- 2018 Aston Martin Vantage unveiled – Autocar: Vantage is priced from £120,900; first deliveries in Q2 2018 Hardcore look, AMG-built turbo V8 and all-new platform show the Vantage”s intent
- For rare-air set, new high-rise condos in Miami will let buyers take the James Bond fantasy further – Washington Post: Miami condo buyers with deep pockets will be able to live out their James Bond fantasies once the Aston Martin Residences are completed in 2021. The British luxury sports car company is expanding its brand in its first real estate project in downtown…
- Billionaire to Win Either Way Whether Electric Cars Boom or Bust – Bloomberg: Demand for nickel from the electric-car market may grow to as much as 400,000 metric tons in 2025 from just 20,000 tons, Nornickel says. That adds to existing demand for nickel from stainless-steel makers, the biggest users of the metal. The company…
- Ford’s India Partner Mahindra Open to Teaming Up on Line of EVs – Bloomberg: Mahindra & Mahindra, which already sells the e2o micro electric car, would be open to creating a new electric vehicle line in India with Ford, Mahindra said following the opening of a factory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, to produce an off-road vehicle…
- First ride: Aston Martin Vantage prototype – Autocar: Under the DB11-based body was the Vantage”s structure and V8 Earlier this year, we rode in a prototype of the new Vantage. Here’s what it was like
- Aston Martin Vantage: a technical lowdown from the brand’s tech boss – Autocar: Szwaj: “Body and structure is only 30% common with DB11” To find out more about the process behind the creation of the new Vantage, we spoke with CTO Max Szwaj
- Aston Martin’s turnaround plan moves up a gear with Vantage model – Reuters: Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin unveiled its new Vantage model on Tuesday, as it pursues a turnaround plan designed … With the Vantage, Aston Martin hopes to reach full capacity of 7,000 sports cars at its Gaydon plant in 2019, which would be…
- Breakingviews – Buffett-backed BYD could use a battery ram – Reuters: BYD’s stock almost doubled this year as China accelerated its electric vehicle drive. Chairman Wang Chuanfu is targeting revenue of 1 trillion by around 2025. Yet earnings at the Warren Buffett-backed carmaker are flagging, and the road looks crowded…
- Rio Tinto, China’s private equity prepare to bid for lithium producer SQM – Reuters: Given SQM’s market capitalization of around $15 billion, according to Reuters data, this would give a value to the stake of $4.8 billion. … Beijing is promoting electric vehicles to combat air pollution and help domestic carmakers leapfrog the…
- FCA under pressure to recall Chrysler Pacificas for potential stalling problem – Automotive News: A consumer advocacy group founded by Ralph Nader and Consumers Union is gain taking aim at FCA US, this time over instances of stalling being alleged by dozens of consumers while driving the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. The Center for Auto Safety is…
- Guangzhou Auto Looks to Enhance China Tie-Up With Fiat Chrysler – Bloomberg: Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. is in talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to deepen their tie-up in China, as the world’s largest car market looks to relax some … Models, production and sales are at the core of the discussions with Fiat Chrysler,…
- Safety group requests a major recall for Chrysler Pacifica minivans – Washington Post: The group said that more than 50 people have complained to the government about stalling and that Fiat Chrysler has not been able to fix the problem …
- Uber Hints at Detour With Volvo Deal – Bloomberg: Many of the technology companies working on autonomous driving software have tried mightily to avoid owning and operating cars. … Uber is also trying that approach in a partnership with Daimler AG, which has disclosed plans to put the automaker’s…
- Autumn Budget: diesel tax due for British motorists – Autocar: Diesel cars are expected to be hit with higher taxes The chancellor”s Autumn Budget will be revealed tomorrow with changes for diesel cars on the agenda
- Global Electric Car Sales Jump 63 Percent – Bloomberg: Sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids exceeded 287,000 units in the three months ended in September, 63 percent higher than the …
