FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Hyundai: Ioniq Has Right Formula to Beat Green-Car Doldrums

The South Korean automaker says its new, dedicated green cars have competitive advantages on price, fuel economy/range and interior space.

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Wealthy Buyers Go Mainstream, Chevy Camaro ZL1 Flirts with 200 MPH, Hard to Make a Profit in China

Precise Lines Highlight ’18 VW Tiguan Design

Due later this year, the ’18 Volkswagen Tiguan grows in size for the North American market and gets exterior and interior styling intended to enhance its proportions.

The Big Story: Diesel Market Facing Compression

Is the engine with no sparkplugs losing its spark? The diesel engine faces stiff headwinds by way of emissions compliance, vehicle electrification and a devastating Volkswagen cheating scandal. But automakers say they continue investing in new diesels.

U.K. Union Leader to Seek Vauxhall Safeguards

The head of Unite, the U.K.'s largest trade union, says he will ask PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares to keep the region's Vauxhall plants open in case the French automaker acquires the brand as part of a buyout of General Motors' European operations.

Emerging Markets Key to Growth in 2017

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This year is likely to see a reversal of fortune, where mature markets that were driving gains experience softer demand and emerging markets that were languishing in 2016 begin to bounce back.

VW Scaling Back Some Cost-Cut Demands, Workers Say

Labor leaders say negotiations over VW's turnaround plan have resumed following the automaker's withdrawal of demands for bigger cost cuts than those agreed upon earlier.

North America Light-Vehicle Production Up 2% in January

An increase in light-truck production outweighed a continued decline in car output.

Nissan Spain Drops NT500; Truck Plant’s Fate In Air

Nissan Spain executive Alan Johnson says NT500 production is being terminated because sales of the truck didn’t justify the investment required to upgrade its engines to meet European emissions standards.

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