- Analysts See Auto Demand Slipping Into Low Gear in 2018 – Bloomberg: Technology for self-driven cars and electric vehicles will continue to dominate the headlines for automakers and suppliers, as industry players strive to stake their claims on the fast-changing landscape. Meanwhile, car sales will remain on the “…
- Acura Hints at New Direction with 2019 RDX Prototype – Detroit Bureau: It was the first of the Japanese luxury brands but Acura has been struggling to catch up to newer siblings Lexus and Infiniti in recent years, and is hoping that with the upcoming launch of the 2019 RDX sport-utility vehicle it will finally shift into…
- Consumer Reports most satisfied car owners are. . . – CBS News: Previously,the model was called the Hyundai Genesis and counted in the Hyundai results for last year’s survey. Deprived of the strong results of the Genesis this year, the Hyundai brand dropped 11 places to 24th overall. The rest of the top 10, in…
- Hyundai and Kia make their marks with 2018 models – Detroitnews: In that regard, it was a bit of a stretch to drive a Porsche Panamera, costing three or four times the $32,000 starting price of a Stinger, back-to-back with the Kia. But the Stinger, available in rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, did impress in the…
- UAW head does not see more charges in US training center probe – Reuters: The United Auto Workers is cooperating with a Justice Department probe into alleged misspending by union officials at training centers funded by U.S. automakers, the union’s president said on Friday, saying that he did not expect any more charges…
- How Tech Companies Own Your Day – Bloomberg: Travel time remains a largely unexploited opportunity, and tech giants sense a window to sell further content and services. That’s why so many want to get into the automotive business: a customer in a self-driving car has more time to watch films or…
- BMW aims for 500000 EV, hybrid sales by 2019 – Automotive News: BMW aims to more than double its sales of electric and hybrid vehicles to 500,000 by the end of 2019, CEO Harald Krueger told German weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche. In 2018 alone, deliveries of electrified vehicles are to rise by a “medium…
- Daimler has acquired a majority stake in Chauffeur Prive, one of the leading private hire vehicle services in France – Daimler: Daimler Mobility Services has acquired a majority stake in Chauffeur Prive, one of the leading private hire vehicle services in France.
- Denso buys into ride-share software provider – Automotive News: Ridecell is Denso’s latest investment as the parts maker hunts for new opportunities beyond its traditional business in vehicle climate controls, engine components, instrument clusters and spark plugs. The supplier, ranked by Automotive News as the…
- ‘I met my wife on a train platform’: Twitter responds to Elon Musk with positive public transport stories – Guardian: Elon Musk’s criticism of public transport has prompted an outpouring of stories of the connections and community formed in the midst of a “bunch of random strangers” on mass transit. The billionaire entrepreneur had expressed disdain for the…
- Elon Musk Explains Why He Loves the Saturn V Rocket – Fortune: It’s hard to question SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s love and commitment to the Falcon Heavy rocket, which is nearly complete after years of development. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have feeling for another rocket. Call it an old flame. A blast from the…
- Average CO2 emissions rise as market shifts away from diesels – Autocar: Average CO2 emissions of cars in the UK has grown by 0.7% year-on-year, yet manufacturers face a looming deadline for lower average outputs
- Electricity target so weak it would require ‘taking every car away’ to meet Paris deal – Greens – Guardian: The Turnbull government’s proposed emissions targets for the electricity sector would mean every car would need to be taken off the roads immediately, or every cow would need to be taken off farms from next year, for Australia to reach the targets it…
- Ford, hit with lawsuits, launches sexual harassment prevention campaign in US factories – Freep: Ford videotaped the 2-minute, 40-second message during the past month, featuring Bruce Hettle, group vice president of global manufacturing and labor affairs; and Jimmy Settles, the UAW vice president assigned to Ford. The two men discuss how to report…
- United Auto Workers head says US training center probe is limited – Reuters: The United Auto Workers is cooperating with a government investigation into allegations of embezzlement by union officials at training … A Ford spokesman said the company remains the top producer of U.S. vehicles and has more hourly U.S. workers than…
- New electric London taxi set to be exported to Norway – Reuters: London’s black cab-maker said its new electric taxi will be exported to Norway next year, its second foreign market as the Chinese Geely-owned firm pursues a major expansion plan. The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) picked Amsterdam earlier this…
- Tesla: Why an EV Tax Credit Might Be Bad News – Barrons: Instead, keeping the tax credit instead gives a boost to other electric vehicle makers like Nissan Motor (NSANY) with the Leaf, and General Motor’s (GM) with its Chevrolet Bolt. “Overall, we view the retaining of the tax credit as more important for…
- GM plant in Oshawa won’t produce redesigned 2019 GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado – Automotive News: and certainly not to General Motors. As the automaker transitioned to the next-generation Equinox in early 2017, it still produced the outgoing model alongside the new version for a time. Unfinished Equinox vehicles were sent to Oshawa from GM Canada’s…
- Acura teases RDX sequel – Detroitnews: Honda”s premium brand is advertising the SUV as ‘the beginning of a new era”http://rssfeeds.detroitnews.com/~/i/511966910/0/detroit/autosinsiderhttps://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/2017/12/20/DetroitNews/B99611703Z.1_20171220234138_000_GIE1PQ3P4.1-0.jpg
- UK production falls 5% in November as domestic demand slumps – Automotive News: “Whilst it is good to see exports grow in November, this only reinforces how overseas demand remains the driving force for UK car manufacturing.” The changeover from older to newer models at some British plants has also dented production numbers….
