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Oct
17th

Renault and Brilliance sign agreement to progress LCV JV; adds EVs

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Renault and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (Brilliance), who earlier this year formed a joint venture to manufacture and sell light commercial vehicles (LCVs), have signed a 'Strategic Cooperation agreement' with officials from Liaoning Province to further accelerate the growth of LCVs in China.
Oct
17th

ACEA/CLEPA urge negotiators to avert worst-case Brexit

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Ahead of this evening's EU Brexit summit, Europe's auto manufacturers and suppliers have come together to issue a stark warning on the potentially far-reaching impacts of a no-deal scenario on their sector, which they say would threaten their very business model.
Oct
17th

VW, FCA, Renault take sales hit in Europe on WLTP

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VW Group, Fiat Chrysler and Renault were among the biggest losers as Europe car sales fell 23 percent to 1.12 million in September following the introduction of a new testing regime, industry association ACEA said.
Oct
17th

VW, FCA, Renault among hardest hit as Europe sales slump 23% on WLTP

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VW Group, Fiat Chrysler and Renault were among the biggest losers as Europe car sales fell 23 percent to 1.12 million in September following the introduction of a new testing regime, industry association ACEA said.
Oct
17th

Porsche to price Taycan between Cayenne, Panamera

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Porsche will position the Taycan below the brand's Panamera sedan when the electric four-door sports car reaches markets next year, with a likely starting price above 80,000 euros (about $92,500).
Oct
17th

Kodiaq GT SUV to be Skoda’s flagship in China

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Skoda has said its new, coupe-styled Kodiaq GT SUV will become its flagship model in China. The midsize SUV, shown in pictures for the first time, will increase Skoda's SUV range in China to four when it goes on sale later this year.
Oct
17th

Porsche to price electric Taycan between Cayenne, Panamera

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Porsche will position the Taycan below the brand's Panamera sedan when the electric four-door sports car reaches markets next year, with a likely starting price above 80,000 euros (about $92,500).
Oct
17th

The dirt on ‘clean’ electric cars is just under the hood

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Every major automaker has plans for electric vehicles to cut greenhouse gas emissions, yet battery manufacturers are, by and large, making lithium ion batteries in places with some of the most polluting grids in the world.
Oct
16th

BMW X7 to start at $74,895

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BMW is filling out its product lineup with the launch of its largest crossover to date. The new X7, available at U.S. dealerships in March starting at $74,895, addresses a shortcoming in BMW's crossover lineup #8212; a true seven-seater option.
Oct
16th

Luxury EV startup plans for AutoMobility LA debut

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Rivian Automotive, an upstart electric vehicle maker headquartered in suburban Detroit, plans to introduce its first pair of electric, off-road vehicles -- a crossover and a pickup -- in November at AutoMobility LA.
Oct
16th

Why Walmart is partnering with Advance Auto Parts

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Walmart announced a partnership with Advance Auto Parts that will create an automotive specialty store on Walmart.com. The news comes one day after its competing retailer Sears filed for bankruptcy.
Oct
16th

Tesla, GM in line for EV boost under U.S. Senate bill

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Tesla and GM, which have lobbied Congress to lift a cap on electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, could get their way for up to four years under a new proposal from a Republican senator.
Oct
16th

Ohio dealer Rhett Ricart elected NADA’s next vice chairman

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The National Automobile Dealers Association has elected Ohio dealer Rhett Ricart as its next vice chairman, meaning Ricart is in line to become chairman in 2020.
Oct
16th

What this former Ford exec will do at Pandora

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One of Ford's top connected vehicles executives has been hired by Pandora to help the streaming music company form partnerships with the auto industry.
Oct
16th

Cable industry moves to snatch airwaves away from ‘talking cars’

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Twenty years ago automakers won the rights to use a portion of U.S. airwaves for ultra-safe 'talking cars.' But now the cable industry wants more of those airwaves.
Oct
16th

Dutch firm to invest $1.9 billion in China battery cell plant

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Dutch battery maker Lithium Werks BV, founded earlier this year, is investing 1.6 billion euros ($1.85 billion) in a massive lithium-ion cell factory in China as demand for batteries is surging.
Oct
16th

Renault-Brilliance count on e-vans to buck China slump

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Renault and Chinese partner Brilliance plan to launch three electric delivery vans in two years, seeking to capitalize on robust growth in China's commercial vehicle market and city center driving curbs on vehicles with combustion engines.
Oct
16th

Mazda names new Europe R&D chief

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Hajime Seikaku became the new vice president of Mazda's European Research & Development Centre on 1 October.
Oct
16th

Why a NAFTA vote will likely wait until 2019

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The renegotiated U.S. trade deal with Mexico and Canada won't get a vote in Congress this year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, setting up a potential fight with Democrats next year.
Oct
16th

Tesla’s Superchargers: The template for the hydrogen era

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A Tesla-like nationwide network of hydrogen fueling stations could help reduce the time it will take for fuel cell vehicles to become economically viable to manufacture.
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