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Jul
20th

US: GF Automotive outlines Linamar joint venture

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GF Automotive has unveiled a 50/50 joint venture with machining specialist Linamar of Ontario, Canada.
Jul
20th

UK: Land Rover may continue Defender longer

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Land Rover reportedly will produce the Defender until some time in 2016 due to strong demand.
Jul
20th

INDIA: Nissan opens regional parts distribution centre

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Nissan India has opened a regional parts distribution centre at Luhari in Gurgaon, Haryana.
Jul
20th

Extreme Abarth 124 Spider to join ‘comfortable’ Fiat version

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Abarth 124 Spider EXCLUSIVE IMAGE
News 20 Jul, 2015

Fiat 124 roadster to get Abarth makeover as performance brand’s halo model

Jul
20th

INDIA: Maruti to launch premium dealership brand on 23 July

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Maruti Suzki plans to launch Nexa, its premium dealership brand, in India on 23 July.
Jul
20th

Self-driving cars get 32-acre city at University of Michigan to hone skills

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A simulated city opened Monday on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will travel in the future without mowing down pedestrians or causing colossal crashes.
Jul
20th

ITALY: FCA considering Magneti Marrelli sale – Reuters

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Reuters is reporting that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is considering selling off its parts making subsidiary Magneti Marelli.
Jul
20th

SWEDEN: Autoliv buys Automotive Solutions business of MACOM

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Autoliv says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the automotive business of M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings for US$100m.
Jul
20th

COMMENT: Outdated driver protocols need review

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The protocols which govern the use of motor vehicles are enshrined in the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic. One of its key stipulations is that "every driver shall at all times be able to control his vehicle". Those 12 words are currently the greatest barrier to the introduction of self-driving vehicles.
Jul
20th

Audi will give aid to China dealers, report says

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Audi will provide 1.2 billion yuan ($193 million) in financial aid to its dealers in China as demand for luxury vehicles slows in its largest market, according to sources. Audi's China sales slipped 5.8 percent last month.
Jul
20th

GERMANY: BASF opens new Ludwigshafen research facility

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BASF has opened a new research building in Ludwigshafen after two years of construction.
Jul
20th

BRAZIL: Latest Ford Focus same as in other markets

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Apart from the usual regional variations to suit buyer preferences and local regulations, Ford has fulfilled its promise of producing and/or selling cars in Brazil identical to those sold in other markets under the One Ford policy begun on former global CEO Alan Mulally's watch.
Jul
20th

UK: Toyota fuel cell Mirai coming to UK in September

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Toyota will commence UK sales of its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell model in September.
Jul
20th

Ad agency’s viral-video goal: Surprise, create buzz

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Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.
Jul
20th

Pro pranksters perfect viral marketing

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Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.
Jul
20th

AutoNation CEO endorses CFPB, Honda Finance pact

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AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson has endorsed the settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Board and American Honda Finance for preventing discrimination in auto finance, calling the agreement a 'workable template' that other...
Jul
20th

Town uses tax funds to spur car sales

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The Shop Libertyville Rewards program gives consumers up to $200 in gift certificates when they buy or lease new vehicles from any dealership in Libertyville.
Jul
20th

When CFPB, dealers meet, sparks fly

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When a CFPB official addressed dealers directly for the first time in public, the exchanges were pointed. Here's how it went at the annual conference of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers.
Jul
20th

What Honda-U.S. settlement changes

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The federal government's settlement with American Honda Finance Corp. for alleged discriminatory auto lending was a smaller victory for the regulators than it first appeared.
Jul
20th

Chevrolet clears space for a new crossover

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General Motors plans to add a new Chevy crossover that will be slotted above the compact Equinox and below the full-size Traverse, according to three people familiar with the plan.
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