- CO2 reduction targets ‘overly aggressive’, says European car industry – Autocar: A fall of 30% in CO2 output for cars and vans is planned for between 2021 and 2030; the 2021 target is 95g/km across manufacturers’ line-ups
- 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 revealed – Autocar: With 755bhp and 715lb ft, this is the more focused version the most powerful Corvette yet
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class: all-new interior design leaked online – Autocar: New Merc G-Class will go on sale in the UK next spring Mercedes 4×4 will mix luxury, advanced technology and rugged off-road prowess as it enters its second generation
- Why Vauxhall is likely survive despite a steep sales slump – Automotive News: Warburton believes Opel should dump the Vauxhall brand and replace it with Opel. “Even the most jingoistic Brexiteers would rather buy a German car…
- Tesla Model 3 Depositors Staying Put as Wait in Line Lengthens – Bloomberg: Brian Lawley was among the first to reserve a Tesla Model 3 after standing in a lengthy line in March 2016 to plunk down $2,000 for not one but two…
- Challenges loom for Opel recovery plan – Automotive News: PSA boss Carlos Tavares (left) and Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller are pictured during a press conference to announce the German automaker’s…
- British car insurer Sabre seeks $280 mln listing in London – Reuters: British car insurer Sabre seeks $280 mln listing in London … LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – British car insurance underwriter Sabre will seek … an initial public offering in London next month, the company said on Monday.
- Internal combustion engine to be dead by 2050, says Toyota R&D boss – Autocar: The engine will be gone for good by 2050, according to a Toyota executive, with just 10% of cars running hybrid systems
- GM’s China new energy vehicle sales will meet quotas by 2019 without need to buy credits – Reuters: China has set strict quotas for NEVs which automakers must meet by 2019, a move that is prompting a flurry of electric car deals and new launches of …
- Porsche’s racing history: Weissach’s best hits – Autocar: The Carrera RS 2.7 commands a huge price tag these days Porsche was creating race-bred 911 variants long before the arrival of the 993-era GT2. We chart the bloodline right back to 1967″s 911R
- Theodore buys Cobra concept he had hand in – Automotive News: The 2004 Shelby Cobra concept was a modern interpretation of the classic 1960s Ford-powered AC Cobras and is historic in many ways. It brought…
- What is charging going to cost? – Automotive News: And Automotive News should do a comparison of the cost of driving a gasoline vehicle 20 miles at $2.60 a gallon vs. an electric charge. Additionally…
- Uber seals multibillion-dollar investment from Softbank – Detroitnews: Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank said to buy $1B in new Uber stock, offer to buy shares from investors, Uber…
- Poland plant marks premium move for IAC – Automotive News: “In Europe, JLR and Volvo have traditionally been our two big customers, but we have now won significant new business with Daimler that will launch…
- Chevy should follow Cadillac and go after Tesla – Automotive News: … years for a Tesla Model 3 into a Chevrolet Bolt EV – an all-electric car with comparable performance to Elon Musk’s cars from “manufacturing hell.”.
- Supersize SUVs fund EV, self-driving car development – Detroitnews: As the auto industry invests in an uncertain future, big SUVs and trucks finance new…
- Car Rental Companies Turning Corner Or Driving To Disaster? – Forbes: Are rental car companies turning the corner or driving towards extinction? To a large extent, the answer you’ll get to this question depends on whether…
- Hyundai Motor logs strong sales in Australia – Yonhap: Backed by strong sales of the new i30, the Kona and other models, Hyundai’s cumulative sales in Australia came third, trailing Toyota and Mazda of…
- Most Japanese firms not interested in corporate governance stock indexes- Reuters poll – Reuters: These include the accounting scandal at Toshiba Corp, Kobe Steel Ltd’s data fabrication and Nissan Motor Co’s revelation that uncertified technicians …
- Volkswagen re-registers Cayman Islands planes in Germany – Reuters: Volkswagen has re-registered in Germany six company jets that were previously registered in the Cayman Islands, …
- Peugeot launches joint venture to build cars in Algeria – Reuters: Peugeot maker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) signed a joint venture with three Algerian partners to launch a manufacturing unit building …
- Kia Europe looks to expand hybrid, EV options – Automotive News: In that case, we would need more full-electric vehicles. We have the Soul on the market, and we have further plans, which I can’t announce yet,…