- Maruti Suzuki sees marginal sales growth in January amid slowing India car demand – Nikkei:
- Ford aims to cut up to 400 jobs at Bridgend plant – Autocar: Car firm launching voluntary redundancy drive in one of first moves of major overhaul of European business Ford is aiming to cut up to 400 jobs from its engine plant at Bridgend in Wales, in one of the first moves of its cost-cutting ‘transformation”…
- Porsche admits error in 911 fuel consumption – Autocar: Firm faces fine after self-reporting error in fuel consumption and emission figures for unspecified variants of outgoing ‘991’ series 911 Porsche could be given a substantial fine by the German government after admitting that fuel consumption and…
- GM and Sao Paulo in talks to invest $2.5 billion for tax breaks: report – Reuters: Automaker General Motors Co is in talks to invest 9 billion reais ($2.5 billion) in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo over the next three years in return for tax incentives, newspaper Valor Economico reported on Friday.
- Ward’s Automotive Reports ends after 96 years – Freep: One of the auto industry’s longest-running institutions just ended. Ward’s Automotive Reports, the 96-year-old weekly newsletter that helped create the …
- INSIGHT-A climate problem even California can’t fix: tailpipe pollution – Reuters: For three decades, California has led the … Many European cities have seen relatively high levels of electric car …
- Honda plans to front-load UK production ahead of Brexit – Reuters: Braced for a possible logistical nightmare when Britain leaves the European Union in March, Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Friday it …
- Porsche informs authorities of possible issue with emissions – Automotive News: Porsche said it had informed German authorities of potential issues with its emissions data, following a report in Der Spiegel that the figures for its 911 models of 2016 and 2017 were inaccurate.
- Mitsubishi sides with Nissan, skeptical over Renault holding company – Automotive News: Mitsubishi is circling wagons with Japanese ally Nissan against any plan to fold the domestic duo into a holding company with alliance partner Renault. CEO Osamu Masuko said a holding company isn”t an option.
- Motor racing-Sauber F1 team changes name to Alfa Romeo Racing – Reuters: The Sauber name will disappear from the Formula One grid this season after the Swiss-based team announced on Friday …
- See what Fiat Chrysler has planned for its Super Bowl ads this year – Freep: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles puts its Super Bowl ads online this year.
- Executive Car Rental had 400 Better Business Bureau complaints in 2018 – Freep: if a deal sounds too good to be true – applies to incredible rates spotted online for car rentals, too. Some odd practices can pop up …
- UAW joins Canada autoworkers’ call to boycott GM cars made in Mexico – Freep: The UAW is joining Canada’s autoworkers’ union, Unifor, to apply pressure on General Motors to keep five plants in North America running. The UAW …
- Fiat Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad strategy this year? No TV – Freep: FCA has left its mark in the history of Super Bowl advertising for years with memorable TV spots for its cars, trucks and SUVs featuring appearances by …
- British Car Designers Are Being Snapped Up by Chinese Automakers – Bloomberg: Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., the company controlled by Volvo Car Group owner and billionaire Li Shufu, named Wayne Burgess as the head of a …
- BP to expand emissions disclosure on oil investments – Reuters: BP has agreed to broaden its disclosure on greenhouse gas emissions to show how it thinks future investments in oil and gas align with U.N.-backed climate goals, it said on Friday.
- Go-Jek raises $1 bilion in round led by Google, Tencent, JD – Reuters: Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek has raised around $1 billion in a funding round, led by Alphabet Inc’s Google, JD.com Inc and Tencent Holdings, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
- Skoda Karoq – Autocar: Soft-roading compact SUV aims to showcase Skoda”s modern-day qualities – we find out if it has kept some of the traits that made the Yeti so likeable Since 2007, global demand for Czech automobiles whose snouts carry an abstract badge portraying a…
- Jaguar designer joins Geely to head up UK design centre – Autocar: Renowned British car designer Wayne Burgess joins Chinese firm to run new Coventry-based design and innovation studio Chinese automotive giant Geely is setting up a new design centre in the UK and has poached former Jaguar designer Wayne Burgess to…
- Tesla begins sales of cheaper Model 3 car in China – Reuters: U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said it will start taking orders in China on Friday for a lower-priced version of its …
- Honda profit tumbles 40% on higher incentives, weaker sales mix – Automotive News: Honda’s quarterly profit fell 40 percent to $1.54 billion as lower earnings in North America and Europe weighed on the automaker’s financial results.
- Mitsubishi Motors beats view with 38 percent profit jump on SE Asia sales – Reuters: Mitsubishi Motors Corp reported a 38 percent jump in … demand for family cars from a growing middle class has bolstered sales.
- ‘Clear risk of recession’ for UK manufacturing – business live – Guardian: Sticking with the automotive industry, Japanese car maker Honda is bringing forward some of its UK production as well as stockpiling parts as Brexit …
- Japan’s Honda Motor Q3 profit drops 40.2 pct, misses estimates – Reuters: Honda Motor Co Ltd on Friday reported a 40.2 percent drop in third-quarter operating profit despite posting higher vehicle …
- How Uber’s Trying to Clean Up Its Act En Route to an IPO – Washington Post: In 2015, explaining why Uber Technologies Inc. was years away from a … Since Dara Khosrowshahi took over from Kalanick as CEO, Uber has … It settled the trade-secrets case brought by Waymo, a unit of Google parent … of 2018, Uber found itself in…
- Is Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ Nearing Their Ends? – Yahoo: It’s still a rumor, but tongues have been a-wagging consistently about the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ getting cancelled. According to Japanese …
- Federal shutdown put drivers at risk, safety groups say – Detroitnews: The partial government shutdown impacted NHTSA”s ability to enforce auto recalls and investigate complaints about potential safety defects.
- Opinion: Chip design advancement big for automakers – Detroitnews: “The big story going into 2019 is that carmakers have an exciting opportunity to take greater control over their technological development.”
- Opinion: EVs shine at Detroit auto show – Detroitnews: The success of the EV market in America can be credited in great part to the 2008 electric vehicle federal tax credit. Ultimately, the EV federal tax credit …
- Nissan, Renault Are Said to Review Consulting Fees at Alliance – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA will review fees paid to consultants at their automotive alliance as part of a joint probe following former leader …
- Mercedes-Benz Gives The G-Class Its First Makeover In 40 Years – Fortune: For four decades, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class reigned supreme as a military-inspired design icon, wildly popular despite remaining essentially …
- French regulator orders Google to review ads policies – Reuters: France’s competition regulator on Thursday ordered Alphabet Inc’s Google to review its policies and procedures for blocking certain ads, saying that its actions against French firm Amadeus may have been anti-competitive.
- CEO of auto parts maker Meritor: We believe we’re leaders in electric vehicle components – CNBC: Jim Cramer and Meritor President and CEO Jay Craig address weakness in the automotive space after the company’s better-than-expected …