- Major AI funding boost in UK to fuel driverless car revolution – CNBC: Major AI funding boost in UK to fuel driverless car revolution … for electric car charging stations, £100 million to boost clean car purchases, another £100 million for an additional 8,000 computer science teachers, … A Google self-driving car at…
- Volvo Promises Uber Fleet of Self-Driving Taxis By 2019 – WSJ: Volvo Cars said it has agreed to supply Uber Technologies Inc. with a fleet of 24,000 self-driving taxis beginning in 2019-one of the first and biggest commercial orders for such vehicles. The deal between Volvo, owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding…
- Volvo Cars Will Supply Uber With Up to 24000 Self-Driving Cars – Fortune: Geely-owned Volvo said in a statement on Monday it would provide Uber with its flagship XC90 SUVs equipped with autonomous technology as part of a non-exclusive deal from 2019 to 2021. A Volvo spokesman said it covered up to 24,000 cars. The…
- GM shares upgraded because of automaker’s ‘advanced’ autonomous technology – CNBC: Guggenheim upgrades shares of General Motors to buy from neutral and bumps its price target to $52. General Motors hosts a highly-anticipated event next week, where it is expected to update investors on the status of its autonomous technology. Shares…
- Woman hurt by air bag urges owners to get cars fixed – Detroitnews: A woman who nearly lost an eye wants Honda owners to have recalled air bags…
- Honda China JVs to recall 254650 vehicles starting in January – Reuters: Honda Motor Co’s joint-venture companies in China will recall a total of 254,650 Honda-brand vehicles starting on Jan. 8, 2018 …
- Honda to use Facebook to find owners with defective Takata airbags – Reuters: Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it will use Facebook Inc’s custom audiences tool to find car owners with defective Takata airbags. The tool, which allows advertisers to reach a specified list of users, will match encrypted email addresses associated…
- Lincoln refreshes MKC in vital crossover segment – Detroitnews: 2019 Lincoln MKC will debut in the summer with several design changes and new…
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- Mahindra to build off-road vehicle in Auburn Hills – Detroitnews: Indian auto company expects to build 12,000 Roxor off-road vehicles annually in southeast…
- Mahindra has ribbon cutting for assembly plant – Detroitnews: http://rssfeeds.detroitnews.com/~/i/496309608/0/detroit/autosinsiderhttp://karkontent.com/
- Indian Automaker’s Plant Is Latest Sign of Detroit Comeback – New York Times: Citing the success of Mr. Musk’s electric-car start-up, Tesla, he said the … Mr. Mahindra said Detroit was a focal point for growth for the company’s …
- The $280000 McLaren 720S Is Bold on the Outside, Awkward on the Inside – Bloomberg: This is not a knock on the car per se. Vehicles should be evaluated based on their intended, stated purpose. McLaren positions its newcomer as having “extreme performance DNA,” and that it certainly does. If that is the only thing you are looking for,…
- Japan transport ministry sets up task force on final vehicle checks – Reuters: Last month, Nissan issued a recall for 1.2 million vehicles in Japan after discovering that uncertified inspectors had been signing off on vehicle checks at most of its plants in Japan for decades. It has blamed a lack of trained staff for the issue,…
- New Jeep Compass SUV priced from £22,995 – Autocar: Jeep”s all-important entry into the booming C-SUV market will take on best-sellers like the Nissan Qashqai from February 2018
- Ghosn pressing to bring Renault, Nissan, Mitsu closer – Automotive News: Carlos Ghosn ran Nissan for nearly two decades before stepping down as CEO this year to focus on his other roles – CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and CEO of Renault. He also remains chairman of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, of which the…
- Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder to use 911 GT3 flat six – Autocar: Featherweight drop-top will swap turbo four power for the high-revving unit of its sibling
- India’s Mahindra Opens Off-Road Vehicle Plant Near Detroit – Detroit Bureau: It got into passenger cars through a series of alliances, including deals with Peugeot, Kia and, most recently, Ford and Renault Renault. Production of the Roxor begins in Q1 2018. (FCA begins exporting Jeeps from new plant in India. Click Here for…
- Gov. Cuomo wants to bring driverless cars to New York City – CBS News: For today’s self-driving cars, that mixture might be too much. … Andrew Cuomo wants autonomous vehicles to get a Big Apple test drive next year.
