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• Trump administration won’t pursue talking car mandate – Detroitnews: The Trump administration has quietly set aside plans to require new cars to be able to wirelessly talk to each other
• Ford Will Be More Tight-Lipped With Wall Street, Chairman Says – Bloomberg: Ford Motor Co. may have been too forthcoming with Wall Street in the past and will guard against tipping its hand on future plans, Executive Chairman…
• New F1 engine regulations: Aston Martin ‘encouraged’ by 2021 changes – Autocar: Revised rules proposed by the FIA are aimed at enticing new participants from the automotive world. Aston Martin could be a future contender

• Red Bull to remain Renault benchmark, says Horner – Reuters: Red Bull expect to remain the Formula One benchmark for Renault next season despite McLaren switching from Honda to the …
• Edmunds compares Honda Fit and Kia Rio – Washington Post: They’re efficient, maneuverable, practical and, above all, affordable. Sometimes they’re even fun to drive. Kia and Honda have each updated their cars…
• Tesla’s Model 3 Moment of Truth Is Here – Bloomberg: When Tesla Inc. reports third quarter earnings Wednesday after the bell, the overwhelming focus will be on the production ramp of the Model 3-the more affordable electric car that is critical to Tesla’s mainstream success and profitability. Almost …
• Aston Martin Plans US Spending Boost to Hedge Brexit Effect – Bloomberg: British luxury sports-car maker Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. has a Brexit … While possible non-tariff barriers such as local-content rules and vehicle…
• Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid due in 2018 with 3.0-litre petrol V6 – Autocar: Electrified version of luxury SUV will introduce third powertrain to the range, offering a full EV mode. It’s been testing at the Nürburgring
• Jeep teases next-gen Wrangler in Vegas – Detroitnews: Jeep shows pictures of the iconic off-roader that defines rugged brand. It’s familiar – and a bit different
• Audi picks Detroit for A7’s show debut – Automotive News: Audi has picked the Detroit auto show in January for the debut of its latest-generation A7. Audi has given the coupe-like sedan a fresh,…
• Honda raises profit outlook on strong motorcycle sales – Yahoo: Honda Motor revved up its annual profit outlook Wednesday on strong motorcycle sales and a lower yen but the more upbeat figures still represented…
• Tesla Earnings: What to Watch – WSJ: Tesla Inc. TSLA 3.58% is expected to release third-quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know:.
• 2018 Jeep Wrangler revealed at SEMA – Autocar: New model maintains throwback styling, drops 2.8-litre engine for 2.0-litre unit
• Apple and Tesla earnings will beat the Street, investors say – Yahoo: Those companies include Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Starbucks (SBUX) and Tesla (TSLA). They are also among the companies forecast to report better-than-expected earnings, according to estimates from Estimize. All but three of the 10 companies…
• Honda raises full-year operating profit outlook on Asia sales – Reuters: Honda Motor Co Ltd 7367. … percent as it expects to sell more cars and motorcycles this year, particularly in Asia, while it also sees …
• Honda posts 2Q profit – Yahoo: TOKYO (AP) _ Honda Motor Co. (HMC) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $1.54 billion. The Tokyo-based company said it…
• Honda to halve charging time for electric vehicles by 2022 – Nikkei: Honda Motor will cut the charging time for its electric vehicles by more than half to just 15 minutes with new technology it is set to…
• PSA’s Opel purchase leaves Citroen odd man out – Automotive News: PSA Group’s purchase of Opel means that the French automaker now has three mass-market European brands (four if you count Vauxhall). Could that…
• Alibaba Leads $335 Million Funding for Chinese Car Trading Site – Bloomberg: SouChe.com, a Chinese car trading site, raised $335 million in a funding round led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as it expands in auto-financing and…
• Honda quarterly profit falls on US airbag costs – Automotive News: TOKYO – Honda Motor Co. reported a 33 percent drop in operating profit in the latest quarter as outlays for a U.S. class action lawsuit over defective…
• Honda profit slips on air-bag woes despite sales growth – Washington Post: TOKYO – Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co.’s fiscal second quarter profit has slipped compared to a year ago as costs related to a massive…
• Scandal-hit Nissan sales halved in Japan – Yahoo: Nissan’s passenger car sales plummeted more than 55 percent in Japan last month, data showed Wednesday, after the company suspended all…
• Honda upgrades profit forecast on strong motorcycle sales and weaker yen – FT: Higher motorcycle sales and a weaker yen have prompted Honda to upgrade its full-year profit and revenue forecasts. The upgrade came as the car,…
• Honda sees slide in second-quarter operating profit but raises full-year outlook – Reuters: Honda Motor Co reported a 32.9 percent fall in operating profit in the second quarter as a litigation settlement wiped out the impact …
• Hyundai Motor’s Oct. sales fall 4.3 pct on weak demand – Yonhap: Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday its October sales fell 4.3 percent from a year earlier mainly due to fewer working days…
• China’s BYD to sell majority stake in car seat unit to France’s Faurecia – Nikkei: Chinese automaker BYD said it will form a joint venture with Paris-listed automotive-equipment group Faurecia,…
• Hyundai Steel launches earthquake-resistant steel brand – Yonhap: Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea’s second-biggest steelmaker by sales, on Wednesday launched its brand of…
• PSA-Opel fusion shakes up European car assembly footprint – Automotive News: PSA Group’s takeover of General Motors’ Opel and Vauxhall brands was a game-changer for Europe’s vehicle assembly footprint. The French-German…
• Nickel Surges to Best Since 2015 on Promise of Electric-Car Boom – Bloomberg: Demand from electric-vehicle batteries “won’t impact fundamentals significantly in the very short term, but it’s certainly opening up a much better…
• Hyundai Concepts Cover The Bases At SEMA – Forbes: Hyundai latched onto the Las Vegas aftermarket exhibition three years ago and this year was back with a raft of new show cars. The Elantra Sport is…
• Peter Schutz, CEO who saved Porsche 911 and engineered turnaround, dies at 87 – Automotive News: Former Porsche AG CEO Peter Schutz: “Everywhere I went, I listened to people who asked, ‘Why discontinue the 911? It’s a great car.'” Photo credit:…
• China’s BYD To Form Joint Venture With Faurecia, Aims To Spin-Off Auto Parts Business – Nikkei: Chinese automaker BYD said it will form a joint venture with Paris-listed automotive-equipment group Faurecia, marking its…
• Buick delivers value-priced luxury with Enclave Avenir – Detroitnews: … technology, but they’re still important to note because they’re competitive within aset that includes the Lexus RX, Infiniti QX50, and Acura MDX.
• Peugeots Patrolling Los Angeles; Not A Chance – Forbes: It’s a very brief scene where the car’s dashboard screen displays the word Peugeot, implying that a future US police vehicle patrolling the streets of a…
• Nissan’s Z-Car future could be in jeopardy – Autocar:
• 11 companies invest $11M at Mcity car test site – Detroitnews: … including Detroit automakers Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co., are investing a total of $11 million in the latest round of funding for self-driving…
• Peugeot to leave Dakar after 2018 – Yahoo: Peugeot announced on Tuesday that next year’s Dakar Rally will be their last, despite Stephane Peterhansel winning two consecutive…
• Kia Will Have To Add 4X4 To Sell New Stonic Small SUV In The US – Forbes: But that won’t be problem because sister company Hyundai is making its version of the Stonic, the Kona – on sale in the U.S. early next year – and that…
• Portugal planning free zones for drones, self-driving cars – Reuters: Aiming to spur development of drones and self-driving vehicles, Portugal is planning to launch free zones with special …