DECEMBER 8, 2016

Jeep’s All-New Compass Overruns Competition

FCA’s all-new small CUV, the Jeep Compass, posts huge sales in its first month on the market in South America. The Compass/Patriot replacement goes on sale in the U.S. in first-quarter 2017.

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Bolt Could Lose 40% of Battery Capacity, Wireless Charging for Buses, Ranking OEMs by R&D Spending

ZF becomes technology partner of the Venturi team in Formula E
ZF has entered in a long term technology partnership with Venturi to compete in the FIA Formula E. From the start of the 2016/17 season, ZF will be supporting Venturi with suspension system technology and components, simulation and testing resources and other technology inputs. The principal objective is the design and development of a completely new electric driveline for 2018.

Korea’s Ssangyong Flexes Muscle With New Products

Exports to Europe have picked up since the automaker expanded into Denmark, Sweden and Norway, resumed shipments to Russia that had been frozen in January and began penetrating Middle Eastern markets including Iran and Egypt.

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Mercedes Takes Control of Ad Rankings

Commercials centered on Mercedes’ prowess in the snow and its potential as the perfect Christmas gift are hits with viewers.

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2017 Wards 10 Best Engines: Green Is Good

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A strong batch of green cars, including lots of plug-in hybrids, were in the hunt for this year’s Wards 10 Best Engines awards.

Next-Gen Vauxhall Insignia Ready for Geneva Debut

The car will be offered with all-wheel drive with torque vectoring and a new 8-speed automatic transmission.

2017 10 Best Engines: Separated at Birth

The 2.0L turbocharged engines in the Audi A4, Mercedes C300 and BMW 330i seem as if cast from the same mold. But they weren’t, and there are subtle differences.

EU Members Accused of Failing to Follow U.S. Lead in Dieselgate

The European Union is taking legal action against Germany, the U.K. and other member countries accused of not penalizing Volkswagen for emissions cheating to the degree the U.S. has.

Russia's November Car-Sales Gain First in Two Years

The Association of European Businesses says last month's sales increased 0.6% on 727 more deliveries than in October, while sales through the year's first 11 months were off 12% year-on-year at 1.28 million units.

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