lawsuit claiming one of the company’s …
- Aston Martin’s marketing chief Sproule adds Americas role – Automotive News: Simon Sproule, Aston Martin’s global chief marketing officer, has added a new position: chief of the Americas. Sproule will retain his global CMO…
- Honda Bringing CR-V Hybrid, Urban EV Concept to Frankfurt – Detroit Bureau: Honda is charging into Frankfurt next month, bringing with it two electrified concept models – though at least one seems certain to go into production.
- Volvo’s New Plug-In Hybrid SUV Is The Next Step Toward Electrifying Its Lineup – Forbes: The 2018 Volvo XC 60 plug-in hybrid generates 400 horsepower, achieves the fuel economy equivalent of 59 mpg combined, and starts at $52,900…
- Car Owners Inundate Insurers With Claims After Hurricane Harvey – New York Times: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, Allstate Insurance, Farmers Insurance Exchange, National Indemnity Company (an affiliate of Geico), the…
- US judge rejects Wyoming’s environmental lawsuit against VW – Reuters: A federal judge in California on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Wyoming potentially seeking more than $1 billion (774.05 million pounds)in …
- The Avant-Garde BMW i8: Bavaria’s Answer to Tesla – WSJ: I had seen shadowy figures loitering near the BMW i8 that was plugged in beside my house. They came by in the evening, usually in pairs, one…
- Mazda Mazda6 – Automotive News: The midsize sedan was freshened lightly for 2017 and is due for a redesign in 2018 for the 2019 model year. It, too, could get Mazda’s HCCI…
- Volkswagen US plant building 400 Atlas SUVs a day: executive – Reuters: German automaker Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is building 400 Atlas SUVs a day, close to …
- Fiat Chrysler appoints Keegan to head of NA communications – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler appointed 25-year veteran Mike Keegan to lead the company’s North American communications, a new position, effective Thursday.
- Aston’s Sproule takes helm of Americas region – Automotive News: had no impact on Laura Schwab’s post. She remains president of Aston’s Americas region, having been plucked from Jaguar Land Rover in 2015.
- Truck Maker Volvo Targets Operating Margin Above 10 Percent – New York Times: STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s Volvo, one of the world’s biggest truck makers, on Thursday set new financial targets, and said it aimed for an operating…
- Texas ports reopening, resume vehicle shipments – Automotive News: Although Port Houston is still shut down, Auto Warehousing Co. which preps imports for Fiat Chrysler, appears to have weathered the storm well, said…
- Review: 2018 Honda Clarity plug-in hybrid clears the way for electrification – Chicago Tribune: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Volskwagen, Volvo, Hyundai have announced electrification plans for dozens of vehicles by 2020. Plug-in sales have…
- US House to vote on self-driving car legislation next week – Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars …
- Mazda Electric vehicle – Automotive News: Mazda has said it plans to introduce an electric vehicle in 2019, though it’s unclear how large the vehicle would be and whether it would be a…
- Mazda CX-4 – Automotive News: Sold in China for several years, this sleek crossover likely will come to the U.S. when the current generation gets freshened for the 2020 model year.
- BRIEF-Truck maker Volvo sets new targets, aims for operating margin above 10 pct – Reuters: . Staff. 1 Min Read. Aug 31 () – AB Volvo.
- Aston Martin Fears French Ports More Than Tariffs After Brexit – Bloomberg: Aston Martins worth about $185,000 each piling up at French ports awaiting customs clearance: that’s the iconic British carmaker’s biggest Brexit…