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- China Big Oil Investors Shrug Off Future Fossil-Fuel Vehicle Ban – Bloomberg: The prospect of China banning fossil fuel-powered vehicles is failing to … “Investors probably have priced in the risks for electric car replacement in the…
- Bugatti Chiron sets 0-400kph-0 world record – Autocar: Chiron accelerated to, then braked from, 249mph in a whisker under 42 seconds
- Five things to look out for at the Frankfurt motor show – Autocar: Five things to expect at this year’s Frankfurt show Hypercars, hot hatches and all-electric models from unheard-of brands – this year’s Frankfurt event has it all
- Tesla remotely extends range of some cars to help owners escape Irma – Yahoo: That’s because Tesla saw a way of helping out its customers by extending the range of their electric vehicles to make it easier for them to evacuate areas threatened by the storm. Of course, drivers of conventional internal combustion powered models …
- How GM is fighting back against Silicon Valley – Yahoo: General Motors (GM) is one of those old dinosaur companies that’s supposed to disappear any day now, just one more casualty of smarter, faster…
- Mercedes will cut costs to fund EVs – Automotive News: Daimler’s flagship passenger car brand estimates up to 25 percent of its luxury sedans, coupes and utility vehicles will be electric by 2025, including…
- The Smell of Diesel Will Linger in Frankfurt This Week – Bloomberg: With their big vehicles, German carmakers are particularly reliant on diesel in their home market of Europe and had been banking on the fuel-efficient…
- PR Hype Meets Diesel Gripe at Frankfurt Auto Show – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG, Mercedes-Benz and BMW AG will unveil a raft of sleek electric-car concepts at the Frankfurt International Auto Show this week,…
- Strong Summer for China Auto Sales, but Fall Could be Chilly – WSJ: China’s car market sustained its recent run of growth in August, continuing to expand after a weak start to the year brought about by a rise in the country’s auto-sales tax.
- Malaysia’s Bermaz Auto 1Q Net Profit More Than Halves On Lower Margins – Nikkei: Malaysia’s Bermaz Auto, a vehicles and spare parts distributor for Japanese automaker Mazda, said Monday net profit…
- Hyundai Motor, Kia to temporarily shut down U.S. plants due to Irma – Reuters: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and sister car maker Kia Motors Corp said on Monday they planned to temporarily shut down plants in the United States to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irma.
- Mercedes-Benz to offer electric option for every car by 2022 – Reuters: Daimler’s Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche on Monday said Mercedes-Benz will offer electric versions of all its models by 2022, converting its Smart city car brand to become fully electric.
- Frankfurt Auto Show Will Find Under-Pressure Industry Healthy, But Wary Of Drastic Change – Forbes: … including mine, the deal went ahead. We await news of the first restructuring plans which will almost certainly include Opel and Vauxhall factories.
- India’s auto industry gears up for government’s electric vehicles push – Reuters: A new auto policy is in the works and will include a roadmap for electric vehicles, a government official said, adding that this is likely to be made public before year-end. Engine-maker Cummins India is investing in research on electric mobility …
- Daimler says early electric cars only half as profitable – Reuters: Daimler has set itself a new target of saving 4 billion euros ($4.8 billion) by 2024-2025 as electric cars may only deliver half the margin contribution compared to equivalent vehicles with combustion engines, it said on Monday.
- China’s vehicle sales rise for third straight month -industry body – Reuters: China’s vehicle sales rose for the third consecutive month in August, as solid demand for passenger cars and a surge in …
- Hong Kong’s Richest Man Expands Investments in Electric Vehicles – Bloomberg: Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing agreed to buy an indirect stake in a Japanese maker of electric cars, expanding his investments in an area that’s set to benefit from China’s push to phase out gasoline and diesel vehicles. Li and two other investors …
- 2018 Ford Mustang revealed with comprehensive updates – Autocar: Ford has given the 2018 Mustang extensive tweaks for the European market, including a power hike for the V8 and power cut for the 2.3-litre Ecoboost
- Chinese EV shares surge as government mulls petrol car ban – Reuters: China’s new-energy auto firms saw shares surge in Monday morning trade, extending recent strong gains, after a government official said over the weekend that China had begun looking at a ban on traditional petrol-engine cars.
- China May Unveil Car Emissions Rules This Week, Association Says – Bloomberg: China will soon unveil a mandatory cap-and-trade credit program for electric cars, starting the countdown for carmakers to be in compliance with…
- Volkswagen Can Cure Germany’s Stock-Market Neurotics – Bloomberg: Over the years, the car giant has made jobs a priority (625,000 at last count) and spent vast sums on research and development and new factories.
- Price of classic Ferraris slips, while Mercedes races ahead – FT: Last month, a 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 sold for $22.6m at RM Sotheby’s classic car auction in Monterey, California – the most expensive British car to…
- Honda chooses China’s Neusoft as partner for new EVs – Nikkei: Control software expert Neusoft will link up with Honda Motor in the development of a China-only electric vehicle planned for roll out in 2018…
- China August vehicle sales up 5.3 pct y/y – industry association – Reuters: China’s overall vehicles sales in August rose 5.3 percent from a year earlier to 2.19 million vehicles, as the world’s …
- Genesis G70’s advanced safety features highlighted ahead of launch – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled an advanced safety feature Monday that will be incorporated in its upcoming luxury G70…
- India’s Traffic Is So Bad It’s Changing the Cars People Buy – Bloomberg: SAIC Motor Corp., China’s largest automaker by sales, is preparing to set up its first plant in India. The Shanghai-based state-owned company will…
- China Studying When to Ban Sales of Traditional Fuel Cars: Xinhua – New York Times: Xin Guobin did not give details on when China, the world’s largest auto market, … Late last month, reported that China was likely to delay…
- China to Phase Out Internal Combustion Engine Cars – Bloomberg: China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, in a move that will accelerate the push into the electric car market…
- China to ban production of petrol and diesel cars ‘in the near future’ – Guardian: China, the world’s biggest vehicle market, is considering a ban on the production and sale of fossil fuel cars in a major boost to the production of…
- Nissan boosts Leaf’s range – Automotive News: The 2018 Nissan Leaf will throw a one-two punch at knocking out range anxiety, offering first a significant battery range improvement and…
- Certification delays tie up Porsches – Automotive News: Porsche dealt with certification delays on some 2017 models, too. … for many automakers in ? the wake of Volkswagen’s diesel cheating scandal.
