JULY 25, 2017

U.K.’s Lotus Announces Limited-Edition Evora GT430

Priced at £112,500 ($145,842) in the U.K., the 2-seater has a top speed of 190 mph (305 km/h) and goes from 0-60 mph (97 km) in 3.7 seconds.

Bosch Still Likes Diesel, Plays Long Game on EVs

Longtime Bosch ICE technology executive Rolf Bulander, who now heads the supplier’s mobility services business, has a word of advice for OEMs looking to add plugs to their products: Go small.

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U.S. Paris Accord Withdrawal Shouldn’t Change Auto Industry’s Approach

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If U.S. automakers want to increase sales, revenue and profits, they are going to have to remain global players regardless of emissions standards and remain competitive on the technology front against new entrants and disruptors such as Tesla.

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Consumers Pretty Good at Self-Evaluating Trade-Ins

“So customers are evaluating their cars?” a dealer asked incredulously when an online tool was first introduced.

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GM Releases Tool to Speed Up App Development

GM Dev Client gives approved developers the ability to test their creations in a GM vehicle without meeting with the automaker and instantly make changes, or updates, to their apps on the fly.

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Suzuki Releases Image of ’18 Swift Compact Hatch

Pundits expect the car to sport a tuned version of the 1.4L Boosterjet gasoline engine driving the front wheels through a 5-speed manual transmission.

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WardsAuto U.S. Light Vehicle Sales & Inventory Forecast, July 2017

U.S. light vehicle sales and inventory forecast by company, source and vehicle type for July 2017. Includes SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rates) and days' supply projections.

Daimler Directors to Meet over Alleged German Auto Cartel, Sources Say

European Union and German antitrust regulators are investigating whether BMW, VW, Porsche, Audi and Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler held meetings to discuss suppliers, prices and standards to the disadvantage of foreign carmakers.

Korea Dieselgate Case May Be Sputtering to End

Legal analysts believe prosecutors’ silence over former Audi VW Korea CEO Johannes Thammer’s departure from Korea amounts to tacit downgrading of a legal proceeding that had lost its steam and public appeal.

Toyota to Sell Long-Range, Fast-Charging EVs in 2022, Paper Says

Japan's biggest automaker is looking to close the gap with EV leaders such as Nissan Motor Co. and Tesla Inc. as battery-powered cars gain traction around the globe as a viable emission-free alternative to conventional cars.

First-Half Result Shows Thai LV Market Recovering

“The auto market growth of 11.2% for the first half was beyond our expectations, and consequently we foresee the total auto market to reach 830,000 units this year, an 8% rise from 2016,” Toyota Thailand President Michinobu Sugata says.

VW Chief Raps Porsche Labor Boss in Interview

Uwe Hueck, head of Porsche's works council and a member of VW's supervisory board, had given an interview with Bild am Sonntag newspaper in which he called for Audi managers to be dismissed over statements made about the brand's diesel engines.

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