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Friday, January 18, 2019

Bill Ford Envisions Electric Pickups, EV Sales, Going the Last Mile

Bill Ford Envisions Electric Pickups, EV Sales, Going the Last Mile

Soft demand for electric vehicles and an unclear regulatory future were among the challenges facing the automotive industry debated during a variety of panel discussions at AutoMobili-D on Thursday at NAIAS. On one hand, automakers and suppliers are busy reinventing the future with the multi-billion dollar investments ... Continue reading

NADA End Of Day Automotive News Recap - January 18, 2019 - China Trade; Stock Markets; Ghosn More Charges; NAIAS Charity Preview

NADA End Of Day Automotive News Recap - January 18, 2019 - China Trade; Stock Markets; Ghosn More Charges; NAIAS Charity Preview

NADA End-of-Day Final News Edition China has offered to go on a six-year buying spree to ramp up imports from the U.S., in a move that would reconfigure the relationship between the world’s two largest economies, according to officials familiar with the negotiations. Source: Bloomberg U.S. stocks ended the week stron ... Continue reading

Geely’s New Sports Coupe SUV Unveiled

Geely’s New Sports Coupe SUV Unveiled

•Geely’s most driver orientated vehicle to date •First Geely vehicle to use CMA architecture •Third new vehicle for Geely Auto in 2019 18 January 2019, Hangzhou China. The first official photos of Geely Auto’s upcoming Sports Coupe SUV, codenamed the FY11, have been released. ... Continue reading

Interest in Autonomous Vehicles Slows

Interest in Autonomous Vehicles Slows

Car manufacturers are putting on the brakes on developing driverless cars after several crashes. Automotive supplier Aptiv employs a fleet of people, computers and video screens to monitor its 75 autonomous cars, showcasing just how complicated driverless cars are, the Wall Street Journal reports. ... Continue reading

Tesla To Layoff 7% Of Workers

Tesla To Layoff 7% Of Workers

Earlier today, in an email to employees, Elon Musk confirmed plans to shed approximately 7 percent of the Tesla workforce. Noting the layoffs are a rightsizing after a 30 percent increase in staffing in 2018, Musk also confirmed his view that “the road ahead is very difficult.” Below you will find commentary from a ... Continue reading

Subaru Sees 3% Growth in U.S.

Subaru Sees 3% Growth in U.S.

Subaru President Tomomi Nakamura is bullish about sales growth in the brand's key U.S. market, forecasting an 11th straight year of record U.S. volume in 2019. In its home market, however, Automotive News reports that Subaru is still reeling from a string of final inspection problems that have plagued the company since ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA CONTINUES SPONSORSHIP OF THE PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW FOR THE 18TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

SUBARU OF AMERICA CONTINUES SPONSORSHIP OF THE PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW FOR THE 18TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

This annual show is produced by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and will run from March 2nd to the 10th. The nation's largest and longest-running horticultural event will return to Philadelphia with this year’s theme honoring "Flower Power." The theme pays tribute to the enormous impact of flowers on peo ... Continue reading

Allison Provides Commercial-Duty Transmissions for the New International® CV Series

Allison Provides Commercial-Duty Transmissions for the New International® CV Series

INDIANAPOLIS--With proven durability and reliability in the commercial truck segment, the Allison 1000 Series™ and 2000 Series™ are the exclusive fully automatic transmissions for the newly introduced International® CV™ Series vocational trucks. In this series the 6-speed Allison Automatics are paired with the I ... Continue reading

Renesas Electronics Proud to be Official Technical Partner of the Victorious Mahindra Racing at Marrakesh E-Prix

Renesas Electronics Proud to be Official Technical Partner of the Victorious Mahindra Racing at Marrakesh E-Prix

TOKYO--Renesas Electronics Corporation , a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, congratulates Mahindra Racing on a great performance at the Moroccan track last Saturday for the second round of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Team driver Jerome D’Ambrosio took a stunning win, after startin ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Europe Moving Forward With Proposal to Cease Light Vehicle Tire Production at England Facility

Cooper Tire Europe Moving Forward With Proposal to Cease Light Vehicle Tire Production at England Facility

FINDLAY, Ohio--Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced it will move forward with a previously announced proposal to cease light vehicle tire production at its Melksham, England facility. The plan is geared to help Cooper Tire Europe enhance its competitiven ... Continue reading

The Global Automotive Airbag & Seat Belt Market: Forecast to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Global Automotive Airbag & Seat Belt Market: Forecast to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Airbag And Seat Belt - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to this report, the Global Automotive Airbag and Seat Belt market accounted for $53.98 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $168.23 billion by 2026 growing at a CAG ... Continue reading

The Global Automotive Smart Antenna Market to 2026 - Set to Achieve a CAGR of 16.7% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Global Automotive Smart Antenna Market to 2026 - Set to Achieve a CAGR of 16.7% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Smart Antenna - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to this report, the Global Automotive Smart Antenna market accounted for $1.75 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $7.01 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 16.7% from 2 ... Continue reading

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Named Best EV in Canada for 2019

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Named Best EV in Canada for 2019

FCA Canada announced today that the Canadian-made Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has been named Best EV in Canada for 2019 by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) in its annual Canadian Car and Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year awards program. The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the first and only electrifi ... Continue reading

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