- GM, VW push industry to record supply – Automotive News: U.S. automakers and dealers started September with a record number of unsold vehicles – and this time, it’s not all because of General Motors.
- PSA CEO Tavares to speak at World Congress – Automotive News: Carlos Tavares, the former head of Nissan North America who has led a dramatic turnaround at PSA Peugeot Citroen, will be a keynote evening…
- Mercedes dealers boost local ad spending – Automotive News: ATLANTA – Mercedes-Benz dealerships increased their spending on local advertising after the automaker stopped auditing how the stores used their…
- Nissan positions Leaf as affordable EV choice – Automotive News: That is still sharply lower than other electric cars. General Motors’ Chevrolet Bolt offers a 238-mile range and the new Tesla Model 3 delivers 220 miles…
- Aston Martin to shift lineup to hybrids, EVs – Automotive News: Aston Martin plans to swiftly evolve its lineup to hybrids or electric vehicles in … The plan also calls for shorter life spans for each generation of vehicle, … Vantage) will be due for replacement just in time for Aston’s hybrid-EV plans in…
- JLR to offer electrified versions of all new vehicles starting in ’20 – Automotive News: LONDON – Jaguar Land Rover said all of its new vehicles will be available with electric, plug-in hybrid or mild hybrid technology starting in 2020.
- In Frankfurt, electric parade looking a lot like 2009 – Automotive News: Jaguar Land Rover also weighed in last week, saying all its new vehicles will be available with full electric, plug-in hybrid or mild-hybrid technology,…
- BMW plans big plug-in hybrid – Automotive News: The automaker plans to unveil the six-seat BMW Concept X7 iPerformance this week at the Frankfurt auto show. It teases the production X7 that BMW…
- EV competitors stress performance – Automotive News: Nissan’s unveiling followed BMW? announcing a sport model of its 2018 i3? and Chevrolet demonstrating the performance and handling of the…
- Nissan sees falling EV costs, hints at a crossover – Automotive News: YOKOHAMA, Japan – While confident that its newly unveiled next-generation Leaf will finally become a core volume nameplate, Nissan concedes it…
- American Honda’s Conrad to retire – Automotive News: Arcangeli joins American Honda immediately in the senior vice president … John Mendel stepped down as head of American Honda’s auto division.
- Trying to win ‘a game of cat and mouse’ – Automotive News: Katherine Adkins, general counsel for Toyota Financial Services, also believes in holding dealerships accountable if there is a mishap on their end.
- Crossovers command Audi’s attention – Automotive News: A3/S3/RS 3: Audi’s smallest sedan will be redesigned in 2020 and moved onto Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform. A freshening in 2017 included the…
- Another day, another taxi in the sky – Automotive News: Other hopefuls include U.S.-based Terrafugia and Joby Aviation. Airbus also is developing a single-seat “flying car” with auto design company…
- VW Group’s EV push gains momentum – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group’s plan to introduce 30 new electric vehicles by 2025 – accounting … Reporter Larry P. Vellequette covers Volkswagen and Audi.
- Disruptors take on auto leasing – Automotive News: To keep up with changing consumer habits, manufacturers are experimenting with alternate ownership models. Lynk & CO, a new brand under Geely…
- Carlos and Dieter show takes a break – Automotive News: Hearing Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche update the progress of their strategic alliance has been a highlight of…
- China’s Chery eyes Berlin for first European design studio – Automotive News: Chery Automobile plans to open its first European design studio as the Chinese automaker targets Europe with a new range of electrified cars.
- Self-driving cars, EVs, SUVs and Chinese challengers in the spotlight – Automotive News: The EQ-A previews a compact full-electric hatchback that Mercedes hopes will help it become the world’s No. 1 premium EV automaker above Tesla…
- Electric Cars Reach a Tipping Point – Bloomberg: The world’s slow drift toward electric cars is about to enter full flood. … China, one-third of the world’s car market, is working on a timetable to end sales…
- BYD climbs as China examines ban on combustion engine cars – FT: Chinese electric carmaker BYD jumped as much as 7.2 per cent in Hong Kong on Monday after a senior official said Beijing is studying banning the…
- BMW announce electrified future – Autocar: BMW say that it will be another Vision-badged concept, “a vision of how we imagine a four-door, fully-electric vehicle between the i3 and i8,” BMW…
- FTC rejects Hyundai Mobis’ commitment decision request – Yonhap: South Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Monday that it has decided to reject a commitment agreement request by Hyundai Mobis Co., the…
- China Fossil Fuel Deadline Shifts Focus to Electric Car Race – Bloomberg: China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, becoming the biggest market to do so in a move that will…
- PSA CEO says switch to electric cars must be profitable-paper – Reuters: PSA Group will support newly acquired Opel introducing electric cars but the switch must be profitable for it to be …
- These are the sweet sounds of a BMW straight-six at 9600RPM – Autocar: