Volkswagen says it is taking a further step to develop market potential in Africa and has signed an MoU for an app-based 'integrated mobility concept' in Rwanda.
Hitachi Automotive Systems and Clarion are to jointly develop a remote system which automatically performs parallel and perpendicular parking as well as in garages and exit from outside the vehicle through remote control using smartphones.
Plastic Omnium says it has received a EUR200m (US$209m) binding offer from Flex Gate Group to acquire seven sites in France, Germany and Spain as part of the European Commission's (EC) ruling following the French supplier's purchase of Faurecia's Auto Exterior business.
Li Shufu, whose holding group owns the the Geely and Lynk and CO brands along with Volvo, says it will be difficult for Chinese brands to succeed in Europe as well as Japanese and Korean brands.
The Lincoln brand is off to a good start in China, with 2016 sales on a pace to roughly triple sales in 2015, but Ford executives acknowledge that's only a start.
Geely Automobile's new global marque, Lynk and CO, plans to challenge volume brands starting in 2018 by offering models designed and engineered in Sweden, built in China and sold at extremely competitive prices thanks to direct distribution.
Tesla will increase prices in the UK by 5 percent next year as a result of the country's vote to leave the EU.
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The Norwegian government aims to pass a law next spring to allow testing of self-driving vehicles on the country's roads.
A federal judge said Volkswagen has reached an agreement in principle to provide "substantial compensation" to the owners of about 80,000 3.0-liter polluting diesel vehicles, a key hurdle to resolve the German automaker's emissions scandal.
General Motors said it selected marketing and public relations agency FleishmanHillard as GM's sole communications agency of record, replacing several other agencies.
More than nine out of 10 Tesla owners would buy their cars again, leading the industry in Consumer Reports' Annual Owner Satisfaction Survey.
Honda jumped two spots to top Google's luxury-heavy 'Year in Search' list of the trending automotive brands in the U.S.
Canadian automotive supplier Magna International continued its push into the autonomous vehicle segment by partnering this week with Israel-based startup Innoviz Technologies.
VW will start producing cars in Kenya and Rwanda, deepening its local manufacturing operations in Africa where it expects vehicle sales to grow by 40 percent within the next five years.
Volkswagen plans to start a ride-hailing service in Rwanda in a sign of how the German carmaker is developing pay-per-use transportation models in new markets where rival Uber has not yet gained traction.
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