OCTOBER 21, 2016

Toyota’s Powertrain Strategy Extending Beyond Hybrids

To date, the Japanese automaker, the world’s leader in gas-electric hybrids, has introduced three new engines with forced induction – two gasoline and one diesel – on 11 Toyota and Lexus cars.

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North American Light-Vehicle Production Posts Record September

At the end of Q3, light-vehicle production in all three countries was ahead of same-period 2015.

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U.S. Confirms 11th Death Linked to Faulty Takata Inflator

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says a 50-year-old woman died after a Sept. 30 crash in Riverside County, CA, in a 2001 Honda Civic that was first recalled in 2008 and never repaired.

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Former Audi VW Korea Chief Questioned in Seoul

Hill is the second of seven Volkswagen executives summoned from Germany to give testimony to Korean prosecutors in the Audi VW Korea emissions rigging scandal.

Nissan to Make Brexit Investment Decision Next Month

CEO Carlos Ghosn, who met British Prime Minister Theresa May last week, says on Friday he has been reassured by the government it would be "extremely cautious" about preserving the competitiveness of Nissan's factory in northern England.

Japanese Automakers Predict Fiscal-2016 Sales Off 8%

The industry group’s sales report links the projected sales decline in part to Mitsubishi’s mileage-cheating scandal which surfaced in April and led to the automaker suspending production of 0.66L minicars for itself and Nissan.

Jaguar Land Rover and Ford Test Connected Cars in Britain

Jaguar Land Rover said earlier this year that it plans to create a fleet of more than 100 research vehicles over the next four years to test autonomous and connected technology and Volvo plans to trial driverless cars in London next year.

Less is More in Daimler's Mobility Strategy

Big changes are coming to the auto industry but Daimler is striving to stay ahead of the curve. The automaker has increased its stake in Blacklane and has also developed car2go, a car-sharing service that has grown significantly since its debut in 2008.

Tesla to Roll Out Uber-Style Ride Services Program

In his "Master Plan, Part Deux" in July, Musk outlined a system in which a Tesla owner could add a car to a shared Tesla fleet using a phone app, allowing it to "generate income for you" and lower the cost of ownership.

No Incentives for Hybrids, Thailand Says

Toyota argues the Thai government should include hybrid vehicles in its promotion policy to keep them close in price to pure internal-combustion-engine vehicles.

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