APRIL 16, 2018

Toyota Hopes to Boost Compact Hatch Sales

The Japanese automaker sees more upside for its Corolla compact 5-door, which gets a new generation for ’19.

GM Slaps Big Discount on Escalade; Company Applies V2V to Racing; Tesla Has Too Many Robots

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GM Korea, Union Talks Break Down Over TV Monitoring

No new talks have been scheduled since an eighth bargaining session scheduled for Thursday, April 12, was short-circuited when the union refused to allow closed-circuit cameras in the negotiating room.

Discounts Abound as U.K. Dealers Scramble for Sales

Industry consumer watchdog What Car? says the average discount available across all car sectors stands at a 12-month high of 8.4% or £2,560 ($3,600) a vehicle.

Ghosn Considering Revamping Renault-Nissan Alliance

Japan's Nikkei business daily says Ghosn, who heads the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and is CEO of Renault, is considering a review of Renault's and Nissan's cross-shareholding structure as a prelude to a possible merger.

Vehicle Market Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Maybe Rain

In a WardsAuto Q&A, Blackbook’s Anil Goyal talks about weakening preowned vehicle values, the prospects of new-car vehicle incentives this year and the possibility of a car-segment comeback.

JLR Eliminating 1,000 U.K. Jobs, Reducing Production

Slumping demand for diesel cars, which account for 90% of Jaguar Land Rover's sales in the U.K., is driving the decision to cut jobs and scale back production at the automaker's Solihull plant.

Driverless Doesn’t Mean End to Car Insurance

Covering autonomous vehicles could open new opportunities for insurers.

German Minister Calls on Automakers to Raise EV Stake

Economy Minister Peter Altmaier says Germany's auto industry can keep up with global competitors only by investing heavily in electric vehicles and developing battery-production capability in Europe.

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