JANUARY 17, 2018

GM Outlook Positive, But New Truck Launch Costly

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CFO Chuck Stevens says the truck launch will increase GM’s capital spending to the $8.5 billion range, which is in line with the elevated investment of recent years.

Zero Accidents.
Well – almost!
In the future, increased connectivity will be able to protect all road users – almost all. But even today, ZF‘s safety technologies are helping to prevent accidents or at least lower their severity. For ZF, Vision Zero is more than a concept. With high-performance sensors and cameras, we aim for a world without road accidents.

Hyundai Workers OK Wage Pact; Tentative Deal at Kia

Strikes during 2017 reportedly caused Hyundai to suffer production losses of some 77,000 vehicles valued at 1.62 trillion won in revenue. But the automaker says output of the Kona subcompact CUV, a key new product, has not been affected.

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Ford Spends Billions on EVs, Ferrari Wants to Take on Tesla, Eyes on Design Winners

Daimler Plans Cautious March to Autonomous

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The automaker isn’t looking to move to fully autonomous cars in a single jump, saying neither the technology nor market will be ready soon.

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Infiniti Gets Electrified in 2021

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Parent Nissan has been a pioneer in battery-electric technology, retailing one of the earliest EVs in the world, the Leaf, since December 2010.

GM Wooing Top Tech Talent, Ammann Says

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Detroit automakers yoked by a Rust Belt industrial stereotype historically have struggled to land new graduates, such as the rare data scientists who find Silicon Valley more appealing.

Veloster Back, and With High-Performance Spinoff, Too

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“Veloster N takes Hyundai to a new level of purchase consideration for true driving enthusiasts in the U.S. market,” says Albert Biermann, who heads the South Korean automaker’s performance division.

Honda, Chevy Again 1-2 Among Most-Watched Car Ads

Honda’s pace-setting ad for the ’18 Accord touts its safety features including collision-mitigation braking and road-departure mitigation.

GM, Waymo Out Front in Autonomous, Navigant Says

Ford drops from first to fourth in the researcher’s rankings, as others step up the pace to bring self-driving vehicles to market.

Hyundai to Invest $21.6 Billion Over 5 Years

Areas of spending will include electric cars, self-driving automobiles and artificial intelligence.

European December Car Sales Fall 4.8%

Registrations fell to 1.14 million cars last month.

VW Says 2017 Vehicle Sales Up 4.3%

Last year's sales by the German firm, which is still dealing with fallout from a scandal over rigged diesel emissions tests, were its highest ever.

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