- Tesla has dropped more than 20 percent from September’s all-time high – CNBC: Tesla shares have dropped more than 20 percent from an intraday all-time high set roughly two months ago in mid-September. The Tesla Semi and second-generation Tesla Roadster created a buzz since they were unveiled on Thursday. But some investors …
- Tesla Semi: UK truckers don’t care about performance – Autocar: The UK”s leading haulage association says that performance is irrelevant and that viable use of electric lorries is 20 years away
- Elon Musk teases flying cars: ‘Rocket tech applied to a car opens up revolutionary possibilities’ – CNBC: … Musk announced the next generation high-end Tesla Roadster. The four-seater, high-performance electric vehicle, due out in 2020, will be able to go 250 miles per hour. The first run of 1,000 Roadsters will cost $250,000 each. “The point of doing…
- Truck Stocks Rebound After Tesla Leaves Crucial Details Out of Semi Plan – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc.’s superstar chief executive Elon Musk unveiled a futuristic looking electric semi truck last week that surpassed analyst expectations and weighed heavily on the shares of truck and truck component makers.
- Inside Tesla’s New Electric Semi-Truck – Fortune: Tesla’s design aesthetic, which has been led by Franz von Holzhausen, has helped it amass a committed fan base as well as some equally passionate detractors. Regardless of whether a person loves or loathes them, a Tesla is unmistakable. The Tesla Semi …
- Toyota Unveils Third Generation Humanoid Robot T-HR3 – Toyota: Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) today revealed T-HR3, the company’s third generation humanoid robot. Toyota’s latest robotics platform, designed and developed by Toyota’s Partner Robot Division, will explore new technologies for safely managing…
- Toyota Puts US Workers on Alert: Made-in-Japan Camrys Are Cheaper – Bloomberg: The message James delivered shows Toyota’s U.S. operations are being included in the company’s cost-cutting efforts even during politically sensitive times. President Donald Trump has pressured Toyota and its Japanese carmaking peers to locally produce…
- Uber fights proposed rule in Mexico’s Cancun barring cash fares – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc, which has been facing a wave of regulations in Latin America, is fighting proposed rules in …
- Uber has an idea to keep you from getting sick when you read in self-driving cars – CNBC: Ride-hailing company Uber patented an idea to address passenger nausea when reading in the car. It works with self-driving cars – potentially freeing up passengers to multitask while a computer does the driving. The car would use data from its…
- Uber to buy 24,000 Volvos in self-driving car push – Detroitnews: Uber”s order steps up efforts to replace human drivers, the biggest cost in its on-demand taxi…
- Volkswagen Bolstering Product Line-up in Brazil – Detroit Bureau: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. basically ignored the country’s economic downturn as it invested in a plant that now builds new Jeep Compass, … tap Brazil’s highest-volume segment as part of a recovery plan that analysts said will help it regain…
- Polestar breaks ground at first Chinese plant – Autocar: Construction of Volvo division”s Chengdu factory has begun; it”s due to be completed in mid-2018 ahead of the Polestar 1’s arrival
- Uber Steps Up Driverless-Cars Push With Deal for 24000 Volvos – Bloomberg: Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to buy 24,000 sport utility vehicles from Sweden’s Volvo Cars to form a fleet of driverless autos, Bloomberg News reports. … priced from $46,900 at U.S. dealers, will be delivered between 2019 and 2021 in the first…
- Volvo wins Uber’s first robotaxi order – Automotive News: Volvo has signed a framework agreement with Uber on a three-year deal to sell it up to 24,000 cars that will become part of the ride-sharing giant’s first robotaxi fleet. Volvo said it will supply XC90s with the core autonomous driving technologies…
- Volvo Cars to supply Uber with up to 24000 self-driving cars – Reuters: Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the U.S. firm from an app … Combining Volvo’s cars with Uber’s self-driving system builds on their nearly three-year relationship and comes as Uber’s autonomous…
- Uber Signals at Business-Model Detour With Volvo Deal: Gadfly – Washington Post: Uber agreed on Monday to buy 24,000 Volvo SUVs that will become part of Uber’s future network of self-driving taxis. Several news reports have said Uber is on the hook to pay $1 billion or more for the cars, which will be delivered between 2019 and…
- Volvo to supply 24,000 self-driving XC90s to Uber – Autocar: The Swedish firm’s largest SUV will be used by Uber from 2019 for a large-scale self-driving taxi service
- Uber Exec: ‘We’re Moving as Aggressively as We Can’ on Self-Driving Cars – Fortune: The self-driving technology that will eventually be installed in those Volvo cars is being developed through Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, …