- The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk – Detroitnews: http://rssfeeds.detroitnews.com/~/i/511968200/0/detroit/autosinsiderhttp://karkontent.com/
- Aston Martin hires ex-McLaren chief test driver Chris Goodwin – Autocar:
- McLaren EV mule highlights challenges of electric supercar – Autocar: McLaren’s first attempt at an electrified production vehicle, the P1, was a success Parry-Williams confirms that the British marque has a pure EV test mule, but that a production vehicle is some time away
- New Nissan Leaf orders surpass 10,000 in Europe – Autocar: Revamped version of world’s best-selling electric car comes with 80-mile range boost from new 40kWh battery
- Japan transport ministry to inspect Nissan HQ to assess compliance measures – Reuters: Japan’s transport ministry said it would conduct an inspection at Nissan Motor Co’s global headquarters on Friday to assess measures implemented by the automaker to improve compliance following decades of improper final inspections. In October, Nissan…
- Honda, Nissan developing solid-state batteries for EVs: report – Reuters: Japan’s Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Co are developing all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), Kyodo News reported on Thursday. The logos of Honda Motor Co. is pictured at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 25, 2017….
- PSA names new China, Latin America chiefs – Automotive News: PSA Group named new chiefs for its China and Latin America regions as part of a management shuffle. Carlos Gomes succeeds PSA veteran Denis Martin as head of the automaker’s China and southeast region. Martin will pursue personal projects outside of…
- Renault will name Ghosn’s successor in February, paper says – Automotive News: Renault is preparing to name a successor to CEO Carlos Ghosn as early as February, according to a French newspaper report. A committee has been interviewing candidates for the post this year, Les Echos reported, citing sources close to the company’s…
- Applied Materials see self-driving cars drive NAND flash demand – Nikkei: In autonomous driving parlance, level4 refers to cars that can operate themselves without human interaction in limited geographic conditions, such as on a campus. Level5 is the epitome of self-driving technology, the stage where no driver intervention…
- If You Hate Driving in the Snow, a Robot Can Now Do It For You – Bloomberg: Self-driving cars may be the future, but relinquishing control of the wheel certainly takes some getting used to. It’s one thing to (slowly) go-with-the-flow on well-marked city streets, for which many self-driving cars were initially developed and…
- New inquiry for scandal-hit Subaru sees shares dip – Reuters: Subaru says it’s investigating whether its inspectors may have falsified vehicle mileage readings during final inspections conducted on cars sold in Japan, driving down the automaker’s shares more than 8 percent to a 1 1/2-year low. Laura Frykberg…
- Big Tech’s Bad Week in Europe Signals More Problems in 2018 – Bloomberg: An Uber Technologies Inc. driver uses the company’s smartphone app inside a Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric automobile in Madrid, Spain, on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies has launched its first electric car taxi…
- Toyota to Establish New Conversion and Accessories Company – Toyota: Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces its decision to merge subsidiaries Toyota Technocraft Co., Ltd. (Technocraft), J-TACS Corporation (J-TACS), and Toyota Modellista International Corporation (Modellista) to establish a new company on April 1,…
- BRIEF-Edmunds Forecasts 1.6 Mln New Cars And Trucks to Be Sold In US In Dec – Reuters: … * EDMUNDS SAYS FORECASTS OF 1.6 MILLION NEW CARS & TRUCKS TO BE SOLD IN U.S. IN DECEMBER REFLECTS A 5.8 PERCENT DECREASE FROM DEC. 2016. * EDMUNDS – SALES ARE STILL STRONG HISTORICALLY, BUT 2017 WILL MARK FIRST DOWN YEAR FOR AUTO …
- Top EU court says Uber is taxi company – Detroitnews: The European Union”s top court ruled that it should be regulated like a taxi company and not a technology…
- Toyota firing on all cylinders, Amazon thinks outside the box, FedEx surges – Yahoo: Here’s a look at some of the companies the Yahoo Finance team will be watching for you today. Toyota (TM) is gaining traction worldwide. The Japanese automaker says it sold 10.35 million vehicles this year. That narrowly beats last year’s record…
- You Don’t Need to Trade Securities to Commit Securities Fraud – Bloomberg: Trov currently covers “consumer electronics and photography equipment with insurance that can be turned on or off with a swipe on a smartphone,” and it will offer Waymo riders insurance for “micro-durations,” that is, “for the length of a ride in a…