- Volkswagen Is Dreaming If It Thinks Diesel Is Coming Back: Gadfly – Washington Post: With the threat of city driving bans looming across Europe, people who want to know whether it still makes sense to buy a diesel vehicle shouldn’t … As my Bloomberg New colleagues noted, it’s a pretty ballsy statement from someone whose company did…
- Pininfarina H2 Speed concept to enter production as track-only hypercar – Autocar: The 634bhp H2 Speed has a top speed of 186mph, and reaches 62mph in 3.4sec The H2 Speed will make production for a 12-unit run, maintaining its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain
- BMW M8 targets luxury rivals – Autocar: Production version of Concept M8 Gran Coupe will arrive in 2019 Bold-looking new Gran Coupe concept pits 8 Series against DB11 and Continental GT
- 630bhp Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupe guns for Porsche Panamera – Autocar: New CLS shares much with the GT 4-door Coupe? AMG”s latest model can cover 0-62mph in 3.2sec and hit 196mph; on sale in September
- 2019 Skoda e-Citigo confirmed as brand’s first all-electric model – Autocar: Skoda will launch its first EV on the Citigo base Czech brand’s take on the VW e-Up and Seat e-Mii will follow a hybrid Superb as its second electrified model
- Fiat’s European focus to be rebuilt around 500 family – Autocar: The Fiat brand will be focused around the popular 500 Future of Tipo questioned; Fiat could anchor itself outside Europe; and investment must be focused on Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, boss says
- Auto industry rejects Trump’s tariff threats – Automotive News: s European operations, said Tuesday in a Bloomberg Television story at the Geneva International Motor Show. “Any form of tariff is … But with more and more German cars made in America, the nation’s deficit with Europe’s largest economy narrowed to…
- VW workers only back trucks IPO if it protects their rights – Reuters: Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) powerful works council will only back a stock …
- Toyota will seek halo appeal with Supra coupe – Automotive News: Toyota’s Supra badge is still widely known among performance car enthusiasts. Toyota built four generations of the model running from 1979 to 2002, gaining a strong following, but the company has largely withdrawn from sports cars since. Currently the…
- FCA’s Marchionne calls for cooling-off on US trade rhetoric – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI) boss Sergio Marchionne called for a cooling-off over U.S. threats to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum and European car imports, warning the resulting noise was complicating talks on the future of the North American Free Trade …
- Giugiaro Sibylla concept presents new sustainable EV technology – Autocar: Italdesign founder Giorgetto Giugiaro is displaying a retro four-door concept at Geneva; it uses tech developed by Envision
- Opel’s void stirs ghosts of Geneva’s past – Automotive News: That year I stood chatting with GM Europe head Jack Smith out among the Opels on display when Smith’s boss, GM International chief Bob Stempel, suddenly appeared and, rather rudely I felt, yanked his man away for an important meeting. The two titans…
- Bespoke Jaguar XJ6 created in run up to model’s 50th year – Autocar: Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain commissioned this modernised take on Jaguar’s classic saloon
- New Range Rover SV Coupe revealed with £240k price tag – Autocar: Bodywork is all new apart from its bonnet and lower tailgate Limited-run Range Rover SV Coupe? will challenge Rolls-Royce and Bentley head on
- JLR SVO boss: The Range Rover SV Coupe can take on the Bentayga – Autocar: The two-door SV Coupe? will start from £240,000 John Edwards believes his creation can take the fight to the most luxurious of SUVs but add an element of classlessness
- Aston Martin revives Lagonda as ultraluxury electric brand – Automotive News: Aston Martin will launch Lagonda as an electric-only brand with the aim of breaking the duopoly held by Bentley and Rolls-Royce in the ultraluxury sedan market. Aston Martin previewed the revived brand’s styling at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday with…
- Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain – Reuters: Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain. Costas Pitas. 2 Min Read. GENEVA (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO. …
- Subaru Viziv Tourer concept shows look of future hot estate – Autocar: As a spiritual successor to the last big booted WRX, it could arrive on roads by 2020 Spiritual successor to the Impreza WRX estate is expected in 2020
- Bugatti boss hints at second model line and hybrid Chiron plans – Autocar: Bugatti is already working on a model to sit beside its Chiron Chiron successor is likely to use hybrid power and looks set to be joined by a new sibling
- Porsche Positions Itself Against Tesla, on the Road and Beside It – New York Times: Porsche has already shown off an all-electric sedan, the Mission E, which is expected to compete with Tesla’s Model S. And at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, Porsche made a surprise reveal of a crossover concept variant, the Mission E…
- Hardcore Bugatti Chiron Sport launched – Autocar: New version of 1479bhp hypercar is 18kg lighter and 5secs faster on track
- 2019 Audi A6 and E-Tron Prototype debut at 2018 Geneva Motor Show – Yahoo: After seven years, Audi has pulled back the curtain on the new 2019 A6 sedan at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The midsize model slots in between the A4 and the recently renewed A8, drawing more than a little influence from both models. Alongside the A6,…
- Peugeot boss demands government commitments on electric-car charging networks – Reuters: I think it’s only logical that there should be commitments from governments, Tavares told reporters at the Geneva auto show. The potential suspension of penalties if charging network rollouts fall short of targets is to be discussed, he added. In a…
- Extreme 814bhp McLaren Senna GTR concept revealed – Autocar: The McLaren Senna GTR concept is on display at the Geneva motor show New GTR produces at least 814bhp and 1000kg of downforce; firm claims ‘only an F1 car is faster on track’
- Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept revealed as blueprint for new design direction – Autocar: Hyundai has revealed its new Le Fil Rouge concept car Spacious five-door coupe exemplifies new Sensuous Sportiness design theme, which Hyundai says will allow its future models to be more desirable
