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- Sporty driving could disable Chrysler minivan seat belt – Detroitnews: Fiat Chrysler is recalling almost 50,000 Pacifica vans in the U.S. and Canada from the 2017 and 2018 model years
- 1134bhp Virtual McLaren concept to make video game debut – Autocar: The McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo was developed specifically for the game’s latest edition
- Geely hits record high as automakers rally in Hong Kong – Nikkei: Geely Automobile Holdings climbed 5.7% to an all-time high of HK$24 and BYD advanced 12.7% to set a new seven-year peak of HK$68.90.
- Mitsubishi will present low-slung electric SUV concept – Automotive News: Mitsubishi Motors aims to highlight its crossover prowess at this year’s Tokyo auto show with a low-slung “flagship” SUV coupe concept.
- Rimac to unveil second electric hypercar in 2018 – Autocar:
- New diesel cars no better for environment than petrol cars: report – Reuters: New diesel cars do not produce less of the environmentally damaging carbon dioxide than petrol cars, a group of newspapers …
- 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Delivers A Desirable Dilemma – Forbes: Technically speaking, the new 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 is a follow-up act. Its internal designation of 991.2 signifies that it trails in the wake of the 991.1…
- ABB to deliver 117 electric vehicle charging stations for German motorways – Reuters: ABB will deliver 117 electric vehicle charging stations to German utility EnBW, the Swiss engineering company said on Wednesday.
- Hyundai Motor to export 500 Xcient heavy-duty trucks to Indonesia – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, said Wednesday that it has signed a deal to export 500 Xcient…
- New Skoda Karoq SUV priced from £20,875 – Autocar: The Skoda Karoq compact SUV was launched in Stockholm New SUV is Skoda’s Nissan Qashqai rival, but is over £1500 more expensive at entry level
- Buffett-Backed BYD Looks Overcharged on China Electric Car Bets – Bloomberg: BYD Co., which counts Warren Buffett as an investor, has risen more than 40 percent over the past eight days amid optimism China’s government will…
- Volkswagen Comeback Pushes Europe Bond Sales Past Trillion Euros – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG’s return from debt market exile following its 2015 diesel emissions scandal has helped propel European bond sales past 1 trillion…
- Electric-vehicle shift is chance to adapt: Honda R&D chief – Nikkei: Honda R&D chief Yoshiyuki Matsumoto shows a concept for an autonomous, shared electric vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas…
- Uber reviews Asia business amid U.S. bribery probe – source – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc, which is the subject of a U.S. federal probe into whether it broke bribery laws, has started a review of its Asia operations and notified U.S. authorities about payments made by staff to police officers in Indonesia, a person familiar with the matter told
- Mitsubishi Evolution name to be revived for e-Evolution concept – Autocar: Four-wheel drive SUV coupe signposts the brand’s future under Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
- China’s Electric Switch – Bloomberg: China’s plan to let foreign carmakers like Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG set up wholly owned electric-car businesses, exempting them from auto industry rules that require joint ventures with local partners, is already being hailed as a landmark …
- Volvo expanding US production plans in South Carolina – CNBC: Before the first car even rolls off the assembly line of a new production plant just outside Charleston, South Carolina, Volvo is expanding plans for the…
- New Jeep Wrangler to get hybrid and production hike to meet UK demand – Autocar: The next Wrangler, due in 2018, won’t be hampered by limited supply like today’s model; hybrid version is in the pipeline, too
- Uber reviews Asia business over bribery allegations in U.S.: – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc, which is the subject of a federal probe into whether it broke bribery laws, has started a review of its Asia operations and notified U.S. officials about payments made by staff in Indonesia, reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
- Lending exposure of Europe’s biggest carmakers hits €400bn – FT: Europe’s largest car companies have more than doubled the amount of lending on their balance sheets since the financial crisis, with the growing use…
- Utilities’ plans to build EV charging stations denied – Detroitnews: Officials say consumers shouldn’t have to pay for a service that only a few, relatively affluent, people will use
- Japan exports surge at fastest in nearly 4 years on global demand – Reuters: Booming shipments of cars and electronics in August drove up Japan’s exports at the fastest pace in nearly four years, …
- Feds: Fake hospice laundered cash in FCA-UAW scandal – Detroitnews: Detroit – Federal prosecutors have seized $292,000 from a fake hospice that funneled cash to Monica-Morgan Holiefield, a central figure of the Fiat…
- Inside China’s Push for Electric Cars – Bloomberg: China is discussing a plan to allow foreign carmakers to set up wholly owned electric-vehicle businesses in its free-trade zones. ‘s Craig.
- Ford to cut production at five North American vehicle plants – Reuters: Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Tuesday it plans to idle five North American vehicle assembly plants for a total of 10 weeks to reduce …
- Toyota Set to Reveal Electrification Strategy at 2018 Detroit Auto Show – Detroit Bureau: In recent months, automakers including Volvo and Aston Martin have laid out plans to offer electrified versions of all future models. BMW, Volkswagen…
- Ford’s Mich. Assembly, Flat Rock face temporary idling – Detroitnews: Ford Motor Co. is planning shutdowns of a week or more at multiple North American plants – including Flat Rock Assembly and Michigan Assembly…
- Ford Trims Production at Five Plants in North America as US Sales Slow – WSJ: DETROIT-Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will temporarily idle production lines at five North American plants, including three in the U.S., the latest in a…
- The Hidden Benefit of Electric Vehicles: Choice – Bloomberg: Factor in, too, that electric vehicles are more carbon-intensive to manufacture, due to the battery. Let’s assume building the regular vehicle adds about…
- Volvo Now Plans to Invest $1 Billion in Its First US Plant – WSJ: Swedish auto maker Volvo is doubling its investment in its first U.S. plant to a total of $1 billion, a bet that its nascent comeback in the U.S. market has…
- BRIEF-Renault buys Nissan’s stake in JV Alliance Rostec – Reuters: Groupe Renault has acquired the 9.15 pct stake that its alliance partner Nissan owns in JV. Alliance Rostec auto b.v, the major shareholder of …
- Croatian Electric Carmaker Close to EU50 Million Finance Package – Bloomberg: Rimac founded the first automaker in Croatia and produces electric cars, bicycles and car components. The company focuses on the luxury market,…
- Volvo Cars Doubles US Plant Investment to $1 Billion – Bloomberg: Volvo is rapidly expanding its product lineup and manufacturing base as it aims for 800,000 global light-vehicle sales by 2020 — 50 percent more than…
- Bosch partners with startup Nikola on electric long-haul truck – Reuters: Bosch, the German auto components supplier, is partnering … The vehicle uses a hydrogen fuel cell to power the electric motor.