- Toyota Reinvents Supra in Pursuit of Performance-Car Panache – Bloomberg: As trends toward autonomous driving, electrification, and vehicle-sharing threaten to turn cars into little more than utilitarian people-movers, Toyota is using more exciting products such as the Supra for competitive edge. The challenge for the…
- Toyota GR Supra Concept heralds the car’s return after 16 years – Yahoo: After years of teasers, spy shots and faint whispers, the fifth-generation Toyota Supra finally makes its debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The Toyota GR Supra Concept might be a focused, track-prepped race car, but Toyota is making no secret that…
- Hyundai unveils new concept car at Geneva motor show – Yonhap: South Korea’s top carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co., has chosen this year’s first major auto show to display its latest concept, allowing the public to get a glimpse of its new design direction going forward, the company said Tuesday. Hyundai Motor took the…
- Nissan debuts Formula E livery, IMx Kuro concept, electrification strategy update – Yahoo: The most eye-catching reveal was, of course, Nissan’s new Formula E car. Nissan will join the all-electric racing series for the 2018/19 season, taking the place of its partner Renault. The championship not only helps Nissan put its EV technology on a…
- The Latest: Renault unveils futuristic and funky concept car – Washington Post: The Latest on developments at the Geneva International Motor Show (all times local):. 10 a.m.. French automaker Renault has unveiled its futuristic – and funky – concept car EZ-Go, featuring a rooftop opening that allows passengers to enter by a ramp…
- 631bhp Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder launched – Autocar: The new model adds a folding fabric soft-top to the circuit-honed chassis of the Performante… Track-focused version of Italian supercar is 35kg lighter than standard soft-top
- Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo concept revealed at Geneva – Autocar: Surprise showing is an estate version of brand”s first all-electric car
- Alpine A110: GT4 and Cup motorsport versions of sports car launched – Autocar: Alpine A110 GT4 Track-only versions of Dieppe”s mid-engined sports car start from £106,388; GT4 variant eligible for British GT Championship
- New look Ssangyong Musso lands with more kit and plusher cabin – Autocar: The Korean firm”s cut-price Nissan Navara alternative is due on UK roads this summer Korean firm”s affordable pick-up retains its rugged character but looks more premium
- Renault EZ-Go concept aims to ‘reinvent the taxi’ – Autocar: Renault”s driverless vehicle could take to the roads before the end of the next decade New six-seater pod is fully autonomous and could reach roads by 2030
- Toyota will drop diesel cars in Europe this year – Automotive News: Toyota will stop selling diesel-powered passenger cars in Europe by the end of this year, Toyota Europe CEO Johan van Zyl said. Diesels account for less than 10 percent of the automaker’s car sales in Europe, van Zyl said at an event on the eve of the…
- Jaguar Land Rover production hit by water shortage – Autocar: Water shortages led Jaguar Land Rover to suspend production Manufacturing at Solihull factory set to resume after being temporarily halted due to burst pipes
- Honda Urban EV to arrive on roads in 2019 with ‘very few changes’ – Autocar: Honda’s first EV for the European market is a retro-styled city car that’s shorter than the Honda Jazz supermini
- Diesel collapse gives automakers carbon headache – Reuters: PSA Group Chief Executive Carlos Tavares insisted last week the Peugeot maker remained on track. In a newspaper interview the same day, however, he urged governments to suspend penalties for non-compliance until electric car charging networks are…
- PSA upgraded to “neutral” vs “sell” by Citigroup – Reuters: Outlook for Opel much improved vs our fears: We upgrade PSA stock to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Sell’ as our thesis around a slow and costly turnaround at Opel/Vauxhall (OV) appears to be wrong, Citigroup wrote in a research note. Last week, PSA said buoyant…
- New Lancia Stratos: new pictures of 542bhp supercar – Autocar: Manifattura Automobili Torino will build up to 25 examples of its Ferrari 430-based modern Stratos
- Kia Ceed Sportswagon arrives with 5 Series-beating bootspace – Autocar: The new Ceed Sportswagon should start from around £19,500 600 litres puts the high-tech Ceed estate”s boot bigger than the BMW 5 Series Touring, Mondeo Estate and other large load luggers
- Volvo ends losing streak with Car of the Year win – Automotive News: Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson had a good feeling that the automaker would end its European Car of the Year losing streak two years ago. In 2016, the XC90 finished just 18 points shy of taking home the 2016 European Car of the Year. Samuelsson told me back…
- Chinese EV Battery Giant Zeroes In on Its First European Factory – Bloomberg: China’s government is putting its might into becoming a global force in new-energy vehicles. The Chinese supplier of electric-vehicle batteries that’s planning a local factory with enough capacity to surpass the output of Tesla Inc. has set its sights…
- Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary launched – Autocar: The new 50th Anniversary model will be among the very last cars to use a BMW N62 V8 engine A new version of Morgan”s V8 has arrived to celebrate 50 years since the retro sports car was launched
- Bentley’s Ultra-Luxurious Bentayga SUV Is Getting a Makeover as a Plug-In Hybrid – Fortune: The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid is described by the automaker as the world’s first luxury hybrid model. It isn’t, if you consider the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo a luxury vehicle. And at a base price just short of $190,000 it certainly…
- Kobe Steel CEO To Quit Over Quality Scandal – Nikkei: The scandal encompassing aluminum, copper, steel and other products affected some of Japan’s biggest manufacturers, including automakers Toyota Motor, Honda Motor and Mazda Motor, as well as bullet train operators JR Tokai and JR West. The head of Kobe…
- Adviser group: $2.6B Musk award too costly – Detroitnews: The award could give Chief Executive Officer Musk an additional 12 percent of Tesla”s shares
- Volvo XC40 named European Car of the Year – Autocar:
